It was inevitable, Hollywood comes to Anacostia. Al Thompson, star of such films as The Royal Tenenbaums, A Walk to Remember, and Love Don’t Cost a Thing, and appearances on Espn’s A Season On The Brink, Sidney Lumet’s 100 Centre Street and Law & Order will guest star on Season 3 of the award-winning web soap, written and directed by DC native, Anthony Anderson.
Filming for the third season has yet to begin, but sources close to the production say that Al Thompson will portray the role of Ray Shelton, “a severely controlling salesman” who has moved into the neighborhood with his new wife Madison. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats when loud noises start emerging from the Shelton home and Madison is seen with “mysterious bruises.” What secret is lurking behind the door of the Shelton household? Inquiring minds and Anacostia fans will want to know.
Filming for the third season has yet to begin, but sources close to the production say that Al Thompson will portray the role of Ray Shelton, “a severely controlling salesman” who has moved into the neighborhood with his new wife Madison. Viewers will be on the edge of their seats when loud noises start emerging from the Shelton home and Madison is seen with “mysterious bruises.” What secret is lurking behind the door of the Shelton household? Inquiring minds and Anacostia fans will want to know.
- 3/29/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
What was hot in the month of February in the soap world? We Love Soaps TV is using data to try to find out. By compiling data from number of reads on each post, the number of searches on our website and hits on our videos, we are ranking the Top 10 People and Shows for the month of February. Thanks to a new interview with Damon L. Jacobs, Drew Garrett captured the top spot for the first time.
10 Hottest People In February (Top 10 Ranking Last Month)
1. Drew Garrett (-)
2. Martha Byrne (-)
3. Terri Conn (-)
4. Anthony Anderson (-)
5. Nick Mathews (-)
6. Crystal Chappell (-)
7. Josie Loren (7)
8. Christopher Templeton (-)
9. Genie Francis (-)
10.Roger Howarth (8)
10 Hottest Soaps In February
1. General Hospital (2)
2. Days Of Our Lives (1)
3. One Life To Live (5)
4. In Between Men (-)
5. The Young And The Restless (4)
6. The Bay (7)
7. As The World Turns (-)
8. Anacostia (-)
9. All My Children (8)
10.The Bold And The Beautiful...
10 Hottest People In February (Top 10 Ranking Last Month)
1. Drew Garrett (-)
2. Martha Byrne (-)
3. Terri Conn (-)
4. Anthony Anderson (-)
5. Nick Mathews (-)
6. Crystal Chappell (-)
7. Josie Loren (7)
8. Christopher Templeton (-)
9. Genie Francis (-)
10.Roger Howarth (8)
10 Hottest Soaps In February
1. General Hospital (2)
2. Days Of Our Lives (1)
3. One Life To Live (5)
4. In Between Men (-)
5. The Young And The Restless (4)
6. The Bay (7)
7. As The World Turns (-)
8. Anacostia (-)
9. All My Children (8)
10.The Bold And The Beautiful...
- 3/5/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Anthony Anderson stole the show at the 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards with his heartfelt and tear-filled acceptance speech for Outstanding Lead Actor in Anacostia. In case you missed it, here is our interview from December, 2010, which spotlights Anderson's accomplishments in indie soaps as well as plans for the future.
Few indie soaps have amazed and inspired as much as Anthony Anderson's Anacostia. Without star power or ties to Hollywood, Anderson has set the Indie Soap Revolution on its ear by spinning traditional soap elements into fresh and innovative character development and plot twists. Yet, as you will see in this interview, Anderson doesn't just work tirelessly day and night on producing a quality show. He also is devoted to giving back to his real-life community of Anacostia, as well as promoting the wellness of gays and African-Americans across the United States. Please join us for this revealing interview...
Few indie soaps have amazed and inspired as much as Anthony Anderson's Anacostia. Without star power or ties to Hollywood, Anderson has set the Indie Soap Revolution on its ear by spinning traditional soap elements into fresh and innovative character development and plot twists. Yet, as you will see in this interview, Anderson doesn't just work tirelessly day and night on producing a quality show. He also is devoted to giving back to his real-life community of Anacostia, as well as promoting the wellness of gays and African-Americans across the United States. Please join us for this revealing interview...
- 3/1/2011
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
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.
When presenting the Supporting Actress award, Anacostia's Anthony Anderson threatened to pass out if Kim Zimmer won.
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.
When presenting the Supporting Actress award, Anacostia's Anthony Anderson threatened to pass out if Kim Zimmer won.
- 2/28/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Here are some other fun photographs from through the 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards ceremony.
Host Martha Byrne and presenter Kim Zimmer have a fun exchange before Zimmer presents the Indie Soap of the Year award.
Byrne gives encouragement to teary Lead Actor winner Anthony Anderson from Anacostia.
Byrne's hilarious opening monologue included references to We Love Soaps' Roger & Damon "not" being a couple, indie soap merchandising, and the Venice secret weapon, Nadia Bjorlin.
Pretty's Terri Simmons and Steve Silverman are both pretty and hysterically funny.
Enjoying the show!
Related:
- Winners: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards Red Carpet
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (1 of 5)
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (2 of 5)
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (3 of 5)
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (4 of 5)...
Here are some other fun photographs from through the 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards ceremony.
Host Martha Byrne and presenter Kim Zimmer have a fun exchange before Zimmer presents the Indie Soap of the Year award.
Byrne gives encouragement to teary Lead Actor winner Anthony Anderson from Anacostia.
Byrne's hilarious opening monologue included references to We Love Soaps' Roger & Damon "not" being a couple, indie soap merchandising, and the Venice secret weapon, Nadia Bjorlin.
Pretty's Terri Simmons and Steve Silverman are both pretty and hysterically funny.
Enjoying the show!
Related:
- Winners: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards Red Carpet
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (1 of 5)
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (2 of 5)
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (3 of 5)
- Exclusive Photos: 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards (4 of 5)...
- 2/25/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Best Storyline
Presented by: Cwennen Corral, The Cavanaughs & Pat Rulon, Trailer Made
Nominees: Anacostia: Mia copes with the aftermath of Michael's death; Anyone But Me: Sophie's sexual questioning; Diary Of A Single Mom: Bo tries to go back to work; Empire: Theodora takes over Empire; Miss Behave: Tori's blackout; Pretty: Ribina's pregnancy; The Bay: Igor's revenge; Venice: Gina helps The Colonel after his stroke
Winner: Empire: Theodora takes over Empire (accepted by Greg Turner, Brian Hewson & Tina Sloan)
Outstanding Ensemble
Presented by: Al Thompson & Ryan Vigilant, Lenox Avenue
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; In Between Men; Orange Juice In Bishop's Garden; Pretty; Steamboat; The Bay; Venice
Winner: Pretty (accepted by Terri Simmons)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Presented by: Tina Sloan, Empire
Nominees: Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Danny Cameron, Cell; Michael Park, Gotham; Nick Mathews, In Between Men; Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave; Will Conlon, Out With Dad; Sam Pancake,...
Best Storyline
Presented by: Cwennen Corral, The Cavanaughs & Pat Rulon, Trailer Made
Nominees: Anacostia: Mia copes with the aftermath of Michael's death; Anyone But Me: Sophie's sexual questioning; Diary Of A Single Mom: Bo tries to go back to work; Empire: Theodora takes over Empire; Miss Behave: Tori's blackout; Pretty: Ribina's pregnancy; The Bay: Igor's revenge; Venice: Gina helps The Colonel after his stroke
Winner: Empire: Theodora takes over Empire (accepted by Greg Turner, Brian Hewson & Tina Sloan)
Outstanding Ensemble
Presented by: Al Thompson & Ryan Vigilant, Lenox Avenue
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; In Between Men; Orange Juice In Bishop's Garden; Pretty; Steamboat; The Bay; Venice
Winner: Pretty (accepted by Terri Simmons)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Presented by: Tina Sloan, Empire
Nominees: Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Danny Cameron, Cell; Michael Park, Gotham; Nick Mathews, In Between Men; Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave; Will Conlon, Out With Dad; Sam Pancake,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards presented by We Love Soaps were held at The Ailey Studios in New York City on Monday, February 21, hosted by the hilarious Martha Byrne, creator and star of Gotham. Video from the event is coming soon but in the meanwhile, you can check out our exclusive pictures from photographer Gustavo Monroy below.
Byrne opened the show with a hilarious monologue which covered a variety of topics from producing shows on low budgets, merchandising (she took not one, but two drinks from a Gotham mug), the impact of secret weapon Nadia Bjorlin, confusing sexuality, and so much more. Byrne introduced the presenters and cracked jokes throughout.
Here's a rundown of the show:
Breakthrough Performance
Presented by: Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Nominees: Pasha Diallo, Anacostia; Jessy Hodges, Anyone But Me; Leon, Diary Of A Single Mom; Afton Boggiano, Empire; Bianca Magick, Miss Behave; Kate Conway,...
Byrne opened the show with a hilarious monologue which covered a variety of topics from producing shows on low budgets, merchandising (she took not one, but two drinks from a Gotham mug), the impact of secret weapon Nadia Bjorlin, confusing sexuality, and so much more. Byrne introduced the presenters and cracked jokes throughout.
Here's a rundown of the show:
Breakthrough Performance
Presented by: Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Nominees: Pasha Diallo, Anacostia; Jessy Hodges, Anyone But Me; Leon, Diary Of A Single Mom; Afton Boggiano, Empire; Bianca Magick, Miss Behave; Kate Conway,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In Part 1 of our exclusive five part photo spread from the 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards, we covered Breakthrough Performance, Supporting Actress, Guest Appearance and Editing. Some very "Pretty" people continued the show. The ceremony pictorial continues below.
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Fan's Choice Award
Presented by: Steve Silverman & Terri Simmons, Pretty
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; As The Corn Grows; Desire & Deceit; Diary Of A Single Mom; Empire; Gotham; Luck And The Virgin; Miss Behave; Montreal Hearts; The Bay; The Cavanaughs; The Like Us Show; Venice; Venus Spa
Winner: The Bay
Outstanding Writing
Presented by: Hillary B. Smith, Venice/Fumbling Thru The Pieces
Nominees: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me; Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Sonya Steele, Celeste Bright; Mark Gardner, Cell; Cheryl L. West, Diary Of A Single Mom; Greg Turner & Brian Hewson, Empire; Susan Bernhardt, Miss Behave; Jason Leaver, Out With Dad; Steve Silverman, Pretty
Winner: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward,...
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Fan's Choice Award
Presented by: Steve Silverman & Terri Simmons, Pretty
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; As The Corn Grows; Desire & Deceit; Diary Of A Single Mom; Empire; Gotham; Luck And The Virgin; Miss Behave; Montreal Hearts; The Bay; The Cavanaughs; The Like Us Show; Venice; Venus Spa
Winner: The Bay
Outstanding Writing
Presented by: Hillary B. Smith, Venice/Fumbling Thru The Pieces
Nominees: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me; Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Sonya Steele, Celeste Bright; Mark Gardner, Cell; Cheryl L. West, Diary Of A Single Mom; Greg Turner & Brian Hewson, Empire; Susan Bernhardt, Miss Behave; Jason Leaver, Out With Dad; Steve Silverman, Pretty
Winner: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards were held on Monday night at The Ailey Studios in New York City hosted by the hilarious Martha Byrne and presented by We Love Soaps. Diary Of A Single Mom captured the Indie Soap of the Year award. The show also took home the prize for Outstanding Lead Actress with Monica Calhoun winning her first Indie Soap Award. Anthony Anderson from Anacostia was named Outstanding Lead Actor giving perhaps the most poignant speech of the night. The mostly industry crowd praised the new frontier of storytelling on the web in a number of speeches from winners that consisted of former daytime soap favorites and new indie pioneers.
The complete list of winners are below:
Indie Soap Of The Year
Diary Of A Single Mom
Outstanding Lead Actor
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Outstanding Lead Actress
Monica Calhoun, Diary Of A Single Mom
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Jordan Clarke,...
The complete list of winners are below:
Indie Soap Of The Year
Diary Of A Single Mom
Outstanding Lead Actor
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Outstanding Lead Actress
Monica Calhoun, Diary Of A Single Mom
Outstanding Supporting Actor
Jordan Clarke,...
- 2/23/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The nominees in the Outstanding Lead Actor category at Monday's 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards were equally dramatic and comedic driving some of the best stories in web series during 2010.
Outstanding Lead Actor
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Danny Cameron, Cell
Michael Park, Gotham
Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Will Conlon, Out With Dad
Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave
Sam Pancake, Pretty
Camden Toy, The BAYTake a look at a sample of work by these talented men in the episodes below.
Outstanding Lead Actor
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Danny Cameron, Cell
Michael Park, Gotham
Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Will Conlon, Out With Dad
Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave
Sam Pancake, Pretty
Camden Toy, The BAYTake a look at a sample of work by these talented men in the episodes below.
- 2/21/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards will be held at The Ailey Studios in New York City on Monday night. The first presenters have been announced and will include Nick Mathews (In Between Men), Anthony Anderson (Anacostia), Hillary B. Smith (Venice/Fumbling Through The Pieces), Gregori J. Martin (The Bay), Cwennen Corral (The Cavanaughs), Pat Rulon (Trailer Made), Will Conlon (Out With Dad), Terri Simmons (Pretty), Rachael Hip-Flores (Anyone But Me), Michael O'Leary (Steamboat) and Tina Sloan (Empire/Venice).
Gotham's Martha Byrne will be hosting the ceremony which will feature a performance of "Gumdrop the Unicorn" by Bret Silverman.
Diary Of A Single Mom leads all shows with 13 nominations.
Limited tickets are available and can be purchased here.
Gotham's Martha Byrne will be hosting the ceremony which will feature a performance of "Gumdrop the Unicorn" by Bret Silverman.
Diary Of A Single Mom leads all shows with 13 nominations.
Limited tickets are available and can be purchased here.
- 2/18/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In Parts One , Two, Three, and Four, the Indie Soap auteur shared how the trauma of bullying fueled his creativity, why the actual suburb of Anacostia became his muse for the acclaimed show Anacostia, how he dealt with the controversy after having a gay suicide storyline on the show, as well as the highs and lows or producing two full seasons of the hit series. In this final part, we discuss Anderson's appearance on the We Love Soaps 15 Most Fascinating People of 2010, what's ahead in 2011, and why Anderson wants you to watch other people's shows!!
We Love Soaps TV: Now I get to reveal to you that made the We Love Soaps list of the 15 Most Fascinating People in 2010!
Anthony Anderson: Wow. You have floored me. 2010 was a great year for a lot of Indie Soaps. Unfortunately I did notice that some of them that were there last year did not return this year.
We Love Soaps TV: Now I get to reveal to you that made the We Love Soaps list of the 15 Most Fascinating People in 2010!
Anthony Anderson: Wow. You have floored me. 2010 was a great year for a lot of Indie Soaps. Unfortunately I did notice that some of them that were there last year did not return this year.
- 12/27/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
In Parts One , Two and Three
of our revealing interview with Anthony Anderson, the creator and mastermind behind indie soap hit Anacostia discussed his process for putting together a steaming soap on the web, how bullying and taunting fueled his creativity and a child, and the highs and lows of directing himself in sex scenes on the show. In Part Four below, Anderson reveals the struggles of putting together a season of episodes that are often 20 minutes long, hard lessons learned along the way, and previews the extras that will be coming in the Anacostia box set!
We Love Soaps TV: Your character Sean is still going through a lot in Anacostia. He lashed out at his good friend Mia. And now that his long lost partner Julian is back from the dead, he hardly seems happy.
Anthony Anderson: I’m glad you picked that up. You would think...
of our revealing interview with Anthony Anderson, the creator and mastermind behind indie soap hit Anacostia discussed his process for putting together a steaming soap on the web, how bullying and taunting fueled his creativity and a child, and the highs and lows of directing himself in sex scenes on the show. In Part Four below, Anderson reveals the struggles of putting together a season of episodes that are often 20 minutes long, hard lessons learned along the way, and previews the extras that will be coming in the Anacostia box set!
We Love Soaps TV: Your character Sean is still going through a lot in Anacostia. He lashed out at his good friend Mia. And now that his long lost partner Julian is back from the dead, he hardly seems happy.
Anthony Anderson: I’m glad you picked that up. You would think...
- 12/23/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
In Parts One and Two of our interview with Anacostia's Anthony Anderson, the talented auteur revealed how he survived bullying and taunting in school, why the suburb of Anacostia in D.C. inspired him, and how he learned to tell such fun sudsy stories. In Part Three below, Anderson discusses the controversy around his primary gay character's suicide attempt, and highs and lows of directing himself in explicit sex scenes.
We Love Soaps TV: Anacostia is able to entertain and broaden viewer’s horizons while remaining true to its central core characters. Where I think daytime has often goes wrong is in ignoring the relationships between the characters that viewers began watching in the first place. Anacostia has expanded, but remains true to the friendship between Sean, Mia, Selena, and Nicole. It starts with that foursome and works outward from that.
Anthony Anderson: Thank you for recognizing that.
We Love Soaps TV: Anacostia is able to entertain and broaden viewer’s horizons while remaining true to its central core characters. Where I think daytime has often goes wrong is in ignoring the relationships between the characters that viewers began watching in the first place. Anacostia has expanded, but remains true to the friendship between Sean, Mia, Selena, and Nicole. It starts with that foursome and works outward from that.
Anthony Anderson: Thank you for recognizing that.
- 12/21/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
In Part One of our interview with Anthony Anderson, the creator/producer/star/mastermind behind the hit indie soap Anacostia revealed how he survived bullying and taunting as a child, and shared his advice to gay youth considering suicide now. In Part Two below, Anderson discusses why the suburb of Anacostia became his creative muse, and how he learned to craft such satisfying soapy stories.
We Love Soaps TV: Let’s talk about the actual city of Anacostia. How did this become the center point of your soap?
Anthony Anderson: Anacostia is a suburb in Washington, DC in the Southeast area, which does not have the most sterling reputation. If you listen to the writers and the producers of the TV show Bones, it’s like Little Beirut [Editor's Note: Bones presented an offensive and negative episode about Anacostia in early November, 2010]. I was floored when I saw that episode. I thought, “Really? Obviously you have never driven through Anacostia, you’re just...
We Love Soaps TV: Let’s talk about the actual city of Anacostia. How did this become the center point of your soap?
Anthony Anderson: Anacostia is a suburb in Washington, DC in the Southeast area, which does not have the most sterling reputation. If you listen to the writers and the producers of the TV show Bones, it’s like Little Beirut [Editor's Note: Bones presented an offensive and negative episode about Anacostia in early November, 2010]. I was floored when I saw that episode. I thought, “Really? Obviously you have never driven through Anacostia, you’re just...
- 12/15/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
Few indie soaps have amazed and inspired as much as Anthony Anderson's Anacostia. Without star power or ties to Hollywood, Anderson has set the Indie Soap Revolution on its ear by spinning traditional soap elements into fresh and innovative character development and plot twists. Yet, as you will see in this interview, Anderson doesn't just work tirelessly day and night on producing a quality show. He also is devoted to giving back to his real-life community of Anacostia, as well as promoting the wellness of gays and African-Americans across the United States. For those of you who have yet to watch Anacostia, it is my profound honor to introduce to you Anthony Anderson, a name you will be hearing much more often in 2011.
In Part One of our interview below, Anderson discusses how he began creating stories as a child, surviving extreme bullying in school, and the devastation of losing a sibling.
In Part One of our interview below, Anderson discusses how he began creating stories as a child, surviving extreme bullying in school, and the devastation of losing a sibling.
- 12/13/2010
- by Damon L. Jacobs
- We Love Soaps
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