NEW YORK — Age is just a number, so the saying goes, and Susan Lucci is shattering ... blasted over the speakers and Lucci appeared, wearing a pale green silk chiffon off-the-shoulder gown ...

But what are some key differences between Susan Lucci and Erica Kane ... and I’m lying on my bed barefoot in the same terry-cloth robe I wore while washing my face on “Oprah” a few weeks ...