Watch the 13th Annual Indie Series Awards

The 13th Annual Indie Series Awards ceremony, hosted by Emmy winner Patrika Darbo, is now available to watch on YouTube. Check it out below.

11th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations

The 11th Annual Indie Series Awards nominations in 28 categories were revealed on Wednesday via Twitter. The ISAs celebrate the best in independently produced entertainment created for the Web.

Indoor Boys led all series with 15 total nominations. The show is joined in the Best Comedy Series category by Before We Go, FabUless, F#CKING 40, La règle de (3), The Ninth, Poor Us and Three Year Letterman.

Poz Roz and Studio City earned 12 nominations apiece to lead the dramas. They are joined in the Best Drama Series field by After Forever, The Bay, Bronx SIU, People Like Us, A Place Called Hollywood and Save Me.

In all, there are 33 nominated series from around the globe. Crystal trophies will be presented to the winners during a gala ceremony on April 1 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, California. The two-day celebration includes a launch party, red carpet reception, press walk, presentation ceremony and official after party.

Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series.

Check out the complete list of nominees below.

BEST DRAMA SERIES
After Forever
The Bay
Bronx SIU
People Like Us
A Place Called Hollywood
Poz Roz
Save Me
Studio City

BEST DIRECTING – DRAMA
After Forever, Tina Cesa Ward
Blackout, Tanya Hoshi
A Place Called Hollywood, Gregori J. Martin
The Rehearsal, Jaclyn Bethany
Save Me, Fab Filippo
Studio City, Timothy Woodward, Jr

'The Bay' Spins Off Young Adult Series 'yA'

Twins Bianca D'Ambrosio and Chiara D'Ambrosio (Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) are set to star in a new young adult spinoff of Emmy and Indie Series Award winning The Bay titled yA.

Currently in pre-production, yA is co-written by original series creator and showrunner Gregori J. Martin and former General Hospital executive producer Wendy Riche. The show will be be co-directed by Martin and The Bay star Kristos Andrews, with principal photography set to begin next month.

Andrews' character, Pete Garrett, from The Bay will crossover to the series along with Lane Davies as Capt. Mackenzie Johnson, Dante Aleksander as Xander Castro, and Michael Copon as Colton Kurosaki.

Mike C. Manning (Teen Wolf) is also attached to the series with additional attachments to be announced.

Cynthia Watros Joins 'Misguided,' Now a Drama Series

Cynthia Watros and Paul Gosselin

Season 3 of indie series Misguided will release the first episode of Season 3 on Monday, May 27. Episode 11, titled "The Reboot," kicks off the theme of rebooting the series from comedy to drama, and has updated its opening sequences as part of the shift. Viewers will be treated to a fresh, new opening that includes past scenes from the first two seasons and a few hints as to what's to come in Season Three. One of those hints includes the appearance of Emmy and Indie Series Award winning actress Cynthia Watros.

Watros memorable played Annie Dutton on Guiding Light before moving to primtime to star in numerous series, include Lost. She took a hilarious turn with her comedy series, Cynthia Watros Gets Lost, and was recently cast to play Nina in General Hospital.

"I used to write fan fiction about Annie Dutton and her long lost brother Adam, which I would have obviously portrayed if the character existed," said Misguided producer and star Paul Gosselin. "Every scene she was in on Guiding Light was a masterclass in acting, so when she agreed to be a part of Misguided I was literally brought to tears with excitement. I was brought to tears again when she
walked on set. She gave me such a warm hug and it all felt so right. It was an honor to have her as part of the show this season."

Watros will be playing Anne, a waitress, at The Lighthouse Restaurant & Lounge. Fans of Guiding Light will enjoy her homage to the character she once portrayed in Springfield, while fans of Misguided will see a
waitress who is unlike anyone they have ever come upon before. Are Anne's intentions pure or is there something wicked coming on the horizon?

'Serial Scoop Now' Indie Series Awards Red Carpet Show (Part 1)

Serial Scoop Now host Michael Taylor Gray interviewed the stars in front of and behind the camera on the red carpet of the 10th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 3 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, California. In the first of our multi-part coverage, we chat with hosts Patrika Darbo and Kevin Spirtas, along with nominees from After Forever (Michael Slade, Cady Huffman, Erin Cherry & Scott Michael Salame), Anacostia (Lauren B. Martin), Only Children (Wayne Wilcox, Keylor Leigh, Danny Wascou) and Giants (Joy McElveen, Tanee McCall, Terrence Terrell, Mansa Wakili, KJ Smith, Ashly Williams and Kareem James).

Check it out below.

Indie Series Award Winners Include 'Giants', 'Indoor Boys', 'The Rich and the Ruthless', 'Only Children' & 'After Forever'

The winners of the 10th Annual Indie Series Awards were announced in a ceremony on Wednesday, April 3, hosted by Eric Martsolf, Kevin Spirtas and Patrika Darbo, all former hosts who returned. Not announced prior to the ceremony, one by one they took the stage declaring they were the best former host and should, obviously, host the milestone 10th anniversary celebration.

Top honors went to Giants and Indoor Boys, named best drama and best comedy series of the year. Giants won awards in a record-breaking seven categories, including best writing (J. August Richards, lead actor (James Bland), lead actress (Vanessa Baden Kelly), supporting actress (Tanee McCall), score (Austin Wintory) and original song ("More Love" by Kareem James and Ashly Williams). Indoor Boys took home four ISAs, including best writing (Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse), guest actress in a comedy (Krysta Rodriguez) and guest actor in a comedy (Michael Kostroff).

Other acting winners included Alex Wyse (Only Children), Lou Diamond Phillips (Conversations in L.A.), Lauren B. Martin (Anacostia), Paul Soles (My 90-Year-Old Roommate), Alesha Renee (The Rich and the Ruthless), Ryan Wesen (190 Lorimer) and Inessa Frantowski (The Amazing Gayl Pile: Apocolypse Soonish).

The Witching Hour took home the prize for best non-fiction series.

Since 2009, the Indie Series Award has honored the most creative and progressive talent in independent web series. The ceremony was hosted by Emmy winners Patrika Darbo and Emmy Martsolf, and Emmy nominee Kevin Spirtas, a previous ISA winner who leads the all-star cast of best drama ensemble winner After Forever. All three previously hosted and returned as part of the 10th annual celebration, "A Decade of Indie Excellence."

In all, 45 series were nominated from around the globe, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and India.

Check out a complete list of winners below.

Best Drama Series
Giants

Best Directing - Drama
Conversations in L.A., Anne Marie Cummings

Patrika Darbo, Kevin Spirtas, Alex Wyse Among 10th Annual Indie Series Awards Presenters

The first round of presenters for the 10th Annual Indie Series Awards was announced earlier today. To help honor the incredible slate of 2019 nominees, 13 stars were added to the list of presenters. Nikki Coble, Anne Marie Cummings, Patrika Darbo, Inessa Frantowski, Adam Henry Garcia, Marem Hassler, Tanee McCall, Joy McElveen, Brian Michael, Kevin Spirtas, Wesley Taylor, Wayne Wilcox and Alex Wyse will be taking the ISAs stage as presenters.

In addition, musical performances from Best Original Song nominees Drew Anthuny, Colin Deane, Justin Leakey and Ashly Williams were also announced.

The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.

The 10th Annual Indie Series Awards will be held at The Colony Theatre in Burbank on Wednesday, April 3 at 8 p.m. PT/11 p.m. ET.

Indie Series Awards: Check Out the Best Drama Series Nominees

The 10th Annual Indie Series Awards are coming up on April 3 at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, California. If you are looking for a new "story" to watch, I highly recommend the eight shows nominated in the Best Drama Series category. They represent the very best of indie drama in 2018. Check them out below.

AFTER FOREVER
Brian (Kevin Spirtas) and Jason's (Mitchell Anderson) love and marriage were supposed to last forever... until forever is cut short.

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Episode Submitted:
Available on Amazon (Episode 7)

CONVERSATIONS IN L.A.
The story of Michelle Macabee (Anne Marie Cummings), an unemployed, menopausal woman who goes through the rewards and difficulties of redefining herself at midlife. When she meets the sexy and much younger Hispanic – Gus Borrero (Gustavo Velasquez) – they have an unexpected connection they discover is worth fighting for, despite the challenges of their age difference, their pasts, and the strong opinions of friends, family, and everyone they have conversations with in the City of Angels.

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Episode Submitted:
Available on converstionsinla.com (Season 3 Episode 1)

GIANTS
Three black millennials—Malachi (James Bland), Journey (Vanessa Baden Kelly) and Ade (Sean Samuels)—face their inner demons while forced to live together in a tiny one bedroom apartment.

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IN ABSENTIA
An anthology of contemporary folk tales consisting of drama, sci-fi, horror and a psychological thriller. The series focuses on the loss of both the material and intangible.

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Episode Submitted:
Available on Seed & Spark (Episode 1)

THE NEW 30
A dramedy that explores the lives of Elliot (DaJuan Johnson) and his closest friends in L.A. as they navigate getting older and all the unexpected challenges, surprises and heartache it brings.

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ONLY CHILDREN
A character-driven dramedy about four unique friends that are all only children in their thirties—Ray (Wayne Wilcox), Daysha (Keylor Leigh), Molly (Ji Bak) and Mohammed (Tim Wardell)—who rely on each other as family to get through the everyday ups and downs of love and life.

Trailer:

Only Children - Trailer - Season One from Only Children on Vimeo.

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RILEY PARRA
Detective Riley Parra (played by last year's best lead actress winner Marem Hassler) grew up in the bad part of town, the crime-ridden No Man’s Land. Now, as a cop in a corrupt department, she strives to make sure the rough streets she left behind aren't forgotten. She takes the cases that would otherwise be ignored or left unsolved because no one cared enough to dig deeper. One such case leads her to the discovery that No Man’s Land is a battleground between angels and demons, a supernatural war that's been waged for centuries. Thrown into a world she never believed could exist and told that she’s the only chance of defeating evil, Riley chooses to accept the title of Champion for Good. Demons are real, and Riley Parra plans to give them hell.

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WHAT'S YOUR STATUS
The story of three different people—Balu (Manjot Singh), TJ (Naveen Polishetty) and Bharath (Abhay Mahajan)—who are going through the three different phases of relationships - single, committed and married. Produced in India.

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Daytime Emmy Judges Narrow Digital Drama Series Contenders to 11

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the Digital Drama Series Pre-Nominations for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

The process used to determine the Pre-Nominated Digital Drama Series follows:

An online judging ballot containing all entrants in the category was sent to all registered, eligible peer judges. The ballot contained a randomized order of the Digital Drama Series in the category. Judges were required to view clips online containing the work of each series before selecting their top 10 series choices in the category. Please note that there are 11 Digital Drama Series Pre-Nominations due to exact ties in the voting.

Ballots were submitted directly to Lutz & Carr, Inc., an independent accounting firm, who tabulated the results. The candidates below who received the highest number of votes now advance to the blue ribbon screening round, scheduled to begin on February 21, 2019, which will determine both nominees and recipients.

Pre-nominated Digital Drama Series follow in alphabetical order below:

OUTSTANDING DIGITAL DRAMA SERIES
After Forever – Amazon Video Direct/Binge Networks
The Agency – Popstar TV
The Bay The Series – Amazon
Bronx SIU – UMC/Amazon
Giants – YouTube.com
Love Daily – Hulu
The New 30 – YouTube.com
Orbital Redux – Project Alpha
Riley Parra – Tello Films
Stepford SideChix – YouTube.com
Youth & Consequences – YouTube Premium

Nominations in some categories will be announced on Wednesday, March 20, live on The Talk on CBS.

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Check out Comedy Series ‘190 Lorimer’ from Dustin Knoop

190 Lorimer, a brand new seven-episode original comedy series from writer Dustin Knoop, and produced by Pleasantly Surprised Productions, has officially launched and is available for your viewing pleasure at www.thebestwebseries.com.

The seven-part series unfolds in a Williamsburg Brooklyn condo building with each episode centered on a different resident of the building. Surprisingly, people seem to like it as it was:

* Nominated for Best Comedy Series at the 2018 Indie Series Awards
* Part of L.A. Web Fest Lineup
* Screened at L.A. Comedy Short Film Festival
* Screened at Miami Short Film Festival
* Received the highly sought after Festigious Award

190 Lorimer is produced by Pleasantly Surprised Productions, a New York City screenwriter-based production company.

'Wed-Locked' Now Streaming at Vimeo On Demand, Stars Karla Mosley & Lawrence Saint-Victor

In 2009, Guiding Light co-stars Lawrence Saint-Victor and Karla Mosley teamed up to produce a hilarious web series, Wed-Locked, which earned an ISA nomination for best comedy. Nine years later, the now Bold and the Beautiful actors have released a new batch of Wed-Locked episodes via Vimeo On Demand.

In Wed-Locked, Robert (Saint-Victor) and Denise (Mosley) must navigate the ups and downs of living together for the first time, discovering expectations they don't know they have, and deciding on things like, if it’s ever a good time to bring up their sexual history. Robert and Denise are forced to constantly reassess what their values are, where they are willing to bend and how to please the other person. Wed- Locked give us the opportunity to be a fly on the wall in a couples' early years of marriage.

Kim Zimmer Joins 'Venice' for Season 6

Four-time Emmy-winning actress Kim Zimmer is joining the cast of Crystal Chappell's Emmy and Indie Series Award-winning web series Venice for the show's upcoming sixth season?

The show revealed the casting news today on social media and only teased, "Will she be the woman to shake up Richard's life?"

Zimmer is best known for her iconic portrayal of Reva Shayne Lewis on Guiding Light.

Richard is played by longtime Guiding Light star Robert Newman (Josh Lewis).

'The Bay' Adds Vivica A. Fox and Sean Patrick Flanery for New Season

Sean Patrick Flanery and Vivica A. Fox have joined Amazon Prime soap The Bay as special guest stars in the show's upcoming season.

Flanery will play Ty, the young brother of Sara Garrett (Mary Beth Evans), who's been left out of the family fortune. A man with no filter, expect Ty to voice his opinion on this and other issues he faces this season.

Flanery is best known for his motion picture roles in classics such as The Boondocks Saints and Powder. He also played recurring roles in the hit primetime series Dexter and The Dead Zone, in addition to a slew of other primetime episodic guest appearances. Daytime fans may remember Flanery for his role as Sam Gibson on CBS's The Young and the Restless.

"I've heard so many wonderful things about Sean that when he was brought to me to play the part of Ty Garrett on the show, I knew he was the perfect fit," stated The Bay creator, writer, and director Gregori J. Martin. "I'm excited to see this stellar actor bring the character of Ty Garrett to life."

Fox will appear as Dr. Angela Foster, a tough as nails psychiatrist at Bay University Hospital who helps walk a fan fave Bay City resident off the ledge. Vivica recently played Candace on FOX-TV's Empire and is known for her roles in blockbuster hits such as Independence Day and Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2. Her soap opera credits include The Young and the Restless (as Stephanie Simmons), Days of our Lives (as Carmen Silva) and Generations, where her Maya Reubens was part of one of the greatest catfights in television history opposite Jonelle Allen's Doreen Jackson.

"Vivica and I have crossed paths on several projects, but I've yet to have the opportunity to work with her on a director-to-actor capacity,” Martin noted. “She's such a talented actress and I'm very much looking forward to this. I've been a fan of her work for years."

'Passions' Star McKenzie Westmore Joins 'The Bay' as Caroline Allen

McKenzie Westmore stirs up a little controversy on the upcoming season of The Bay. She will play Caroline Allen, a go-getter news reporter for K-BAY News.

Westmore recently completed her stint as the host of the popular SyFy docu-series Face Off. Also a soap opera veteran, Westmore played Sheridan Crane on NBC's Passions and then moved over to ABC's All My Children in the role of Dr. Riley Sinclair.

"McKenzie and I have been friends for many years and have talked about her joining The Bay family for a while, but she had been busy working on her SyFy series,” said creator, writer, and director Gregori J. Martin. “When I learned she was available I knew the timing was right and I had to create this role for her this season. I'm excited to finally get to work with her."

Morgan Fairchild Leads All-Star Lineup for 'Mélange'

Morgan Fairchild has been tapped to play the vindictive Vivian King in the new serialized half hour drama, Mélange. Using NYC as its backdrop, the show will center round the fight of ownership for a historic gay bar, Mélange, after its proprietor has suddenly and mysteriously died. The series will emulate the grand storytelling flair of 80’s primetime decadent dramas that pitted good vs. evil but in a contemporary, fast-paced style; exploring modern themes of sexuality, immigration, addiction, power, and inclusion. The ensemble cast of 17, lead by Morgan Fairchild, includes a roster of talent from television, Broadway, reality, and social media. Shooting for Mélange kicked off August 4th in New York City.

Scott Evans (One Life to Live) stars as Ryann Parker, the strikingly handsome young man whose once Utopian workplace has become infested with betrayal, corruption, and revenge. He fights to keep Mélange out of the claws of Vivian and into the hands of the employees and patrons who genuinely love the historic bar.

Through flashbacks and archival footage, Robert Newman (Guiding Light, Santa Barbra, General Hospital) plays Syd Winchester, the deceased patriarch of Mélange who, in life, was a pioneer and hero of the gay rights movement. Rounding out the ensemble cast: Emmy winner Darnell Williams (All My Children, The Young and the Restless, Loving ), Emmy winner Kristen Alderson (One Life to Live, General Hospital,), Ilene Kristen (One Life to Live, Ryan’s Hope, General Hospital), David A. Gregory (One Life to Live), Jessica Leccia (Guiding Light, One Life to Live, Venice The Series), Diana DeGarmo (The Young and the Restless, American Idol) ), gossip blogger Perez Hilton (Bold and the Beautiful), Anne Ramsay (Mad About You,The L Word), Alex Newell (Glee, Broadway’s Once On This Island), Mark Indelicato (Ugly Betty, Dead of Summer ), Laith Ashley (Strut), Maya Days (Damages, Broadway’s Aida), Omar Sharif Jr., Pamela Winslow Kashani (Star Trek: The Next Generation).

Mélange was created and is being executive produced by multi-award winning theatrical producer and political activist Tom D’Angora. It is being directed by Emmy Award winner Gary Donatelli (One Life to Live) and Tony Award winning producer Tim Kashani.

'Indoor Boys' Season 2 Premieres, Luke and Nate Hilariously Take on New York City

Indie Series Award-winning comedy series Indoor Boys launched its second season on Monday with two uproarious new episodes.

In the premeire episode, "Jonesin,'" Nate (Alex Wyse, The Bold and the Beautiful) follows his best friend and former roommate, Luke (Wesley Taylor, Smash), to New York under the guise of a family reunion. Having previously shared a Los Angeles apartment, the guys consummated their relationship at the end of the first season. Five months later, both are dating other guys but their chemistry is undeniable.

Watch below as these homebody roommates take on New York City as they try to figure out the boundaries of their no-boundaries friendship.

'Ladies of the Lake' Season 2 Now Streaming on Amazon

Indie Series Award winner Arianne Zucker is front and center in the second season of Ladies of the Lake, now streaming on Amazon, and the digital drama is more enthralling than ever.

Jessica Morris and Marie Wilson return as Crystal Amhurst and Morgan Firestone, the remaining Ladies of the Lake who are facing the consequences of getting away with murder. Both characters are more relatable in the new episodes. Zucker's Lisa Roth (Clara in Season 1) has infiltrated the group and is now living with Crystal. Her outstanding performance turns the hellbent on revenge guest-starring role into a strong but sympathetic leading lady. Joining the fun are General Hospital's Kathleen Gati as Crystal's mother, Margaret Cranston; GH's Marc Anthony Samuel as Clara's husband, Teddy DuPree; and Days of our Lives' Robert Scott Wilson as Clara's step-brother, Ethan Wyatt. Gati brings the comedy, while Samuel and Wilson add the sexy and intensity to the mix. Jillian Clare and Amanda Corday are back as Cassidy Montgomery and Maddie Firestone.

Guest stars Patrika Darbo, Eric Martsolf, Melissa Archer and Nadia Bjorlin are all hilarious.

Overall, the story works better this time around, and the show is edge-of your-seat fascinating throughout. If you liked Season 1, you will love Season 2.

Be sure to check out Season 2 of Ladies of the Lake: Return to Avalon on Amazon now (free for AmazonPrime members).

Patrika Darbo Calls Out NATAS in Statement About Daytime Emmys Inequity, Asks for Complete Audit

Primetime Emmy winner Patrika Darbo called out the integrity of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in a statement released Monday, ten days after it was revealed the Daytime Emmy award she received in
April was being taken back. She also revealed a second winner (Eric Nelsen of The Bay, who won in the digital drama supporting category) also had violations but was allowed to keep his anyway. She also called for an outside audit of the submission and voting process after questioning the "inequity in this year's Daytime Emmys based on ageism, gender inequality, and perceived favoritism". Read her very revealing statement below.

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STATEMENT BY ACTRESS PATRIKA DARBO REGARDING HAVING HER DAYTIME EMMY RESCINDED BY NATAS

As disappointed as I am about having my Daytime Emmy taken back by NATAS, as a Co-Governor of the Performers Peer Group at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles, overseeing the Primetime Emmys, I am more concerned about how this incident tarnishes the Emmy brand. I did not submit myself for Daytime Emmy consideration, my producers at The Bay made the submission. However, at the end of the day, the onus for a correct submission is not on the producers of The Bay, or any other producers; the ultimate responsibility lies squarely on the shoulders of NATAS. They should have vetted each and every submission and then notified those submitting of any submission errors in advance of the voting and the ceremony.

I understand that in my category there were at least four submission errors. NATAS was made aware of these potential errors two days prior to the ceremony and made a conscious decision not to deal with it until after the ceremony was over. These errors were then not brought to light until after the Daytime Emmys were presented and awarded, meaning that other actors who did properly submit have now lost their chance at winning a Daytime Emmy.

In addition to the rule violations in my category, there was a similar rule violation in the category for Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama. I was made aware of this violation when NATAS called to inform me of the situation. After taking back my Daytime Emmy, NATAS called another female performer in my category to re-issue the Emmy, as she was the next runner up according to the accountancy firm. The very next day, NATAS called her back and said she could not have it as she had submitted one episode too many (the rule is that one episode may be submitted for consideration and the new recipient submitted two). However, the winner of the Daytime Emmy in a Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama was allowed to keep his statue, (the rule is that four episodes may be submitted for consideration, the recipient submitted five episodes). NATAS determined after the fact that the rules for Supporting Actor and his show were “ambiguous”.

As a performer in film and television for over three decades, who fights diligently for fairness and equity for my fellow actors by volunteering my time and leadership at both SAG/AFTRA and the TV Academy (ATAS), the arbitrary and after-the-fact ruling feels inequitable and wrong. A rule is a rule. If the rule is going to be changed or declared “ambiguous” it should be done prior to voting, not after the votes are in and the Emmys
have been handed out.

The inequity in this year’s Daytime Emmys based on ageism, gender inequality, and perceived favoritism is, in my opinion, a big blow to the Emmy brand. The TV Academy, who administers the Prime Time Emmy Awards, is very clear that Emmys are awarded to those who achieve excellence in television. I’m beginning to wonder what NATAS feels the Emmys stand for.

For the sake of the overall Emmy brand, I feel an outside audit of the submission and voting process of this past Daytime Emmy Awards would be a show of good will by NATAS and would help to restore integrity and confidence in the Daytime Emmy Awards.

'Indoor Boys' Season 2 Set to Premiere on June 25

Alex Wyse and Wesley Taylor star in Indoor Boys.

Indie Series Award-winning series Indoor Boys, created, directed, and starring Broadway's Wesley Taylor ("SpongeBob SquarePants"; NBC's Smash) and Alex Wyse ("Spring Awakening"; CBS' The Bold and the Beautiful), will return later this month for its second season. With a total of eight new chapters, Season Two premieres June 25 on HuffPost Queer Voices, with two episodes released each Monday for 4 weeks.

After last year's award-winning, critically-acclaimed first season in Los Angeles, Wesley Taylor and Alex Wyse are at it again. But this time we find our duo in the Big Apple... as they continue to explore the boundaries of their no-boundaries friendship. Watch the two homebody millennials as they navigate a family reunion in New York City.

The critically-acclaimed first season of Indoor Boys premiered on HuffPost Queer Voices and received four 2018 Indie Series Award nominations, including Best Comedy Series. The season two cast will include the return of Frankie Grande, Michael Tacconi, Patrika Darbo (2018 Indie Series Award winner for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series), and of course, Wesley Taylor (2018 Indie Award nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy Series) and Alex Wyse, who received the 2018 Indie Series Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

Season Two will also introduce three-time Tony Award-nominee Carolee Carmello as Nate's mother, Ellen, and Obie and Drama Desk Award Winner Veanne Cox as Luke's mother, Lenora, with Krysta Rodriguez, Kyle Harris, Lilli Cooper, Isaac Powell, Rana Roy, and Michael Kostroff.

Check out the Season Two trailer below.

Patrika Darbo's Digital Drama Guest Performer Daytime Emmy Revoked

Primetime Emmy winner Patrika Darbo won her first Daytime Emmy Award last month in the Digital Drama Guest Performer category for her work on The Bay. Today, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced they had taken the Emmy away and would not be awarding it to anyone else in the category.

Below is a statement from NATAS:

“The core mission of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is to honor excellence in television. Serving that mission has involved making every effort to preserve the integrity and distinction of the Emmy® Award through more than 60 years of technological and industry change.

“Following the 45th Daytime Emmy® Awards in Pasadena, California, on April 27th and 29th, NATAS received a credible report that some entrants’ submissions in two categories may have been in violation of the published guidelines for the competition. NATAS immediately commissioned a thorough internal investigation, and determined that Patrika Darbo and Thomas Calabro, both of Amazon’s The Bay, should have been deemed ineligible for consideration in Category 40 (“Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series”) as they had each appeared in a prior season of the program.