ISA NOMINEE SPOTLIGHT: TRAILER MADE

As we count down to the 3rd Annual Indie Soap Awards on Feb. 21, we will feature the shows nominated for Best Web Series, Comedy and Drama.

Up next is Best Web Series (Comedy) nominee, TRAILER MADE, created by Jason Vitteri-Lewis. The show centers around the dysfunctional relationships and never-ending drama among a wild group of trailer park housewives:

Tapioca (played by ISA nominee Laura Thomas), the sex-crazed ex-beauty queen, forced to care for her bedridden, impotent husband; Mamaw, the silver-tongued pot-dealin' granny, strugglin' with bills and a pair of mis-sized breast implants; Chrystal, a twenty-nine year old mother, who realizes that a rare form of narcolepsy has left her with eleven children; Prudence, widow of Reverend Meriwether, whose tax frauds leave her penny-less and fraught until a conversation with God gives her purpose again; Loretta, the sauced and sassy trailer park manager, who rules her roost with an iron fist full of Coors Light; Guadalupe, a Mexican telenovela actress posing as the girls' galpal Mary Lou, who is supposedly returning from an extensive plastic surgery makeover.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.70 TRAILER MADE's Jason Vitteri-Lewis

On episode 2.70 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Roger Newcomb welcomes TRAILER MADE writer/producer/director Jason Vitteri-Lewis.

In this new interview, Vitteri-Lewis explains how the idea for his popular web series came to be and the inspiration behind the characters. TRAILER MADE will air its first season finale in June.



RELATED:
- TRAILER MADE Official Website - TrailerMadeTV.com
- WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.57 TRAILER MADE's Laura Thomas
- Disastrophe Films on YouTube
- REVIEW: SEX AND THE CITY meets Jerry Springer on TRAILER MADE

PHOTOS: DAYTIME DRAMA Kick-Off Event!

We Love Soaps kicked off our inaguaral DAYTIME DRAMA event at Pieces bar in New York City on Thursday afternoon. DAYTIME DRAMA is a monthly happy hour event where we watch soaps (daytime, primetime, web series), have cheap drinks and share thoughts on the genre and our favorite storylines.

The first event was well-received and some of our favorite folks from the world of web series stopped by including Greg Turner and Brian Hewson from EMPIRE, Jason Vitteri-Lewis from TRAILER MADE, and Julie Ann Emery and Kevin Earley from THEN WE GOT HELP! Emery brought along HELP's fabulous guest star Sam McMurray (FREAKS & GEEKS, FRIENDS, Raising Arizona).

Clips included classic soap weddings, startling courtroom revelations, famous guest stars and much more. We also played a few web series -- THEN WE GOT HELP!, TRAILER MADE and IMAGINARY BITCHES. A great time was had by all!

See below for more photos from DAYTIME DRAMA.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV 2.57 TRAILER MADE's Laura Thomas

On episode 2.57 of WE LOVE SOAPS TV, Kevin Mulcahy Jr. and Roger Newcomb welcome TRAILER MADE star Laura Thomas, who plays Tapioca Marmalade on the hit web series.

A Tennessee native, Thomas attended Belmont University, and later the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She has appeared in a number of stage productions, most recently in Boiler Room Theatre's production of "Crimes of the Heart."

In this new interview, Thomas reveals how she decided to become an actress, discusses her hilarious role on TRAILER MADE, and shares her aspirations for the future.



RELATED:
- Laura Thomas Official Website - LauraThomasOnline.com
- TRAILER MADE Official Website - TrailerMadeTV.com
- Disastrophe Films on YouTube
- REVIEW: SEX AND THE CITY meets Jerry Springer on TRAILER MADE

REVIEW: SEX AND THE CITY meets Jerry Springer on TRAILER MADE

Web Series: TRAILER MADE

For fans of...: SEX AND THE CITY; SORDID LIVES; THE JERRY SPRINGER SHOW; John Waters

What it is: Follow a gaggle of Southern girls as they liven-up their trailer park with parties, misadventures, and gossip.

What's good: Good job squeezing as much comedic juice out of each character without (quite) resorting to caricature. Objectively, these women are really rather awful, and yet somehow, we sorta want to be their friends.

WATCH: This Week's Indie Soaps

The week of April May 1-7, 2011 was full of new web series episodes from the premiere of THE VARIANTS to Marie Wilson's appearance on WORKSHOP. DEVANITY followed up last week's premiere with a solid second outing, the mystery of RAGGED ISLE continued to grow, and TRAILER MADE returned for another hilarious episode.

Watch all this action and more below, then go vote for your favorite in our weekly web series poll.

Indie Soap Beat: The Latest Web Series News

Here's a rundown of some of the latest web series news:

WE LOVE SOAPS TV attended the second season premiere party for DOWNSIZED on Tuesday night at Copia in New York City. The crowd, which included ALL'S FAIRE creator Thom Woodley, and THEN WE GOT HELP's Julie Ann Emery and Kevin Earley, loved it. Look for additional coverage of this event later today.

Southside, the new movie from THE BAY creator Gregori J. Martin starring Kristos Andrews, begins shooting today in New York. Emmy winner and Indie Soap Award nominee Martha Byrne will be playing an NYPD cop in the film.

RESULTS: Indie Soap of the Week Poll (April 17-23, 2011)

Here are the results from the WE LOVE SOAPS TV "Indie Soap of the Week" poll for the week of April 17-23, 2011. TRAILER MADE returned to the top spot with their latest episode.



If you're a fan of any of these shows, we encourage you to check out some of the other series you may not have watched yet.

Indie soaps that aired one or more episodes last week were eligible.

Watch last week's indie soaps below:
- AS THE CORN GROWS Episode 64
- BLOOD AND BONE CHINA Chapter 5 "There's No Such Thing As Vampires"
- THE CAVANAUGHS Season 2 Episode 6 "Dear Old Friend"
- MIND'S EYE Season 1 Episode 22 "Altered Arrangements"
- THE P@ASSIONATE & THE PRIVILEGED Episodes 113 & 114
- RAGGED ISLE Episode Seven
- SOLO The Series Episode 5 "MOLE!"
- THEN WE GOT HELP! Episode 2.6 "If I Had a Hammer"
- TRAILER MADE Season 1 Webisode 9
- WORKSHOP Season 2 Episode 4 "The Mormonator"

RESULTS: Indie Soap of the Week Poll (March 13-19, 2011)

Here are the results from the WE LOVE SOAPS TV "Indie Soap of the Week" poll for the week of March 13-19, 2011. TRAILER MADE returned to the top spot in our closest poll results to do.



If you're a fan of any of these shows, we encourage you to check out some of the other series you may not have watched yet.

Indie soaps that aired one or more episodes last week were eligible.

Watch last week's indie soaps below:
- 9INE Part 5 "January"
- AS THE CORN GROWS Episode 61
- BESTSELLERS Season 1 Episode 7 "After Hours"
- THE CAVANAUGHS Season 2 Episode 1 "The Wine and The Dice"
- FUMBLING THRU THE PIECES Season 1 Episode 4
- MIND'S EYE Season 1 Episode 17 "Hide & Seek "
- MONEY POWER & RESPECT Episode 44 "Betrayal - Part 1"
- PIECES Episode Two "The Truth"
- THE P@ASSIONATE & THE PRIVILEGED Episodes 103 & 104
- RAGGED ISLE Episode Two
- SECRETS Episode 23
- STACKS Episode 10 "The Truth Can Kill You "
- THEN WE GOT HELP! Episode 2.2: "Keep on the Sunny Side"
- TRAILER MADE Season 1 Webisode 8

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards Post Show

Photos by Gustavo Monroy

Follow Monday night's inspirational 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards ceremony, the casts and crew of numerous web series mingled at The Ailey Studios before moving on to the after party. What was so fulfilling about putting on this event was seeing the networking happening before and after the show. You will see in many of the photos below actors from different indie soaps posed together, exchanged business cards and offered their support. "Is there anything I can do to help your show?" was a phrase heard multiple times. There were also a number of crossovers being plotted so stay tuned.

Check out some of the post-show photos below.

WE LOVE SOAPS TV's Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs are joined by cast members from IN BETWEEN MEN, ANACOSTIA and THE BAY.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards Red Carpet

Photos by Gustavo Monroy

The red carpet at Monday night's 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards was hopping.  WE LOVE SOAPS TV's Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs loved posing with some of our favorite actresses in both daytime and the indies - GOTHAM creator Martha Byrne (who hosted the ceremony), Kim Zimmer (nominated for STEAMBOAT), Hillary B. Smith (nominated for VENICE) and GOTHAM star Anne Sayre.

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (4 of 5)

Photos by Gustavo Monroy 

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Presented by: Cwennen Corral, THE CAVANAUGHS & Pat Rulon, TRAILER MADE

RESULTS: Indie Soap of the Week Poll

Here are the results from the WE LOVE SOAPS TV "Indie Soap of the Week" poll for the week of January 30-February 5, 2011. TRAILER MADE finished on top for the first time. MISS BEHAVE came in a strong second place.



If you're a fan of any of these shows, we encourage you to check out some of the other series you may not have watched yet.

Indie soaps that aired one or more episodes last week were eligible.

Watch last week's indie soaps below:
- AGENT LING Episode 6 "The List"
- ALPHA PLANET Episode 9 "The Favored"
- BESTSELLERS Season 1 Episode 1
- KISSING FROGS Season One Finale
- MISS BEHAVE Episode 2.8 "Seventeen Candles"
- ORANGE JUICE IN BISHOP'S GARDEN Episode 3.12 "Something to Put in Your Hat"
- SECRETS Episode 17
- SIX OF ONE Episode 4 "Internet Dating"
- THE LOUISE LOG #21 "How To Welcome A Witch Doctor"
- TRAILER MADE Webisode 6
- VENUS SPA S2.16 "TRAINWRECK TOO!"
- WEHO Episode 8