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As The World Turns New Archives: 2002
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January 2002 Onasch out as ATWT's Jennifer According to an ATWT insider Kim Onasch (Jennifer Munson) has been let go from As The World Turns.

February 2002 Byrne burns up Dankies ballot Though her margin of win might not have been as great as last year's, Martha Byrne (Lily Snyder and Rose D'Angelo) was once again the big winner of the As The World Turns edition of the Soap Opera Central awards.

February 2002 ATWT to air special Valentine's episode As The World Turns will feature a special "stand alone" episode on Thursday, February 14th.

February 2002 Emmy nom Parisse back as Julia Emmy nominated Annie Parisse (Julia Lindsey) will return to As The World Turns for a limited run beginning this week.

March 2002 Byrne expecting -- Lily or Rose is, too! As The World Turns' baby boom continues -- Martha Byrne (Lily Snyder and Rose D'Angelo) and her husband, New York City Police Officer Michael McMahon, are expecting their second child in September 2002.

March 2002 Eplin will exit ATWT in the spring soapcentral.com has confirmed that Tom Eplin (Jake McKinnon) will exit As The World Turns this spring.

March 2002 Report: McClain to join ATWT cast It could be a reunion of sorts for All My Children's Dixie Martin and Leslie Coulson - but it won't take place in Pine Valley. According to inside sources, Cady McClain (Dixie Martin) is joining the cast of As The World Turns.

April 2002 McClain talks about ATWT role Cady McClain's (Dixie Martin) first appearance as As The World Turns' Rosanna Cabot is still several days away, but the actress is speaking out about her time at AMC and her future on ATWT.

April 2002 Lawlor released from ATWT According to an insider, Craig Lawlor (Adam Munson) has been let go from As The World Turns. The departure is said to be "storyline dictated," or rather "lack of storyline."

April 2002 Eplin exits ATWT this week This week marks the end of Tom Eplin's run as Jake McKinnon, a role he created on Another World in 1985. After the cancellation of Another World by NBC in 1999, Eplin was brought aboard CBS's As The World Turns.

April 2002 Garner released from ATWT Newcomer Hunter Garner (Billy Ross) has been released from As The World Turns.

April 2002 Sheffer will remain ATWT head writer Celebrated As The World Turns head writer Hogan Sheffer will be sticking around for some time to come.

May 2002 ATWT again earns high honors at Emmys Being last year's big winner with a record-tying eight Emmy victories, there was a lot of expectation by fans and critics that As The World Turns would equal last year's performance at this year's Emmy ceremony.

June 2002 Mike Kasnoff returning to town Mike Kasnoff, the man that half-sisters Carly Tenney and Rosanna Cabot once fought over, is returning to Oakdale. This time around, however, Shawn Christian will not be tackling the part.

June 2002 A recast Christopher Hughes returning to Oakdale As The World Turns will bring back Christopher Hughes next month.

July 2002 ATWT to tour college campuses The show will conduct an 11-day bus tour beginning on September 16th. The tour will take the show's front-burner younger performers - Jessica Dunphy (Alison Stewart McDermott), Agim Kaba (Aaron Snyder) and Peyton List (Lucy Montgomery) -- to 10 college campuses across the country

August 2002 Taylor's contract up for renewal Time is winding down on Paul Taylor's (Isaac Jenkins) contract with As The World Turns.

August 2002 ATWT's Cooley dead at 66 Don Chastain (Cooley) passed away on August 9th after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 66.

August 2002 Emmy nom Sisco will leave ATWT Emmy nominated Kristina Sisco (Abigail Williams) has opted not to renew her contract with As The World Turns.

August 2002 ATWT releases another Chris; Role to be Recast Newcomer Alan White (Chris Hughes) has been released from the role of As The World Turns' Christopher Hughes.

September 2002 GL taps ATWT acribe as new head writer Effective immediately, As The World Turns' Carolyn Culliton will assume co-head writing duties of Guiding Light with current scribe Millie Taggart. The change comes as Guiding Light experiences its lowest ratings in recent memory.

September 2002 Parisse to make another return Emmy-nominated Annie Parisse (Julia Lindsey) will be returning to As The World Turns just in time for the big November Sweeps period.

November 2002 Sources hint AMC may have found new head writer It would appear that All My Children's search for a new head writer is over. However, a network spokesperson insists that the search is ongoing. According to several inside sources, Emmy-winning writer Hogan Sheffer will take over as top scribe of All My Children in 2003.

December 2002 Sheffer says he's staying at ATWT Hogan Sheffer has broken his silence about the rumors that have him taking over head writing duties at All My Children. In short, Sheffer says that while he's flattered that his name is being bandied about as the show's new head writer, he isn't leaving his gig at As The World Turns.

December 2002 AMC names new head writer and co-head writer The speculation over who will take over the head writing duties at All My Children has come to an end.

December 2002 ATWT brings in another new Chris Hughes Bailey Chase has been cast as As The World Turns' Chris Hughes.

December 2002 Salonga back as Lien Tony award winner Lea Salonga (Lien Hughes) will briefly reprise her role as As The World Turns' Lien Hughes early next year.

December 2002 Dusty Donovan returning to Oakdale Daytime veteran Grayson McCouch has been cast as "Vincent," a purported newcomer on As The World Turns. But McCouch's character isn't exactly he might seem to be.

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