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As runors continue to swirl about a cast shake-up on As the World Turns, one actor has confirmed his exit: Jon Prescott wrote on his website this week that he's leaving the series.

The message on the site cites budget constraints as the reason for going elsewhere.

"I'd like to express my gratitude to the entire cast, crew and production team [on As the World Turns] who have made this an irreplaceable experience. Most importantly, thank you to the fans who have been energetic supporters of both Mike Kasnoff and the show as a whole," the actor wrote.

The evil As the World Turns character of James Stenbeck - portrayed by Anthony Hererra on and off since 1980 - is returning to the series. Look for his first appearance on August 27.

In other show news, Soap Opera Digest reports that Grayson McCouch is also returning as Dusty Donovan. He'll begin taping in mid-August and debut on September 24.

As the World Turns fans know, of course, that Dusty died earlier this year. Therefore, it's unclear at the moment if the character will be alive or showing up from the Great Beyond. Guess we'll need to tune in to find out!

Here's what viewers can look forward to on the upcoming episodes of As the World Turns...

• Meg admits to Paul that she’s been having “seeing” Sofie.

• Emily (Kelley Menighan Hensley, pictured) has some harsh words for Alison.

• Janet delivers shocking news to Jack (Michael Park).

• Lily receives the whole truth.

In a heartbeat, everything can change...

So promises the following video for next week's As the World Turns. Check it out:

Laurence Lau (ex-Greg, All My Children; ex-Sam, One Life to Live) has been cast as Brian Wheatley on As the World Turns.

This character is the man Lucinda hires to run Luke and Noah's foundation. He will debut on August 18.

Let's take a peak at a few upcoming story lines on As the World Turns...

• Meg becomes Cole’s next victim.

• Emma is shocked by news from Holden (Jon Hensley, pictured).

• Margo rails against Tom for his actions.

• Casey (Billy Magnussen) pleads for Tom's forgiveness.

This week on As the World Turns, as teased in our spoilers, Holden makes a confession.

Check out the commercial for it now:

As usual, many exciting happenings take place next week on As the World Turns...

• Carly is speechless when she sees Holden.

• Luke (Van Hansis) hears from Damian.
  

• Lily hears a devastating confession.

• Emily pushes Casey (Billy Magnussen, pictured) away.

Michael E. Rodgers is currently portraying playing Mike's boss, Neal, on As the World Turns. While he's only scheduled to remain on the show for a short period of time, here's a bit of background on the actor:

Rodgers is from Whitburn, a town in the West Lothian region of Scotland. He was a straight-A student at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn. At the age of 16, Rodgers quit school and left home for Edinburgh at the age of 16.

After years learning his craft in less high-profile roles, his portrayal of a murdering heroin addict on NYPD Blue brought Michael to the attention of casting directors.

On As the World Turns this week, viewers will get the answer to the following question:

How does Margo feel about her precious baby boy's tryst with the woman who almost destroyed Margo's marriage?

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