Blood & Oil - Billy LeFever (Chace Crawford)-#1 - Because Billy Is A Young & Ambitious Man!! - Page 11

**Donna K.** · 11-23-2015, 06:56 PM

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**Donna K.** · 11-25-2015, 08:22 AM

Elizabeth Masucci Public Morals Interview: Daily Beauty Reporter: allure.com

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If you don't know the name Elizabeth Masucci, you should—and you will. She's been acting, producing, and writing her whole life, and this past summer, she scored her first major role alongside Ed Burns in TNT's Public Morals. I hung out with her recently at Allure HQ (she's even more gorgeous in real life), where she let me in on some behind-the-scenes beauty secrets and spilled about that one time she played Nate Archibald's a.k.a. Chace Crawford's fling on Gossip Girl.
How did you get your start as an actress? "I grew up in New Jersey as a dancer, always performing for my family. When I was 16, I was like, 'Meh, this isn't for me anymore.' I started taking acting classes and I wanted to be in the city, so I moved to New York when I was 18. I never left."

What was your big break? "Working with Ed Burns on Public Morals, he was like, 'So what was your big breakout role?' And I was honestly like, 'This. Because I'm working with you and I'm a series regular—building a character on this TV show. Steven Spielberg is producing it. For me, it's this.' I've done a lot of great things, but this is a job I'd want to do for ten years."

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Is it true you were on one episode of Gossip Girl? Tell me everything. "Yes, but it was a pretty small role. I was Chace Crawford's character's fling for the night. I just remember that by the time we shot it, they were in their sixth season, so they were like family. I just felt like I was the girl in the short skirt and the stilettos there for the day. I remember waiting for action with Chace, walking into his apartment thinking, 'I hope he takes me seriously even though I only have three lines in this.' He was very nice. Asked me the basics like where I was from. He didn't ignore me."

Ed Burns is married to Christy Turlington—and we're obsessed with her. Does she come around often? "Everyone's obsessed with her. I've always looked up to her, and now I'm playing the TV wife version of the woman we're all obsessed with. She's come to set a few times, and I got to meet her at the wrap party. She's so open and warm and classy and all the good stuff."

Does she even have to wear makeup? "I don't think she does."

What's the hair and makeup like for the show? "Because I play a mom on the show, when I'm in the house, they don't do all that much. But when I go out, I get the lashes and the shadow and the lipstick. It was more glam in the '60s. Standard glam: big eyes and big hair."

What are your personal favorite beauty products? "Pink Chanel lip gloss. If I can splurge, I'll buy Chanel stuff. Oh, and definitely mascara."

You're in amazing shape. What's your workout routine like? "I do a lot of yoga—four times a week. It's for my health but also mindset, to focus on the moment and not have my brain wander a million places, which isn't easy to do living in New York City. I still like all those barre classes, since I was a dancer. I like being at the barre. I'm not a crazy gym person, but I do like to eat. I definitely don't eat like a bird. Yoga is enough for me to feel like I'm keeping my shape without running 60 miles a day."

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**Donna K.** · 11-27-2015, 08:04 AM

Blood and Oil Thanksgiving Binge: Watch Full Episodes Online for Free! | Blood & Oil

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Jade Lizabetta Lautner · 11-27-2015, 06:34 PM

Thank you for the pictures, article, and link.

**Donna K.** · 11-28-2015, 07:01 PM

You're welcome Jade.

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**Donna K.** · 11-29-2015, 07:41 PM

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**Donna K.** · 12-01-2015, 08:46 PM

https://amp.twimg.com/v/dd0d8134-e2c...3-9eeab2aeb1c7

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**Donna K.** · 12-02-2015, 06:07 PM

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**Donna K.** · 12-03-2015, 06:02 PM

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jessicaszohr: Oh deer ... Happy Birthday week @rebeccarittenhouse

your smile and laugh makes us all fuzzy!

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fragileღheart · 12-03-2015, 10:32 PM

Awh love that picture

**Donna K.** · 12-04-2015, 05:23 AM

It is cute.

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**Donna K.** · 12-05-2015, 09:15 AM

Chace Crawford & Rebecca Rittenhouse Go Incognito in L.A. | Chace Crawford, Rebecca Rittenhouse : Just Jared

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Chace Crawford and Rebecca Rittenhouse grab a cup of coffee after catching a movie at The Grove on Thursday (December 3) in Los Angeles.

The 30-year-old actor and his 27-year-old Blood & Oil co-star turned girlfriend looked casual after their midday date.

Rebeccca wore a black moto jacket and ripped jeans while her beau Chace kept it simple in a red crewneck and baseball cap.

The twosome have been quietly dating for the past few months after being spotted spending time together on Chace‘s 30th birthday back in September. She just recently celebrated her own birthday and posted a cute photo with her glitter cake.

“Glitterbomb ’15,” she posted.

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**Donna K.** · 12-05-2015, 10:23 PM

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Blood & Oil's wrap party. New season of the show will get the approval of the first season is unknown, however, the footage is complete and chace to spend time with his family back to Texas.

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chacecrawford: He may be too big to do this soon... #hawkinscrawfordromo

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**Donna K.** · 12-07-2015, 08:07 AM

Why is Blood & Oil reducing Billy and Cody's story to a cheap ratings grab?

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Blood & Oil's Billy/Cody storyline is just plain bad storytelling

Well, I tried, you guys. I really did. I wanted to like Blood & Oil — and, for the most part, I was able to overlook its shortcomings until tonight. But the latest development between Billy and Cody LeFever brought me to my breaking point.

I am having an existential crisis of the first-season-show variety. Did I just blow nine hours of my life on a show that was not worthy of such an investment? Should ABC just cut their losses now and let the fledgling show go? Or can it be saved?

If the latter is going to happen, they're going to have to do some major damage control where Billy and Cody are concerned.

In full disclosure, I don't mind the show's melodramatic slant — if a western and a soap opera got hitched and had a little modern baby, it would be Blood & Oil... and I'm down with that. I welcome this last dose of escapism on Sunday evenings before the weekly grind begins again.

What I do mind is that the show has now tipped the scales entirely in the direction of melodrama, particularly when it comes to the relationships.

Was I surprised when it came out that Jules was having an affair with Hap behind her boyfriend/his son Wick's back? Not really, because Hap and Wick were both set up as slightly seedy characters from the show's start.

It's the way the show has recently zeroed in on any relationship of apparent substance in the name of cheap ratings grabs that has my guard up.

First, it was Billy and Cody's Nigerian friends, Ada and Kess. They were such a loving, beautiful couple — the first people to help Billy and Cody adapt to this slick new oil town. So not only did it irk me when they had Ada share a kiss with the couple's food truck partner, Finn, but I also found it unbelievable.

Still, I gave B&O the benefit of the doubt when they divulged more information about the couple's story. Kess had gambling problems in Nigeria too, and it was the reason Ada had agreed to move here. These things can put a strain on a marriage.

However, and this is a big however, there are couples who don't buckle under pressure. There are couples who take their vows very seriously. I'm not naive. I obviously know people do stray and make mistakes. But I also know some people don't, and those kinds of couples are no longer represented.

Because tonight, we saw Billy and Cody crumble when Billy kissed his new geologist partner, Emma. Some may argue that she kissed him, and she did. C'mon, though. He definitely kissed her back.

It's the first season, and our ride-or-die husband and wife heroes are already bailing?

Sigh. I feel like this was what B&O thought would get a ratings spike for a faltering show — a show they were certain would be their fall lineup's biggest hit. And while it has all the necessary ingredients, it simply hasn't panned out as predicted.

I've watched the show all season, and I've even defended against those who've said it has crossed the threshold from dramatic to campy. Tonight's development, however, made me question how ABC could possibly sustain the show.

For me, one of the biggest draws of the series (outside of Don Johnson) was the relationship between Billy and Cody. Perhaps because of Chace Crawford and Rebecca Rittenhouse's undeniable chemistry. Or perhaps because I thought they reminded me of me and my husband on some level.

I think much of the magic in the show stemmed from their willingness to do anything for each other and to stick it out even when things got tough. That was kind of their song and dance from the very first episode. It's frustrating that it was already such an uphill battle rooting for them since they'd been plagued by problems from the onset, and for all of our optimism they just ended up another pedantic trope of young love gone awry.

People are cynical, yes, but we want more of a happy ending than seeing our heroes' seemingly unbreakable bond fracture before the close of the first season.

Were you as annoyed by Billy and Emma's kiss as I was?

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**Donna K.** · 12-08-2015, 07:40 AM

Charlie Hunnam makes rare appearance with girlfriend Morgana McNelis | Daily Mail Online

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Also at the party were Amy Adams, Chace Crawford, Tyra Banks, Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson, Nicole Scherzinger, Katharine McPhee and Elizabeth Olsen.

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Blood & Oil was supposed to be a ratings winner for the ABC network. Many assumed it would be similar to the network’s mega-hit Revenge and a little bit similar to the primetime soap, Dallas. As it turns out, the ratings just haven’t been there for the show to continue on. Shortly after it began airing, ABC decided to cut the series down to only 10 episodes. According to CarterMatt, the Blood & Oil season finale is Sunday, but it should be called the series finale. The future is looking grim for the show, and cancellation is incredibly likely at this point.

The cast of Blood & Oil is nothing short of star-studded. Don Johnson plays the oil tycoon Hap Briggs, while Chace Crawford plays the young man Billy who wants to break into the business so badly, there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do to make it happen. Social media seems to be following the show, but the actual ratings aren’t reflecting that. While there has been no official confirmation from ABC on a cancellation, it looks like Blood & Oil is officially over after the “season finale” Sunday night.

When asked what went wrong with Blood & Oil, there are several answers depending on who you ask. Some believe it was an overload on characters, while others will say the story lines were too mundane. Billy and Cody’s love story took a backseat so that fans could see Hap and his shenanigans in the oil business. His son, Wick, was also thrown in the face of the viewers, but his character wasn’t particularly liked. As the season moved on, the ratings began to fall. While Don Johnson and Chace Crawford had their own fan bases, it wasn’t enough to propel the show into instant ratings success.

Because the next episode of Blood & Oil is dubbed the season finale, there will likely be no closure to any of the story lines. As fans watch Billy and Cody drift apart, they want some resolution. Will Billy choose the oil and money over the love of his life? Last week, it appeared that is where it was headed, especially with the kiss he shared with Emma. With all of the happenings and only one hour to close everything up, there isn’t enough time to conclude every storyline.

According to Gossip & Gab, Blood & Oil was going to attempt a pregnancy storyline with Jules. She revealed she was pregnant last week, and now, no one will ever know whether Hap or Wick fathered her child. Cody is back with Jules after seeing Billy kiss Emma. As things are falling apart, Blood & Oil could redeem itself with the ratings. Because the network opted to cut the full season order for the show, there wasn’t much time to succeed. After 10 episodes, the fans who invested in Blood & Oil are sad to know the show is likely going to be canceled.

ABC hasn’t had the best of luck in recent years with new fall shows. The network banked heavily on the success of Blood & Oil, and it didn’t pan out. Without an official announcement, fans are left hanging in the balance. Do they watch the season finale and hope for the best, or do they cut their losses and act like Blood & Oil never existed? Predictions indicate that the official cancellation announcement will come after the new year, when the shows that were renewed return. Fans are saddened by the possibility of Blood & Oil’s ending, but at this point there is very little hope left. A cancellation is devastating news, especially for something like Blood & Oil, which had potential to span several seasons if the writing was done properly.

I hope that it won't be cancelled.

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