With a new year on the horizon it’s inevitable that you’ll be seeing a multitude of best and worst lists covering every facet of the entertainment world, and soaps are no exception. In his Best and Worst of 2015 report, TV Guide‘s Michael Logan has named CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” daytime’s best soap, praises “General Hospital” and “The Young and the Restless” for having the best actors and actresses, and calls out some of daytime’s current and former writers for insulting viewers with tawdry storylines lacking direction.

Although the episode isn’t scheduled to air until March, “The Bold and the Beautiful’s” Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke Forrester) is opening up about playing herself on the Australian soap “Neighbours.”

After terrorizing Genoa City for half the year with everyone wondering who killed some of “The Young and the Restless'” most beautiful people, actor Chris McKenna (ex-Detective Mark Harding) announced that he’ll next appear on an upcoming episode of CBS’ “NCIS: New Orleans.”

Former “One Life to Live” actor Josh Casaubon (ex-D.A. Hugh Hughes) will soon be taking up cooking class on Freeform’s (the new name for ABC Family beginning January 12, 2016) “Young & Hungry,” reports TV Insider.

“The Young and the Restless” will soon produce a face and a name of the Swiss hacker that Kevin Fisher (Greg Rikaart) has been parading about in recent episodes with the casting of daytime newcomer Mara McCaffray in the recurring role of Natalie, an expert with technology who has a passion for life in the cyber world.

The next time Mayor Janice Lomax surfaces in Port Charles, she’ll be played by a new, yet familiar face. Shari Belafonte has been cast in the “General Hospital” role, previously portrayed by Saidah Arrika Ekulona.

Robin’s missing dad is heading back to Port Charles. Tristan Rogers returns to “General Hospital” as Robert Scorpio on Thursday, December 17.

Get ready for a night of fun with one of daytime’s baddest boys: “The Bold and the Beautiful” star Sean Kanan (Deacon Sharpe) will be appearing at the Gaslamp on Wednesday, December 16 for a comedic performance alongside some of his friends including: Grant Cotter (MTV’s “Jerks with Cameras”) and Kate Quigley. The event will be hosted by Zach Miller.

Is Genoa City’s unlucky-in-love poster child about to lose another man? And to her own mother? This week on “The Young and the Restless,” Stitch (Sean Carrigan) tells Abby (Melissa Ordway) about his feelings for Ashley (Eileen Davidson).

“One Life to Live” alum Kathy Brier (ex-Marcie Walsh McBain) delivered a touching eulogy to Nathaniel Marston (ex-Michael McBain) at his recent sea burial in Kauai, Hawaii. On Friday, December 11, the actress posted her touching words on her Facebook page, at the request of Marston’s mother Elizabeth Jackson.