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Tremors is back, as a TV series, with Kevin Bacon returning to the role of Valentine McKee for the first time in 25 years…

Four months since we heard that Tremors was getting some sort of reboot, we can now confirm that the subterranean-monster-themed sci-fi franchise that began with Ron Underwood’s 1990 film will now make the leap to TV… again.

But unlike The Sci-Fi Channel’s 2003 project Tremors: The Series, this new televised take will bring back Kevin Bacon.

As well as executive producing the series, Mr Bacon will reprise his role as Valentine McKee from the original movie for the first time, having avoided involvement in all four straight-to-dvd movie sequels and Tremors: The Series.

Kevin Bacon has already begun teasing his return to the desert town of Perfection, via Twitter…

Me and @kyrasedgwick 9 months pregnant 26 years ago on the #Tremors set. Might be...

The Secret Circle

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Developed by Andrew Miller

Based on The Secret Circle novel by L.J. Smith

Produced by Outerbanks Entertainment, Alloy Entertainment, CBS Television Studios, Warner Bros. Television

Aired on The CW for 1 season (22 episodes) from September 15, 2011 – May 10, 2012

Cast

Britt Robertson as Cassie Blake

Thomas Dekker as Adam Conant

Phoebe Tonkin as Faye Chamberlain

Shelly Hennig as Diane Meade

Jessica Parker Kennedy as Melissa Glaser

Louis Hunter as Nick Armstrong

Chris Zylka as Jake Armstrong

Show Premise

After the untimely demise of her mother, Cassie Blake decides to move to her parents’ hometown, Chance Harbor, to live with her estranged grandmother. There she hopes to learn about her roots and solve the mystery of why her mother ran away from the town in the first place. After meeting the townspeople, she quickly learns that she is a hereditary member of a community of witches. As it so happens,...

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Too often anti-gay people are homophobic because they don't think they know anyone gay. But statistics show that, well, we're everywhere — there's at least one of us in every family. We have power within our own families and communities to inspire change, and you can see that in these sisters, mothers and aunts who have inspired their high-profile relations. We can see their change in activism, on screen and in specific subcultures that don't often have discussions on different sexualities.

This week, Jennifer Lopez told Access Hollywood that her gay aunt inspired her to create The Fosters for ABC Family, which is poised to be a pivotal show about an interracial lesbian couple who also happen to be mothers. (Yes, One Million Moms is already hating it and we haven't even seen one episode.)

Cyndi Lauper is one of the biggest allies a gay girl could ask for,...

In what should come as no surprise to anyone, The CW has announced a full season order for its rookie series "The Secret Circle". If you're a fan of the show, why not celebrate by watching the just released preview of tomorrow night's Episode 1.05, "Slither", hosted by executive producer Andrew Miller?

Per The CW's president Mark Pedowitz, the order was given to "The Secret Circle" along with two of the network's other freshmen series, "Ringer" and "Hart of Dixie". “We believe in the creative strength of these dramas, and by giving them back-nine orders, we can give our audience the chance to enjoy complete seasons of all three of them,” he said. “With compelling storylines, engaging characters, and tremendous buzz, we firmly believe that Hart of Dixie, Ringer, and The Secret Circle can become signature series for The CW, the kind of top-notch shows that are synonymous with our brand.

As reported previously, "The Secret Circle" debuts on The CW on Thursday, September 15th, and to give you the inside scoop on Louis Hunter's character, Nick, and the world of "The Secret Circle", we have a video interview with the actor to share.

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

When her new friends...

We're less than a month away from the September 15th debut of "The Secret Circle" on The CW, and the network has released a few more videos to help get you prepped. The first is another look inside one of the show's characters; in this instance it's Phoebe Tonkin's Faye, the unpredictable bad girl. The second is a "Real Power" preview focused on Britt Robertson as Cassie Blake.

"The Secret Circle" stars Britt Robertson as Cassie Blake, Thomas Dekker as Adam Conant, Gale Harold as Charles Meade, Phoebe Tonkin as Faye Chamberlain, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Melissa, Shelley Hennig as Diana Meade, Louis Hunter as Nick, Ashley Crow as Jane Blake, and Natasha Henstridge as Dawn Chamberlain. Based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (author of “The Vampire Diaries” novels), "The Secret Circle" is from Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios...

Fans will never forget Kathryn Leigh Scott's run as four different characters on cult-horror soap opera Dark Shadows during the show's run from 1966-1971 (Maggie Evans, Josette du Pres, Lady Kitty Hampshire and Rachel Drummond). The beloved actress will be appearing in the upcoming Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movie version of the cult soap as well. Aside from her acting career, and years as a Playboy Bunny, she's also written a number of nonfiction books and had huge success with her publishing company, Pomegranate Press.

Earlier this week, she released "Dark Passages," a new fiction novel telling the coming of age story of a young actress and Playboy Bunny in 1960s New York, who happens to be a real vampire starring in the popular show Dark Passages.

We Love Soaps TV recently spoke with Ms. Scott about her career, the new book and much more.

We Love Soaps TV: In looking at your career,...

The CW is definitely doing its best to keep interest high in the network's upcoming new series "The Secret Circle", and today we have for everyone looking forward to the show's September 15th premiere a look inside the character of Adam Conant provided by the versatile young actor who portrays him, Thomas Dekker.

"The Secret Circle" stars Britt Robertson as Cassie Blake, Thomas Dekker as Adam Conant, Gale Harold as Charles Meade, Phoebe Tonkin as Faye Chamberlain, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Melissa, Shelley Hennig as Diana Meade, Louis Hunter as Nick, Ashley Crow as Jane Blake, and Natasha Henstridge as Dawn Chamberlain. Based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (author of “The Vampire Diaries” novels), "The Secret Circle" is from Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” Scream, “Dawson’s Creek”), Andrew Miller...

Hungry for even more details about what to expect when "The Secret Circle" debuts on The CW Thursday night, September 15th? How about a couple of video interviews with stars Shelley Hennig and Britt Robertson, who give us some inside scoop on their characters?

"The Secret Circle" stars Britt Robertson as Cassie Blake, Thomas Dekker as Adam Conant, Gale Harold as Charles Meade, Phoebe Tonkin as Faye Chamberlain, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Melissa, Shelley Hennig as Diana Meade, Louis Hunter as Nick, Ashley Crow as Jane Blake, and Natasha Henstridge as Dawn Chamberlain. Based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (author of “The Vampire Diaries” novels), "The Secret Circle" is from Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” Scream, “Dawson’s Creek”), Andrew Miller (“Imaginary Bitches”), Leslie Morgenstein (“The Vampire Diaries,” “Gossip Girl”), Richard Hatem and Gina Girolamo.

We're just six short weeks away from the debut of "The Secret Circle" on The CW, and the network has released two news clips ("Water" and "Done") to help build some more buzz for its already highly anticipated new series. Catch the show's premiere on Thursday, September 15 at 9/8c!

"The Secret Circle" stars Britt Robertson as Cassie Blake, Thomas Dekker as Adam Conant, Gale Harold as Charles Meade, Phoebe Tonkin as Fay Chamberlain, Jessica Parker Kennedy as Melissa, Shelley Hennig as Diana Meade, Louis Hunter as Nick, Ashley Crow as Jane Blake, and Natasha Henstridge as Dawn Chamberlain. Based upon the book series by L.J. Smith (author of “The Vampire Diaries” novels), "The Secret Circle" is from Outerbanks Entertainment and Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios with executive producers Kevin Williamson (“The Vampire Diaries,” Scream, “Dawson’s Creek”), Andrew Miller (“Imaginary Bitches”), Leslie Morgenstein (“The Vampire Diaries,...

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline's coverage of TCA. According to executive producer Kevin Williamson, there won’t be any guest crossover, or story crossover, between the CW’s The Vampire Diaries and the network's new series The Secret Circle, making its debut Sept. 15. Even though both series are based on supernatural book series by the same teen-appeal author, L.J. Smith, Williamson told a TCA audience today that an effort is being made to keep the shows separate. The witch mythology of Secret Circle and the vampire-werewolf-occasional witch mythology of Vampire Diaries, he said, just don’t mix. “I don’t think you’ll see that crossover,” he said. “That would kind of limit us. We want to create our own story.” And it’s not just about the mythology. Secret Circle is shot in and around Vancouver, B.C. and Williamson was asked whether it might not have been easier,...

Another preview video for The CW's hotly anticipated new show "The Secret Circle" has hit the Internet, and of course it's no secret we have it for you right here. Shhh ... don't know the Secret of the Circle? Find out in the series premiere on Thursday, September 15 at 9/8c!

Synopsis: Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

Six new character posters for The CW's upcoming "The Secret Circle" have been revealed, and of course we have them for you right here. Check out Cassie, Faye, Adam, Diana, Melissa, and Nick showing off their powers.

Synopsis: Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

When her new friends explain that they are all descended from powerful witches,...

In Part 1 of our interview with Julia Barr, the Emmy-winning actress shared memories of moving to New York City, landing roles on Ryan's Hope and All My Children, and her 30-year portrayal of Brooke English. In Part 2 below, Barr talks about leaving All My Children, returning in 2010, and tells us what she thinks of the show's move to the web.

We Love Soaps TV: By the time you left the show, there had been changes to the writing staff multiple times. No one thought these shows would last first decades when they first started. Is it possible to keep a soap true to itself for that many years?

Julia Barr: If you see nine seasons of Friends, they kept their writing pretty good. But I think it's difficult for a lot of shows.  It's difficult because you have to have a central vision that's very strong that you can...

Emmy Award-winning actress Julia Barr grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she caught the acting bug at age 8 in a local youth theater group. She appeared in a production of "Peter Pan" when she was 13 and continued acting while attending high school and college, as a theater major on a regional campus of Purdue University.

In June 1976 she landed the role of All My Children's Brooke English, where she stayed for 30 years playing one of Pine Valley's most beloved characters (and Erica Kane's biggest rival). In 2010, she appeared on the show's 40th Anniversary special later returning for a three month run. In September, she will return to AMC once again as the show comes to a close on ABC.

In this exclusive new two-part interview with We Love Soaps TV, Barr reflects on her career, shares thoughts on her historic All My Children run, discusses the show's move to the web,...

CW posted a preview of their upcoming show about witches Secret Circle. The series premieres Thursday September 15th, 2011 9/8C. Official synopsis below:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen. When her new friends explain that they are all descended from powerful witches, and they’ve been waiting for Cassie to join them and complete a new generation of the Secret Circle,...

The CW had a busy Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con with press ops and panels for both "The Vampire Diaries" and the upcoming "The Secret Circle". We'll be posting interviews with the principals of both shows over the coming days, but in the meantime here's a look at the new promo poster for "The Secret Circle" that debuted at the Warner Bros. booth over the weekend.

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam,...

Here ya go, kids! Another look at The CW's new show from Kevin Williamson based on books by L.J. Smith, "The Secret Circle". Check it out!

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

When her new friends explain that they are all descended from powerful witches, and they’ve been waiting for Cassie to join...

A new trailer for The CW's "The Secret Circle" will be playing at the Warner Bros. booth at San Diego Comic-Con this week, but for those of you who can't make it to the show, we have it for you right here courtesy of TV Guide.

The new promo offers a deeper look into the group of witches (Thomas Dekker and Shelley Hennig among them) that welcomes orphaned Cassie (Britt Robertson) into their coven. And thanks to Faye (Phoebe Tonkin), it's a fiery welcome.

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself.

Soap fans know legendary actress Joan Van Ark best for her iconic role as Valene Ewing on Knots Landing, which she played for over a decade. She also has an extensive theater background, including a Tony nomination, and has appeared in a number of other television shows and films. In 2011 she joined the world of indie web series with a hilarious and spot on appearance in Pretty. In this exclusive new two-part interview, find out more about the beloved actress, her thoughts on a storied career and much more.

In Part 1, Van Ark discussed her early career and Knots Landing. In Part 2 below, she shares more thoughts on her time on Knots, her stint on The Young And The Restless, and working on Indie Soap Award-winning Pretty.

We Love Soaps TV: The last season of Knots Landing was hard to take without Val. She was the heart of the show.

On this date in...

1997: The first Dynasty Season 1 DVD released in Gernmany.

2008: Gay Pride in Oadake as Cyndi Lauperviperformed and sang to the Oakdale U crows including Luke and Noah.

2010: We Love Soaps posted a Creativve Arts Emmy with the alwaws outspoken Carolyn Hennesy.

Celebrating a birthday today are:

Hunter Tylo (Taylor, The Bold And The Beautiful; ex-Marina, Days Of Our Lives; ex-Robin, All My Children) - 49

Amy Van Horne (ex-Carla, Loving) - 44

Jeff Phillips (ex-Matthew, Another World; ex-Hart, Guiding Light; ex-Kevin, As The World Turns) - 42

Thomas Gibson (ex-Sam, Another World; ex-Derek, As The World Turns; ex-Peter, Guiding Light) - 38

Ryan McPartlin (ex-Hank, Passions) - 36

Elizabeth Hendrickson (Chloe, The Young And The Restlesss; Lizzie, Imaginary Bitches; ex-Maggie/Frankie, All My Children) - 32

Justin Torkildsen (ex-Rick, The Bold And The Beautiful) - 30

Amy Weber (ex-=Lark, Port Charles) - 42

Yancy Butler (ex-Ava, As The World Turns) - 42

Lindsay Lohan (ex-Alli,...

As reported previously, "The Secret Circle" debuts on The CW on Thursday, September 15th, and to give you the inside scoop on Britt Robertson's character, Cassie, and the world of "The Secret Circle", we have a video interview with the young actress to share.

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

When her new...

Soap fans know legendary actress Joan Van Ark best for her iconic role as Valene Ewing on Knots Landing, which she played for over a decade. She also has an extensive theater background, including a Tony nomination, and has appeared in a number of other television shows and films. In 2011 she joined the world of indie web series with a hilarious and spot on appearance in Pretty. In this exclusive new interview, find out more about the beloved actress, her thoughts on a storied career and much more.

We Love Soaps TV: You grew up in New York City, right?

Joan Van Ark: Yes! As an actress, the New York City part of me, and the more rural Boulder part of me, where we moved when I was seven, has served me and the characters I played well throughout my career.

We Love Soaps TV: Did you always want to be an actress?...

In Part 1 and Part 2 of our interview with writer Sheri Anderson, the Emmy Award winner revealed how the new trilogy of Days Of Our Lives novels came about, shared her thoughts on web series and how soap operas can be informative and still entertaining, and her last stint at Days.

In Part 3 below, Anderson shares her favorite stories, getting feedback from fans and more.

We Love Soaps TV: How did you get feedback when you wrote for Days. If someone didn't like something how did they let you know?

Sheri Anderson: They might have gotten phone calls at the studio, but we got fan mail. My mother used to go through all my fan mail and sometimes you would see repeats and you would think it was the same people writing back. But you would really be able to see how many positives and how many negatives. We had...

On Episode 2.71 of We Love Soaps TV, Roger Newcomb welcomes Tyler Ford, Signy Coleman and Julie Pinson of the upcoming drama web series River Ridge. Ford and Coleman are co-executive producers on the project, and Coleman and Pinson play sisters on the show.

Find out more about this exciting new series on our latest episode.

Related:

- River Ridge Official Website - RiverRidgeSeries.com

- River Ridge on Twitter

- River Ridge on Facebook

Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting We Love Soaps TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, Scripts & Scruples and Rockland County. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series Imaginary Bitches and Empire. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps and is currently an associate producer on The Bay and executive producer on the upcoming indie short May Mercy Lie.

Excited for The CW's new show "The Secret Circle"? Then you'll be happy to hear that a new six-minute preview has slipped online, and of course we tracked it down and have it for you here. We leave no stone unturned in our daily pursuit of tastiness.

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

When...

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.

On episode 2.68 of We Love Soaps TV, Soap Opera Weekly founder Mimi Torchin is interviewed at the Save the Soaps rally in New York City.

Related:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.67 Soaps Fans Rally at Lincoln Center

- Photos: Soap Fans Unite During Rally At ABC Upfront

Photo by Sue Coflin

Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting We Love Soaps TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, Scripts & Scruples and Rockland County. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series Imaginary Bitches and Empire. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps and is currently an associate producer on The Bay and executive producer on the upcoming indie short May Mercy Lie.

On episode 2.69 of We Love Soaps TV, soap stars Colleen Zenk and Ilene Kristen are interviewed at the Save the Soaps rally in New York City.

Related:

- We Love Soaps TV 2.67 Soaps Fans Rally at Lincoln Center

- We Love Soaps TV 2.68 Mimi Torchin

- Photos: Soap Fans Unite During Rally At ABC Upfront

Photo by Sue Coflin

Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting We Love Soaps TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, Scripts & Scruples and Rockland County. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series Imaginary Bitches and Empire. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps and is currently an associate producer on The Bay and executive producer on the upcoming indie short May Mercy Lie.

The Ringer

Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as a woman who, after witnessing a murder, goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy identical twin sister – only to learn that her sister’s seemingly idyllic life is just as complicated and dangerous as the one she’s trying to leave behind. Bridget is six months sober and starting to turn her life around when she is the sole witness to a professional hit. Despite the assurances of her FBI protector, Agent Victor Machado, Bridget knows her life is on the line. She flees to New York, telling no one, not even her Narcotics Anonymous sponsor, Malcolm. In New York, Bridget reunites with her estranged twin, Siobhan. Wealthy, pampered and married to the strikingly handsome Andrew Martin, Siobhan lives what appears to be a fairy tale life – a life where no one knows that Bridget exists. The...

In Part 1 of our interview with writer Sheri Anderson, the Emmy Award winner revealed how the new trilogy of Days Of Our Lives novels came about, and shared her thoughts on web series and how soap operas can be informative and still entertaining.

In Part 2 below, Anderson discusses her last stint at Days, not cheating the audience, and making a living as a writer.

We Love Soaps TV: How much fun was it to write these novels without having to think about sets or actors?

Sheri Anderson: I developed an animated show at one point and it was the same thing where you'd say, "Wow, I can go anywhere!" I had some of The Powers That Be say after the first novel, "This would make a great movie. We should make this a movie." It has 600 foot yachts in the south of France, superstars, Maseratis and Aston Martins crashing.

Well, how about that? We just announce where on The CW's fall schedule we'll be able to find Kevin Williamson's "The Secret Circle" and the network releases a half dozen images and three video previews of the show to give everyone a taste of what they can look forward to.

Synopsis:

Cassie Blake was a happy, normal teenage girl – until her mother Amelia dies in what appears to be a tragic accidental fire. Orphaned and deeply saddened, Cassie moves in with her warm and loving grandmother Jane in the beautiful small town of Chance Harbor, Washington – the town her mother left so many years before – where the residents seem to know more about Cassie than she does about herself. As Cassie gets to know her high school classmates, including sweet-natured Diana and her handsome boyfriend Adam, brooding loner Nick, mean-girl Faye and her sidekick Melissa, strange and frightening things begin to happen.

The CW announced its 2011-2012 schedule today. Fans of Sarah Michelle Gellar have a lot to be happy about, the lineup includes her new drama Ringer. Gellar stars "as a woman who, after witnessing a murder, goes on the run, hiding out by assuming the life of her wealthy identical twin sister – only to learn that her sister’s seemingly idyllic life is just as complicated and dangerous as the one she’s trying to leave behind." Other shows include Hart of Dixie, H8R, The Secret Circle, The Frame and Remodeled, along with the CW favorites.

Here is the official press release:

The CW Network unveiled the schedule for its 2011-2012 season today at its annual upfront presentation for advertisers, affiliates and national media from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Electro hip-hop group Lmfao staged a rousing flash mob dance and performed their hit song “Party Rock Anthem” to open the show.

As we predicted once The CW picked up Kevin Williamson's "The Secret Circle" for its upcoming fall season, today comes word that the new series will indeed be paired with his other show for the network, "The Vampire Diaries", on Thursday nights. In addition we've learned a bit about what we can expect during the upcoming seasons of both "Tvd" and returning fan favorite "Supernatural".

From the Press Release:

The CW Network unveiled the schedule for its 2011-2012 season at its annual upfront presentation for advertisers, affiliates and national media from Jazz at Lincoln Center. Electro hip-hop group Lmfao staged a rousing flash mob dance and performed their hit song “Party Rock Anthem” to open the show. The announcement was made by Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment, and Mark Pedowitz, the new President of The CW.

“We’re thrilled to present the most exciting primetime schedule The CW has ever had,...

Chicago – The CW announces a relatively aggressive Fall 2011 schedule with details on four new shows, one every night for the majority of the work week. With stars like Sarah Michelle Gellar, Rachel Bilson, and Mario Lopez making their way to the struggling network, perhaps this is the year that The CW turns it around.

Hart of Dixie

Photo credit: The CW

The CW will bring back “Gossip Girl,” “90210,” an All-Star edition of “America’s Next Top Model,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Nikita,” and “Supernatural.” “One Tree Hill” will return mid-season for its final chapter.

The new dramas on the network include “Hart of Dixie” with Rachel Bilson,” “Ringer” with Sarah Michelle Gellar,” and a new drama from Kevin Williamson (“Dawson’s Creek”) called “The Secret Circle.” Mario Lopez hosts a reality program called “H8R.”

Dawn Ostroff, President of Entertainment at The CW, said via press release, “We’re thrilled to...

On episode 2.67 of We Love Soaps TV, fans rally in support of daytime soap operas in front of Lincoln Center in New York City. Colleen Zenk, Ilene Kristen and Mimi Torchin are among the attendees along with over 50 soap fans who turned out on a cool, rainy day. SoapFansUnited.com organized the gathering.

You can watch the YouTube version below if you prefer.

Related:

- Photos: Soap Fans Unite During Rally At ABC Upfront

Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City. Aside from co-hosting We Love Soaps TV, he has written and produced a full-length indie film, Manhattanites, and two radio soap operas, Scripts & Scruples and Rockland County. He has also made acting appearances in indie web series Imaginary Bitches and Empire. He has consulted on numerous indie soaps and is currently an associate producer on The Bay and executive producer on the upcoming indie short May Mercy Lie.

She’s back: Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to TV next season as the star of Ringer, a thriller developed for CBS but punted over to The CW.

Sources say CBS brass liked the script and loved the idea of casting Gellar, but once they saw the pilot it didn’t feel on brand for the network — and luckily the company has a sister network at The CW (that just so happens to be built partly upon the foundation of another network, The WB, where Gellar reigned as high priestess for years as the star of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...

"A Stirring from Salem," a recently released sequel to "A Secret in Salem," is the second book in a trilogy of Days Of Our Lives-inspired novels. Former Days Of Our Lives head writer Sheri Anderson authored the books and recently spoke with We Love Soaps TV about the inspiration behind the new stories. Working in every aspect of writing including scripts, editing, and long story, two-time Emmy-winner Anderson was responsible for over 3,000 hours of television, creating some of the most memorable and groundbreaking storylines on daytime television and helming or co-writing for popular series such as General Hospital, Santa Barbara and Falcon Crest, among others. In this new multi-part interview, find out more about writer many fans consider one of the best the genre has seen.

We Love Soaps TV: We Love Soaps has been focusing on a lot indie soaps the past few years including hosting the Indie Soap Awards.

Fan Fiction/Original Shows

By Steve Ungrey

When I was just about six years old in February 1974, I had my first taste with a soap opera being canceled. That was the month CBS axed the long-running show The Secret Storm following a 20-year run.

Over 35 years have passed and you can’t count on two hands how many beloved soaps have bitten the dust. Somerset. Love Of Life. The Doctors. Texas. Search For Tomorrow. Ryan’S Hope. Santa Barbara. And who can forget the demise of my all-time favorite show, the long-running mystery thriller The Edge Of Night?

I have seen far too many shows get canceled over the years. I’ve also seen a rise in popularity of so-called “fan fiction”, where budding or established writers put their own spin on the soap genre. I don't even want to call this fan fiction and deride the genre, because some...

In Parts One and Two and Three of our interview with Denise Alexander, the legendary actress spoke about her early career on radio and television, her early soap roles including Days Of Our Lives, her brilliant run on General Hospital, and her stint at Another World. In Part Four below, Alexander talks about meeting Pretty creator Steve Silverman, working on Pretty Season Two, and discusses the solid foundation her parents gave her which she credits with helping her have a lasting career as a working actress.

We Love Soaps TV: Let's talk about how your role on Pretty came about.

Denise Alexander: I met Steve [Silverman, creator of Pretty] because he worked on General Hospital. Do you want to know how Steve and I got together?

We Love Soaps TV: Of course!

Denise Alexander: This kid called me and he was like 24 years old or something and said, "I have a play...

According to the Internet Movie DataBase (IMDb.com): "The STARmeter rankings provide a snapshot of who's popular based on the searches of millions of IMDb users. Updated weekly, these rankings also graph the popularity of people over time and determine which events affect public awareness."  Here is a listing of some present and past soap stars and their current ranking, as well as some public figures.  Do you agree with the list? Is Lisa Rinna really more popular than President Obama? Weigh in below.   1. Darren Criss (Glee) 3. Leonardo DiCaprio (ex-santa Barbara)4. Johnny Depp (star of Dark Shadows movie)9. Dot Jones (Glee, Venice) 11. Jill Clayburgh (ex-sft)19. Brad Pitt (ex-aw)28. Amber Tamblyn (ex-gh)54. James Franco (ex-gh) 101. Parker Posey (ex-atwt)

119. Jessica Lowndes (90210) 121. Amanda Seyfried (ex-atwt)125. Demi Moore (ex-gh)134. Lyndsy Fonseca (ex Dh, ex-y&R)144. Courtney Thorne-Smith (ex-Melrose Place)157. Morgan Freeman (ex-aw)189. Josh Duhamel (ex-amc)200. Julianne Moore (ex-atwt)208. Paul Wesley (ex-gl)236. Lindsay Lohan...

In Parts One and Two of our interview with Denise Alexander, the legendary actress spoke about her early career on radio and television, hear early soap roles including Days Of Our Lives, and her brilliant run on General Hospital. She also revealed how her guest appearance on the web series Pretty came about. In Part Three below, Alexander talks about leaving Gh, joining Another World, and returning to Port Charles many years later.

We Love Soaps TV: In 1984 the character of Lesley was killed off General Hospital. Was it your choice to leave at that point?

Denise Alexander: I had been working a long time. I had a very strong contract and the network was cutting back on a lot of people and guarantees where you were going to get paid even if you didn't do the episodes. They were letting people go but they offered me a raise.

On Episode 2.12 of We Love Soaps TV, Roger Newcomb and Damon L. Jacobs travel to the 3rd Annual Day of Days event and speak with Days Of Our Lives actors Galen Gering (Rafe) and Chandler Massey (Will) about their roles on the soap, what's coming up and more.

If you are in the New York City area and would like to be in the audience during a taping of a future episode of We Love Soaps TV, email us at audience@welovesoaps.net and we will keep you posted on our upcoming schedule.

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- We Love Soaps TV 2.10 Melissa Reeves & Ty Treadway 

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Roger Newcomb is a producer and writer in New York City.

In Part One of our interview with Denise Alexander, the legendary actress spoke about her early career on radio and television, her first three TV soaps including the breakthrough role of Susan Hunter Martin on Days Of Our Lives. She also revealed how her guest appearance on the web series Pretty came about. In Part Two below, Alexander talks about leaving Days and joining the cast of General Hospital as Lesley Webber, her years on that soap, and how it felt during the height of fame during the show's glory years.

We Love Soaps TV: I've read that you left Days Of Our Lives during a period of time when your contract had lapsed and General Hospital snapped you up.

Denise Alexander: It's a longer story than that, but that is absolutely true.

We Love Soaps TV: So you were a star on Days and Gh wasn't doing well...

Legendary actress Denise Alexander performed in over 2500 radio shows in New York starting at age 6, and was part of the transition from radio to television 60 years ago. In the 1950s she appeared in numerous primetime shows as a teenager, and in 1960 made her television soap debut on the West Coast in The Clear Horizon. Following a stint on Ben Jerrod she was cast in the breakthrough role of Susan Hunter Martin on Days Of Our Lives. In 1973 General Hospital was able to sign her to a contract as Lesley Webber, a role she's played on and off ever since. Earlier this year she was named on of the 50 Greatest Soap Actress of All-Time by our panel of critics. In 2010 she's part of another transition, from television to the internet, as she will be guest starring on the upcoming second season of the hilarious web series Pretty. In this exclusive multi-part...

Six-time Emmy winner Anthony Geary was voted the Greatest Soap Actor of All-Time by a panel of 15 past and present soap critics assembled by We Love Soaps TV. While soap fans will always think of him as the bad-boy-turned-sort-of-good-turned-especially-bad-lately Luke Spencer on General Hospital, Geary has made an impact in all mediums, from the theater to daytime to primetime episodics to movies. His latest musical, "Into The Woods," opens on Friday, October 22, where Geary will be playing the Narrator / Mysterious man. In this exclusive two-part new interview with We Love Soaps TV, Geary previews the new musical and reflects on a long and storied career spanning four decades.

We Love Soaps TV: So, congratulations on your new show ("Into The Woods").

Anthony Geary: Thank you.

We Love Soaps TV: When we did our countdown of the 50 Greatest Actors, we published some classic articles on you and there was one...

Earlier this month, We Love Soaps TV spoke with legendary actor Anthony Geary about his long and illustrious career in theater, television and film. Geary first burst onto the national scene in an episode of All In The Family where he guest-starred with Philip Carey. He appeared on a number of primetime shows in the 1970s and had roles on Bright Promise and The Young And The Restless before landing his most famous role to date - Luke Spencer on General Hospital. He is returning to his musical theater roots in a new show, "Into the Woods," that is running in Los Angeles through November 20. In our exclusive two-part interview, Geary talks about the musical as well as some of the highlights from his career.

Part 1 - Geary discusses his first professional break ("The Subject Was Roses"), his All In The Family classic episode, his early soap roles and landing...

In Part One of the We Love Soaps TV interview with Anthony Geary, the legendary actor and six-time Emmy winner discussed his first professional break, his All In The Family classic episode, his early soap roles and landed what was intended to be the short-term role of Luke Spencer on General Hospital. In the final part below, Geary shares his thoughts on his new play, "Into the Woods," which is opening tonight at Big Art Labs in Los Angeles. Geary also shares his thoughts on dealing with fame at the height of the Gh phenomenon in the early 1980s, how the character of Luke had helped him out, writing prose and the changing landscape of television and the web.

We Love Soaps TV: "Into the Woods" debuted on Broadway in 1987. It won several Tony awards.

Anthony Geary: Yes.

We Love Soaps TV: There have been many different versions of it.

Watch "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman in this new Creative Coalition PSA "Watch What You Watch."

The PSA also features Emmanuelle Chriqui ("Entourage"), Andrea Bowen ("Desperate Housewives"), Rachael Leigh Cook (Josie and the Pussycats), Kaycee Stroh ("High School Musical"), Kathryn Joosten ("Desperate Housewives"), Carrie Ann Inaba ("Dancing with the Stars"), Teri Polo ("Meet the Parents"), Shay Mitchell ("Pretty Little Liars"), Ayla Kell and Josie Loren ("Make It or Break It"), Vanessa Lengies ("Stick It"), Rachel Blanchard...

Fictional small American soap towns such as Pine Valley, Springfield, and Llanview have historically dabbled in social angst as it relates to abortion, war, and AIDS, but until recently, have avoided directly addressing homosexuality and same-sex relationships, as if shooting an unscripted pregnancy behind a laundry basket.

This has changed in the last decade or so, however, as a few American daytime dramas have introduced gay and lesbian characters, and achieved several important "firsts" in the portrayal of same-sex relationships.

"I certainly think the impact of these stories have been huge," says Michael Fairman, Advocate.com soap reporter and columnist. "These stories have hit mainstream press and have heterosexual men and women, as well as the gay audience, embracing them."

Long considered one of the most politically conservative art forms in the country, American daytime television’s progress is commendable — but how strong is their commitment to representation when it...