The 2016 Daytime Emmy Awards pre-nominations have been announced. As always, there were a few conspicuously missing performers and some interesting category choices. Here are 8 surprises about this year’s contenders.

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.

In addition to “The Bold and the Beautiful” becoming the sole nominee and de facto winner in the category of Outstanding Daily Drama, nominees for the “The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards” were announced today by the organization which recognizes and honors media published, released or broadcast during calendar year 2015 for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.

Nominees for “The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards” were announced today and CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” is the sole nominee in the category of Outstanding Daily Drama. Historically, when there is only one nominee in the category, the series becomes the de facto winner.

On Wednesday, January 27, we’ll finally get our first glimpse at what the “43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards” nominees could potentially look like when the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) releases pre-nominations in the categories of Outstanding Lead Actress, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Younger Actor and Younger Actress. Before the potential prospects are released, why not think about joining the judging panel, who collectively votes the pre-nominees into the final selection process? There’s still time to do so!

Ratings Report for the Week of January 11-15, 2016

“The Young and the Restless” Alum Chris McKenna (ex-Mark Harding) has found a new home on “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

“The Bold and the Beautiful’s” Darin Brooks (Wyatt Fuller) is heading back to “Blue Mountain State,” but don’t worry, he isn’t leaving the CBS soap. The actor, who starred in the Spike TV series from 2010 to 2011, is appearing in the movie sequel, “Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland.”

A long, lost castaway is about to make an appearance on a CBS soap. Hint: She was a passenger aboard the S.S. Minnow. “Gilligan’s Island’s” Dawn Wells, remembered as Mary Ann to fans of the classic sitcom, is set to guest star on “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

After Quinn (Rena Sofer) insists to Wyatt (Darin Brooks) that he is meant to be with Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), even after the two were found intimately in bed by Steffy’s fiancé, Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton), what will Quinn do to make sure that her son gets the girl he desires? Liam better watch out as Quinn has made him a target, or that’s what it appears in the latest promo for CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful.”

Ratings Report for the Week of January 4-8, 2016

Ratings Report for the Week of December 28, 2015 – January 1, 2016

On today’s episode of CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful,” Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) makes a drastic decision about his personal and professional life, but what is going through his mind in this image from the Tuesday, January 12, 2016 episode?

During the week of December 28, 2015 through January 3, 2015, CBS’ “The Bold and the Beautiful” attracted its largest weekly audience since February 2007, according to newly released Nielsen Media Research ratings data. The network’s “The Young and the Restless” delivered its biggest audience since February 2015.

During the network’s portion of the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour this morning, BET announced it has picked up a fourth season of its hit series “Being Mary Jane,” starring Gabrielle Union.

Ratings Report for the Week of December 21-25, 2015

A look at what’s coming up on “The Bold and the Beautiful” during the week of January 4-8, 2016

Nearly a year after alleged network mandates reportedly forced the four remaining daytime soaps to trim some of the fat in their casts throughout 2015, word has it that at least one soap is about to make another round of “budget-dictated” cast cuts.

“The Bold and the Beautiful’s” Heather Tom (Katie Logan) is joining fellow daytime actresses Alison Sweeney (ex-Sami Brady, “Days of our Lives”), Kimberly McCullough (Robin Scorpio, “General Hospital”) and even former colleague Susan Flannery (ex-Stephanie Forrester) from in front of the camera to behind-the-scenes: The soap star directed the Tuesday, January 5 episode of the CBS daytime drama series!

In the January 4, 2016 issue of Soap Opera Digest, on newsstands now, “Days of our Lives” executive producer Ken Corday revealed the reasons behind the soap’s decision to bring back actor Brandon Beemer (ex-Owen Knight, “The Bold and the Beautiful”) to the role of Shawn Douglas Brady, the eldest child of Hope (Kristian Alfonso) and Bo (Peter Reckell), so soon after the blink-and-you-missed-it return and departure of original adult portrayer Jason Cook.