Evening News

AMC and the happy hooker
"Actress, model, and New York scenestress Denise Vasi is joining the cast of ALL MY CHILDREN in the role of Randi, a patient of Dr. Frankie Hubbard (Cornelius Smith, Jr). She first airs on May 29 when, seriously injured, she checks into the hospital. Those injuries aren't from a car accident or from falling down the stairs (which happens a lot on TV, have you noticed?); they're because of ... her pimp! Yep, Randi's a hooker -- and if there's a heart of gold, it's buried pretty deep. Do we think Frankie can melt it?"

Judi Evans radio interivew tonight at 10pm ET
Judi Evans, a 2008 Daytime Emmy Nominee for Best Supporting Actress for her roles on DAYS OF OUR LIVES will be stopping by "Stardish Radio" to dish about her incredible history in the soap world!

Nia Peeples off Y&R?
"Hopefully you didn't miss Nia's amazing farewell performance on Y&R the other day. But has she really been written off the show? Nia says that as far as she knows the answer is yes, and she will let us know more when she hears more."

Renée Elise Goldsberry to Join Broadway's Rent as Mimi
Renée Elise Goldsberry, two-time Emmy and NAACP Image Award nominee for playing lawyer Evangeline Williamson on ONE LIFE TO LIVE, will join the Broadway company of Rent on June 16 as Mimi Marquez. Tamyra Gray will appear as Mimi through June 15 at the Nederlander Theatre.

EVENT: Kathy Brier and Friends
Billed as "Kathy Brier and Friends," the 10 p.m. Metropolitan Room show will feature other Wagner College Theater alum like Bret Shuford, currently in "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway and Scott Barnhardt among others. The show also includes folks that are not Wagner grads and we love too.

Also scheduled to perform are Kristen Alderson, Justis Bolding, Beth Ann Bonner, Charlotte Cohn, Maya Days, Brooke Fox, Evan K. Harrington, Jacqueline Hendy, Robert Anthony Jones, Austin Lesch, Kate Pazakis, Josh Scheer, Jason Tam and Sally Wilfert.

There is a $25 cover charge and a $15 food/drink minimum for the Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd St. (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues). Call (212) 206-0440 or visit www.metropolitanroom.com for reservations.