There was some sad casting news this week, including a former big star downgrading to recurring status, and another younger star choosing to leave 'One Life to Live.'

For all the news, read what's been happening around the dial in our weekly soap casting wrap-up.

Bye Bye, Buddy
Brandon Buddy has decided to leave 'One Life to Live,' and the character of Cole Thornhart will be exiting with him (meaning, no recasting plans). This isn't the first time Buddy has announced his intention to leave 'OLTL." Two months ago, the actor used Twitter to say that he was moving on. As SoapCentral reported, Buddy tweeted on June 18, "It's a bittersweet day. Today I decided I'm not going to re-sign [my contract]. No more Llanview ..."