Josh Henderson (Austin McCann) has spoken about the buzz he gets from talking to his fans online, and has thrown his support behind a petition to get him back on the show.

"I spend up to two hours a day on correspondence," he told ABC News. "Hearing from fans on the internet and being able to directly respond to the fan base is exciting. You can cut out the middle man like the fan club&before a recent appearance in Tyler, Texas, I had fans reaching out on MySpace offering their lake house, Mavericks tickets. It was amazing."

Fans upset at Austin's departure from the show have set up an online petition ""Save Austin", and the actor was happy to give the promote the hard work of his fans. "Yo!! Everyone help and support!," he wrote on his MySpace Blog. "This is is to help my character on the show. Please check out link and sign if u will. Thanks so much for all the support! God Bless- Josh."

He said he's pleased how the internet has allowed him a "personal connection" to his fans. "Hollywood is a fast-paced, competitive world," he said. "Times have changed since 2002 when I won a spot in the group 'Pop Stars'. Back in the day we would get fan letters in the mail, now you can find anyone and contact people. It's incredible how fans can have a personal connection, share photos, stories."

You can visit Josh Henderon's MySpace Page, as well as the Save Austin Petition, which currently stands at diminutive 556 signatures.

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