Yikes! TVGuide.com has learned that Austin Peck and Christie Clark are being let go by NBC’s Days of our Lives. I’m hearing that the popular actors, who play star-crossed supercouple Austin Reed and Carrie Brady, will likely be written off the canvas by October or November.Some industry scuttlebutt blames their firings on budget cuts at Days. However, it’s especially important to remember that James E. Reilly’s replacement, Hogan Sheffer, has just taken over as head writer and Days is in the midst of a major creative overhaul. When a new top scribe takes the reins of a soap, anything can happen!"I know as much as anyone else does in this matter," Peck’s manager, Michael Bruno, tells TVGuide.com. "I was told by my client, Austin, that he was pulled up to the office and told by a Days producer that he and Miss Clark would be leaving. "As of this date, neither I nor Austin’s agent have received written notification of his departure," Bruno adds. "I can tell you that Austin loves working at Days of our Lives, but also loves the daytime genre. So if it is indeed true, we hope that another show will see Austin’s tremendous assets and fanbase and welcome him into their family."
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As long as I have Patch and Kayla back, I am ok with all cuts on the show. Especially if they cut John and Marlena! Imagine the money they could save getting rid of those two!
