Paul Korver is out; Recast put off
by Dan J Kroll
Posted Sunday, February 04, 2001 11:38:09 AM


Paul Korver (Chris Hughes) has been released from the show. According to a show rep, the departure is "storyline dictated." Chris will return to college and leave Oakdale.


Korver is the fifth actor to play the part of Christopher Hughes. He joined the cast in 1999.


Korver will tape his final scenes on February 15th. His final appearance will air on March 7th.


Intially there had been reports that the role would probably be recast relatively quickly. Now, however, comes word that Chris might not be seen for a while Speculation is that the writers wanted to write Chris out for a while so that he could return with a different face and a new attitude.

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Related Information
News Archive: ATWT Online breaks the news that Korver is out. [Jan 19th, 2001] About The Actor: Learn more about actor Paul Korver. Who's Who: Read a biography of Christopher Hughes. Casting News: Keep up with the comings and goings in The Scoop. More Archived News: Review more past ATWT news headlines. News and More: Return to soapcentral.com's ATWT FrontPage.