One Tree Hill Sees One Less

Chad Michael Murray is being forced out of television show One Tree Hill."

According to WENN, Murray has recently posted a video on YouTube complaining that network executives were working against his continued role in the show.

According to the actor, the network does not want to renew Murray's contract.

"They're not bringing me back next year . . . because they want to save money. They don't want me. I'm not joking. This is actually the last scene we're shooting, right now," Murray said in the video.The exact context of the video is unknown. It was removed from the Web site earlier this week.

Murray's star shot to fame due to the teen drama. His turn as Lucas Scott earned him roles in A Cinderella Story and House of Wax. One Tree Hill, which first hit the airwaves in 2003, was recently renewed for a seventh season.

While network representatives have yet to comment on the video, expect Murray's character Lucas Scott to disappear into the ether.

Murray directed his first episode this season.