CASTING NEWS & RUMORS:

--A casting call has been issued for the role of "Michael", a doctor in his fourties.

--Sources say that TPTB are adamant in keeping Martha Byrne on board, and sources close to Byrne say she has no intentions of leaving "A New World Turns".

--Martha Madison premieres in the role of "Carrie" this week. TPTB are still remaining tight-lipped in regards to any details of her story.

--Could Real Andrews return to Oakdale? Sources say that he's been approached to reprise his role of "Walker Daniels" on the show.

--Trent Dawson and Ewa de Cruz are rumored to be leaving the show sometime this spring. However, ANTW refused to comment on rumors.

--Don't panic. Kelly Menighan Hensley and Grayson McCouch are still on board the show. Their characters have just been backburnered for a while, a rest that some might claim has been needed for a while.