As we get closer to daytime’s biggest night, taking place on Sunday, May 1, the industry is abuzz today over which actors were submitted for a pre-nomination for the “The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards,” presented by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). With at least two actors per show for each category (exception being Supporting Actress) several of daytime television’s biggest and brightest stars are looking to vie for the coveted trophy that celebrates their hard work during calendar year 2015.

An all-new season of FOX’s “Hell’s Kitchen” kicks off on Friday, January 15 and “The Young and the Restless'” Sean Carrigan (Stitch Rayburn) will appear in an upcoming episode as a celebrity diner as host Gordon Ramsay dishes terror among the 18 new chefs competing through an abundance of grueling challenges in order to win the title of Head Chef at BLT Steak, a premier restaurant in Bally’s Las Vegas.

In the newest issue of Soap Opera Digest, on newsstands now, it’s revealed that Serena Mason will become the first victim of the upcoming serial killer storyline on NBC’s “Days of our Lives.” The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise considering the character was one of the first reported to be leaving Salem following the hiring of a new head writing regime earlier this year. In an interview with the magazine, portrayer Melissa Archer talks about how she found out about her character dying, what’s next in her career and how Serena meets her maker!