Today in Soap Opera History (July 25)

1988: Days of our Lives' Kayla and Steve got married.
1991: Another World's Felicia married Lucas.
1991: Jensen Buchanan debuted as Vicky on Another World.
1994: A tornado hit All My Children's Pine Valley.

"History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) accused Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) of knowing something about her past.

1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) was brought into the emergency room following his motorcycle crash.

Today in Soap Opera History (July 25)

1988: Days of our Lives' Kayla and Steve got married.
1991: Another World's Felicia married Lucas.
1991: Jensen Buchanan debuted as Vicky on Another World.
1994: A tornado hit All My Children's Pine Valley.

"The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) accused Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) of knowing something about her past.

1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) was brought into the emergency room following his motorcycle crash.

Jensen Buchanan Arrested Again After Monitor Detects Alcohol (Updated)

Actress Jensen Buchanan, who pleaded guilty last year to driving with a blood-alcohol content more than four times above the legal limit and causing a crash that critically injured an Arizona man, has been jailed for allegedly drinking alcohol while on felony probation.

Buchanan is scheduled to be arraigned on the probation-violation charge Thursday in Santa Maria Superior Court.

She initially was arrested following a two-car crash on Highway 154 near Live Oak Camp, where she was driving the wrong way on May 18, 2016, the California Highway Patrol said.

The driver of the other vehicle, Bradley Asolas, who now lives in Arizona, suffered major injuries and had to be extricated from his vehicle.

He spent more than 30 days in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, and continues his recovery from the various injuries more than a year later, he told the court.

Jensen Buchanan Sentenced to One Year in County Jail

Former Another World and One Life to Live star Jensen Buchanan, who reportedly drove on the wrong side of Highway 154 and into the path of an Arizona driver, nearly killing him, was sentenced to one year in County Jail and five years probation for the DUI crash.

Buchanan pleaded guilty last month to driving under the influence causing injury, felony DUI with a blood alcohol content of over 0.08 causing injury, plus special allegations after Judge James Voysey indicated he would follow probation's recommendations and not send her to prison.

On Friday, Arizona residents Bradley Asolas and his wife, Sandy, also urged the judge to impose the maximum sentence.

“Even though I didn’t die that day, in a very real sense she took away my life, because now I am going to die sooner than I probably would have,” Asolas said.

At the time of the crash, Asolas was heading to work in Santa Maria, commuting from his brother’s house in Camarillo.

His active and healthy life before the crash has become one filled with pain and medical appointments as his body recovers from a lengthy list of injuries.

Buchanan appeared on numerous soap operas over nearly three decades, including appearances most recently on The Young and the Restless (as Elise), and previously on One Life to Live (Sarah), Another World (Vicky), As the World Turns (Vicky) and General Hospital (Melissa).

Jensen Buchanan Pleads Guilty to DUI Charges, Faces a Year of More in Jail

Former Another World and One Life to Live star Jensen Buchanan pleaded guilty Friday to driving under the influence, crashing into and seriously injuring a driver on Highway 154, and she now faces the possibility of a year in County Jail.

Buchanan originally pleaded not guilty in October after being charged with DUI causing injury, and felony DUI with a blood alcohol content of over 0.08 causing injury, plus special allegations.

Her possible sentence could include five years of probation plus up to 365 days in County Jail.

Judge James Voysey reminded Buchanan that the sentence was conditional, meaning that it may change after the court hears about victim Bradley Asolas' medical conditions during the sentencing hearing set for October 6.

Asolas and his wife, Sandy, said they were shocked and appalled at the outcome of Friday's hearing.

"I think it's wrong. My life's forever changed, and she got off with a slap on the wrist," Asolas said. "When I drive now, I always wonder, if I'm involved in a crash again where the airbags break out and my heart gives out again, I can actually die this time."

Today in Soap Opera History (July 25)

1988: Days of our Lives' Kayla and Steve got married.
1991: Another World's Felicia married Lucas.
1991: Jensen Buchanan debuted as Vicky on Another World.
1994: A tornado hit All My Children's Pine Valley.

"History is a vast early warning system."
― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) accused Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) of knowing something about her past.

1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) was brought into the emergency room following his motorcycle crash.

Jensen Buchanan Preliminary Hearing Rescheduled for August

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court preliminary hearing for veteran soap opera actress, Jensen Buchanan, charged with driving while drunk on Highway 154 and causing a crash that critically injured an Arizona man has been rescheduled for later this summer.

Buchanan will next return to court for the preliminary hearing on August 18 in Santa Maria before Judge Gustavo Lavayen.

Authorities have said Buchanan was driving with a blood alcohol level of .34 at the time of the 6:20 a.m. crash on Highway 154 near the Live Oak Camp on May 18, 2016.

California Highway Patrol officers from Buellton said Buchanan, the driver of a Mercedes S550, was eastbound on Highway 154 and allowed her vehicle to drift across the double yellow line directly into the path of a Ford C-Max traveling west.

The other driver, Bradley Asolas, who now lives in Arizona, suffered major injuries and had to be extricated from his vehicle.

He spent more than 30 days in Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and continues his recovery from the various injuries more than a year later.

Buchanan faces several charges, including felony driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and felony driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or greater.

She also is charged with causing great bodily injury to Asolas, and an allegation her blood-alcohol level exceeded .15 percent.

Buchanan appeared on numerous soap operas over nearly three decades, including appearances most recently on The Young and the Restless (as Elise), and previously on One Life to Live (Sarah), Another World (Vicky), As the World Turns (Vicky) and General Hospital (Melissa).

Jensen Buchanan DUI Court Case Continued (Again) For Two More Months, Plea Deal Is Possible (Updated)

Buchanan was arrested in May after causing a car crash in California.
Photo: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

A Santa Barbara County Superior Court arraignment hearing for soap opera actress Jensen Buchanan, accused of driving while drunk and causing an injury accident on Highway 154 has been continued to October 14.

Buchanan, 54, was not in the Santa Maria courtroom for Friday morning’s brief hearing before visiting Judge Barry Hammer.

Defense attorney Meryl Chambers asked for the continued arraignment hearing on behalf of her client

Deputy District Attorney Tiffany Dix told the judge she did not object to the request, adding that she believes the next hearing will involve either a disposition of the case or the defendant entering a not-guilty plea.

She also requested the judge order Buchanan to attend the next hearing, which Hammer did.

With a blood-alcohol level allegedly more than four times the legal limit, Buchanan faces several charges, including felony driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and felony driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 percent or greater.

She also is charged with causing great bodily injury to Bradley Asolas, 56, of Camarillo, and an allegation her blood-alcohol level exceeded .15 percent.

Today in Soap Opera History (July 25)

1988: Days of our Lives' Kayla and Steve got married.
1991: Another World's Felicia married Lucas.
1991: Jensen Buchanan debuted as Vicky on Another World.
1994: A tornado hit All My Children's Pine Valley.

"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree."
― Michael Crichton

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) accused Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) of knowing something about her past.

1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) was brought into the emergency room following his motorcycle crash.

Jensen Buchanan Crashes Into Another Car, Arrested For Possible DUI

The California Highway Patrol has released an initial report on a 6:20 a.m. Wednesday car crash on Highway 154 west of Live Oak.

In the report, CHP says the driver of a 2016 black Mercedes S550, identified as 53-year-old Los Angeles resident Jensen Buchanan, a soap opera actress, was traveling eastbound on Highway 154 when she allowed her car to drift across the solid double yellow line, and directly into the path of a white Ford C-Max.

Both drivers were taken to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital by ambulance. Buchanan was treated for minor injuries while the driver of the Ford, 56-year-old Camarillo resident Bradley Asolas, was treated for major injuries.

Highway 154 was closed down for nearly 20 minutes as a result of the collision.

Buchanan was arrested following the accident for possible DUI, according to authorities.

In recent months, she has appeared on The Young and the Restless as Elise Moxley. Her previous soap stints include Another World (as Vicky Hudson), One Life to Live (as Sarah Gordon Buchanan) and General Hospital (as Melissa Bedford).

'The Bay' Moving to Amazon Prime! New Cast Additions Include Carolyn Hennesy, Brandon Beemer, Jensen Buchanan & Marissa Tait

Hot off the heels of winning two Indie Series Awards last week and receiving five nominations for the upcoming Daytime Emmy Awards, LANY Entertainment has revealed its hit web series The Bay will be moving to Amazon Prime this summer. With a new beginning, viewers will be able to binge watch the “Director’s Cut” of the Emmy award-winning series, to be re-released in two 14-episode seasons on Amazon Prime.

“We’re excited to bring to the viewers these remastered episodes with never before seen footage,” explains creator Gregori J. Martin. “The show will have a new starting point, and we hope the viewers will binge watch the series to learn the whole story.”

With plans to shoot the 2nd half of the latter season, The Bay goes into production on six brand new episodes in May.

In the vein of Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol,” Mayor Jack Madison (Nicolas Coster) will be taken on a journey where he’ll reluctantly face his past transgressions. Joining the cast in the role of the mayor’s ex-wife and son John Blackwell’s (Ronn Moss) late mother is Carolyn Hennesy (General Hospital, True Blood, Revenge). Brandon Beemer (Days of our Lives) will fill the role of a younger John Blackwell as Jensen Buchanan (The Young and the Restless, Another World) undertakes the role of Melody Garrett circa 1986. Marissa Tait (The Bold and the Beautiful) joins the cast as Young Katherine Blackwell while Eric Martsolf and Abby Wathen return in their roles as Young Lee and Young Sara. Additional casting news will be released prior to production.

In the new episodes, viewers can also expect to see Sara Garrett’s (Mary Beth Evans) misery in prison continue with the returns of Indie Series Awards winner Kym Whitley as cellblock bully “Big Candi” and Patsy Pease as lunatic “Lola Baker.” After leaving heartbroken bride Vivian Johnson (Karrueche Tran) at the altar, golden boy Pete Garrett (Kristos Andrews) faces his own dilemmas as he conspires to free his imprisoned mother while dealing with the news of his beloved Janice Ramos’ (Indie Series Awards winner Lilly Melgar) brutal rape. Updates and additional information regarding THE BAY can be found at www.thebaytheseries.com

'The Young and the Restless' Spoilers (March 14-18, 2016)

Elise Moxley (Jensen Buchanan)

Check out the day-to-day spoilers and a sneak peek video below to find out what's happening on CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless during the week of March 14-18, 2016.

[SPOILER ALERT]

Monday, March 14
Jack (Peter Bergman) flexes his authority at Jabot; Noah (Robert Adamson) deals with the consequences of his actions; Nikki (Melody Thomas Scott) faces a reversal of fortune.

'Another World' and 'One Life to Live' Alum Jensen Buchanan Joins 'The Young and the Restless'

Jensen Buchanan

Jensen Buchanan, who was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards for her work while Jill Farren Phelps was executive producer of Another World, is reuniting with her old boss, who is now executive producer of The Young and the Restless. According to Soap Opera Digest, Buchanan will Elise Moxley, who is described as a member of Genoa City's social set.

"I was really honored that Young and Restless would come to me and say, ‘Do you want to do this part?’ “ Buchanan tells Digest. “I wasn’t exactly playing hard to get. I was just kind of retired and was sort of finished with that chapter in my life."

Buchanan began her career at One Life to Live, where she played Sarah Gordon Buchanan. She moved to Another World in 1991 to replace Anne Heche in the role of twins Vicky and Marley Hudson. She played Vicky for the show's final eight years, then reprised the character on As the World Turns. In 2001, she signed on to played Melissa Bradford on General Hospital while still technically under contract with ATWT's producer, Procter & Gamble Productions (Televest). She was sued for breach of contract. Her last major television appearance was a guest spot on Everwood in November 2002.

Buchanan is scheduled to make her Y&R debut on November 13.

Today in Soap Opera History (July 25)

1988: Days of our Lives' Kayla and Steve got married.
1991: Another World's Felicia married Lucas.
1991: Jensen Buchanan debuted as Vicky on Another World.
1994: A tornado hit All My Children's Pine Valley.

"History never looks like history when you are living through it."
― John W. Gardner

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Dark Shadows, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) accused Elizabeth (Joan Bennett) of knowing something about her past.

1968: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) was brought into the emergency room following his motorcycle crash.

NEWS: Jensen Buchan Splits With Sam Gores; World's Most Subversive Soap Operas; Diamont To Speak in Michigan; Asian Soaps Conquer Hispanic Markets; Homelamb; Soap Opera Club

Former daytime star Jensen Buchanan splits from husband
Buchanan (ex-Vicky/Marley, ANOTHER WORLD; ex-Sarah, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) and husband, Sam Gores, the chairman of the Paradigm Talent Agency, are splitting after 10 years of marriage, reports TMZ. The actress has two sons, Conor, 19, and Angus, 17 from her first marriage to Gray O'Brien.

The Daily Beast: The World’s Most Subversive Soap Operas
From telenovelas about Latin America’s missing girls to a series on conflict resolution in wartorn lands, soap operas are surreptitious agents of social change in the developing world.

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL's Don Diamont To Speak In W. Bloomfield, Michigan
Diamont will be the featured speaker at the 31st Annual Alicia Joy Techner Memorial Parenting Conference. The conference is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29th, at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township. He will share his personal, behind-the-scenes pain and poignant journey back to his roots and share the wisdom he has gained through parenting. He will also discuss his inspirational story of overcoming personal loss and growing up the victim of anti-Semitic bullying.

Asian soap operas conquer Hispanic markets
Asian productions are becoming increasingly successful among Latin American and US Hispanic audiences, especially due to the new soap opera formats from China, Taiwan and Korea.