READER POLL: Indie Series of the Week (May 12-18, 2013)

FAMILY PROBLEMS won our indie poll last week but which web series was your favorite this week? Support your favorite serialized drama or comedy and vote in the We Love Soaps Indie Series of the Week poll below. You can also cast a vote for your favorite actor, actress and web series couple. Voting ends Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET. Scroll down and click "Done" to cast your vote.

Web series that aired one or more new episodes from May 12-18, 2013 are eligible. If an indie soap aired this week and is not on the list, cast your vote as "Other" and add a note in the Comments section below.

Watch this week's indie soaps below:
- 20 SOMETHING Episode 3
- AWKWARD STACEY Episode 10 "Awkward Music Lessons"
- BLOOMERS Season 2 Episode 3 "Unexpecting"
- THE CIPHER EFFECT Episode 1 (series premiere)
- DORIS AND BELINDA Episode 3
- DORM THERAPY Episode 7 "Hurricane"
- EASY ABBY Episode 12 "The Meatball Test"
- EASTSIDERS Episode 6
- FLYBOY Episode 3
- HOW I SEIZE IT Episode 99 "Mother's Day"
- IT COULD BE WORSE Episode 14
- MOTHERLY LOVE Episode 1
- RUN AWAY Episode 6 "Reli(e)ving"
- STILL Episode 3 "Neighbors"
- WALLFLOWERS Episode 5 "The Patridge Family"
- VANGUARD Episode 3 "Together We're Alone"
- VENICE GAZE Episode 6 "In The Tub"
- WORLD'S WORST DIRECTOR Episode 16 "World's Worst Flashback"
- WRECKED Season 2 Episode 1 "Besties" (season premiere)

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DAYS OF OUR LIVES Promo: A Hero's Life Hanging In the Balance

A selfless act leaves a hero's life hanging in the balance and a mother fighting for strength. Check out a new DAYS OF OUR LIVES promo below:

MAD MEN Preview: "The Crash"

Photo: AMC

Season 6 of MAD MEN continues on Sunday, May 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on AMC Network.

In the episode, titled "The Crash," Don is disrupted by a surprise visitor.

Meanwhile, Peggy looks for inspiration.

Watch a sneak peek below:

GAME OF THRONES Preview: "Second Sons"

Photo: HBO

The GAME OF THRONES third season continues on May 19 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.

In the episode, titled "Second Sons," King’s Landing hosts a wedding, and Tyrion and Sansa spend the night together. Daenerys meets the Titan’s Bastard. Davos (Liam Cunningham) demands proof from Meli sandre. Sam (John Bradley) and Gilly (Hannah Murray) meet an older gentleman.

Watch a sneak peek video below:

ARMY WIVES Preview: "Adjustment Period"

Photo: Lifetime

Season 7 of ARMY WIVES continues on Sunday, May 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Lifetime.

In the episode, titled "Adjustment Period," the men return from Afghanistan, but not all come home unscathed. Holly is excited to reunite with Tim but he struggles to readjust to life on the home front. Quincy’s injuries put his army career in jeopardy as Latasha continues to try to make ends meet.

ISA4: Brad Bell Wins Best Actor (Comedy)

At the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards, HUSTLING stars Sebastian La Cause, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jessica Press presented the Best Actor (Comedy) award.

The nominees were:
Ben Baur, HUNTING SEASON
Brad Bell, HUSBANDS
Sean Hemeon, HUSBANDS
Dane Joseph, DRAMA QUEENZ
Rob Michael Hugel, I HATE BEING SINGLE
Ed Robinson, PAIRINGS

Brad Bell won and gave one of the most memorable speeches of the night.

Oh crap, I really should have written a speech. And earlier I won for writing so the irony is not lost on me that I didn't write anything. This is the second thing I've ever won in my life. This really means a lot because I think some people look at the character of Cheeks as a stereotype or caricature or something two-dimensional. What I really wanted to do with this script and this story was to show that even if you have stereotypes, even if you are feminine and have long eyelashes, or you love Madonna, or you sashay down the street, it doesn't mean that you're not a fully developed human being and you don't have depth or dimension. My femininity is actually what gives me strength. It is not a weakness. To Jane Espenson and Jeff Greenstein, who directed a performance that I never would have delivered on my own, and my co-stars Sean Hemeon and Alessandra Torresani, I would not have been able to deliver without them giving me that energy, thank you. And really thank you so much for this. This means a lot to me.

Watch a montage of the nominees and the speech below:

ISA4: Michael Caruso Wins Best Writing (Drama)

At the 4th Annual Indie Soap Awards, ANYONE BUT ME creator Susan Miller presented the Best Writing (Drama) Award.

The nominees were:
Anthony Anderson, ANACOSTIA
Michael Caruso, DEVANITY
Sebastian La Cause, HUSTLING
Jason Leaver, OUT WITH DAD
Adam Goldman & Sasha Winters, THE OUTS
Greg Tulonen, Rick Dalton, Karen L. Dodd, Barry Dodd & Jacob Lear, RAGGED ISLE

Michael Caruso won and gave a very funny and poignant speech.

Getting this from her (Susan Miller)...unbelievable. I really was not expecting this. I know everybody says that but I really wasn't. Thank you to Roger and Damon and Kevin for this. I started writing DeVanity because I didn't have the money to pay for therapy. I thought it would be a really nice way to just create something fun. I remember Friday nights growing up the world stopped for my grandmother when FALCON CREST was on. She would not let anything happen until that show was over. I didn't know who Angela Channing was other than she was a crazy old bitch who liked grapes. It was amazing because my grandmother grew up really poor in kind of that other world country, and it was really nice to see her escape for an hour. I always wanted to do something that I thought she would want to watch one day. My grandmother passed away while we were filming Season Two of DEVANITY. Wherever she is I hope she watches my show and isn't too offended by the swearing and all of the disgusting things we do. Thank you very much, this is is wonderful.

Watch it below:

Today in Soap Opera History (May 19)

On this date in...

1964: On ANOTHER WORLD, Janet (Liza Chapman) learned that Will had a cardiac condition for the past five years which he kept secret from his family.

Doug Davidson

1967: On DARK SHADOWS, Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) disappeared from Collinsport Hospital.

1976: At the 3rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, winners included ANOTHER WORLD (Drama Series), Larry Haines and Helen Gallagher.

1978: Doug Davidson made his first appearance on THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS in the role of Paul Williams. Happy 35th Anniversary, Doug! He is now the longest-running cast member at Y&R. Check out a video retrospective made by a fan four years ago of Davdison's work at Y&R:

Today in Soap Opera History (May 18)

On this date in...

Eileen Fulton

1960: Eileen Fulton debuted in the role of Lisa Miller on AS THE WORLD TURNS. She would play the iconic role for most of the next 50 years until the show's cancellation in 2010.  The character was also was used as the focal point of the primetime spin-off OUR PRIVATE WORLD in 1965.  Read our 2011 interview with Fulton here.

1967: On DAYS OF OUR LIVES, Tom (Macdonald Carey) called Susan (Denise Alexander) to get her back to the hospital because there were complications with Dickie.