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ABC's Primetime Soap BLOOD & OIL Has Modest Ratings For Its Premiere!
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Sunday night, the big winner for ABC was the premiere of Quantico, while its lead-in the new soapy drama, Blood & Oil scored modest ratings for their debut outing.
The Don Johnson/Chace Crawford starring vehicle about a conniving oil baron and a young upstart couple delivered to the alphabet network 6.3 million viewers and 1.4/4 in 18-49 demo. The series grew 7% in total viewers over its lead-in Once Upon A Time, but was down 36% from Resurrection’s premiere a year ago in the same timeslot.
Quantico was the highest rated on the night’s ABC programming block and getting the most solid reviews, while Blood & Oil has not been a favorite of TV critics – often comparing it to a poor man’s Dallas! The show came in with 7.1 million viewers, and 1.9/6 in 18-49, which was up by nearly 50% from the network’s Revenge in the same hour a year ago. It built on Blood & Oil by 36% (0.5) and, in an especially good sign, held its rating in the 10:30 p.m. half-hour.
So, did you watch the premiere of Blood & Oil? If so, what did you think? Did you also check out Quantico? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!
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TODAY: Ron Carlivati’s Dad Appears on DAYS
Be on the lookout on Friday’s October 18th episode of Days of our Lives for one of the shows “superfans” who pops in Salem. That is when the father of DAYS head writer, Ron Carlivati appears as an extra on the NBC soap opera.
Carlivati Sr., who is very proud of his son, looks to be donning a medical lab coat as a physician in a photo shared on social media along with Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), one of Salem’s most busy and most respected doctors.
Ron told SOD about his dad appearing on the show that he writes: “It’s funny because I’ve been in soaps for over 20 years and my dad would watch to see my name on the credits but rarely get into the show. Somehow, I don’t know what clicked in for him, he’s obsessed with Days of our Lives. He does not miss it.”
As to how his dad became an extra for the day: “We were at the studio and Albert Alarr, our co-executive producer, comes up and meets my parents and turns to my dad and says, ‘We’re gonna be shooting some scenes in the hospital next. How would you like to be in them?’ I honestly had no idea this was coming. I also fainted.”
Make sure to check out today’s episode of Days of our Lives for this fun moment with Ron’s dad! Comment below.
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Y&R’s Eric Braeden Lip-Syncs For A Good Cause
Now here’s something you might not expect from Eric Braeden, The Young and the Restless‘ iconic Victor Newman! Braeden lends his name and some pretty good lip-syncing to the tune “U.n.I (You &!)” as he participated in a fundraising campaign that benefits UNICEF.
“U.n.I (You & I)” is a song and video from the son and granddaughter of Sir Roger Moore, an organization the Bond star was passionately involved with for many years. The video features more than 50 celebrities lip-syncing the song’s lyrics, in honor of their friend Roger and to support a great cause close to the actor’s heart. You can check out the wall of celebrities who have posted viral videos in support of UNICEF lip-syncing to the song here.
Braeden posted his video to social media sharing: “The only way we can make a difference is by coming together. What a pleasure to be a part of @theunisong project to raise money & awareness for @UNICEF “
See the video below.
The only way we can make a difference is by coming together. What a pleasure to be a part of @theunisong project to raise money & awareness for @UNICEF. Visit https://t.co/8Uwei8sYMn to download the song & music video. Every donation helps. #uniforcharity #rogermoore pic.twitter.com/5cpGC6fwn0
— Eric Braeden (@EBraeden) October 15, 2019
So, will you check out and download “U.n.I (You &!)” and help Eric and other celebrities make a difference? Comment below.
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AMBITIONS Returns With All-New Episodes In November
More backstabbing, more twisted people, more sexcapades, and of course, Stephanie Lancaster (Robin Givens) in all her glory, are in store for viewers of OWNs hit primetime soap, Ambitions.
When the back-half of Ambitions first season kicks-off on November 12th look for: Stephanie and Amara’s (Essence Atkins) rivalry over Titus (Kendrick Cross) to reach a fever pitch; Evan (Brian White) and Rondell (Brely Evans) to face a tragic family death, and Bella (Erica Page) struggling as her worst nightmare appears to have come true.
In addition, be on the lookout for soap opera favorite, Rick Hearst (Ex-Ric Lansing, GH) to appear in upcoming episodes.
Check out the first look trailer below of the action to come when Ambitions returns on Tuesday night’s at 10PMEST only on OWN.
So, have you been enjoying Ambitions thus far? If so, who is your favorite character and who is the hottest? Comment below.
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DAYS Camila Banus Talks Stabi’s Heartbreaking Love Story; Matthew Ashford Melissa Reeves Chat On JnJ Reunion On ‘Inside Salem: Days of our Lives Podcast’
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GH’s Maurice Benard Launches ‘State of Mind’ Website
General Hospital’s Cynthia Watros Delivers The ‘Power Performance of the Week’
DYNASTY Ups Four To Series Regulars As Season Three Kicks-Off
General Hospital’s Cynthia Watros Delivers The ‘Power Performance of the Week’
GH’s Maurice Benard Launches ‘State of Mind’ Website
B&B’s Matthew Atkinson Talks On Thomas’ Vendetta With Brooke & Playing The Manipulative Bad Boy Of The Forrester Clan
James Patrick Stuart Finally Gets His Photo In The Hallways at General Hospital: Watch What Happens!
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GH’s Genie Francis Talks Laura Then and Now on ‘A Spoonful Of Paolo’
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DYNASTY Ups Four To Series Regulars As Season Three Kicks-Off
Y&R’s Elizabeth Hendrickson Expecting First Child
Crystal Hunt and Donna Mills Headline New PureFlix Streaming Comedy Series, ‘Mood Swings’
GH’s Maurice Benard Launches ‘State of Mind’ Website
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GH’s Genie Francis Talks Laura Then and Now on ‘A Spoonful Of Paolo’
CW’s DYNASTY Season Three Preview
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Brooke is “Slap” Happy … And Don’t We Love It?
DAYS Kate Mansi Talks ‘Chad & Abby in Paris’ With KTLA Morning News
GH’s James Patrick Stuart Performs “My Dear” As Valentin Serenades Nina
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Brooke Bitch-Slaps Thomas!
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: “He’s The Most Hated Man In Port Charles”
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General HospitalOctober 12, 2019General Hospital’s Cynthia Watros Delivers The ‘Power Performance of the Week’
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General HospitalOctober 13, 2019GH’s Maurice Benard Launches ‘State of Mind’ Website
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InterviewsOctober 16, 2019B&B’s Matthew Atkinson Talks On Thomas’ Vendetta With Brooke & Playing The Manipulative Bad Boy Of The Forrester Clan
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General HospitalOctober 10, 2019James Patrick Stuart Finally Gets His Photo In The Hallways at General Hospital: Watch What Happens!
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General HospitalOctober 9, 2019GENERAL HOSPITAL: After Learning The Truth About Sasha; Nina Leaves Her Wedding To Valentin … With Jax
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General HospitalOctober 10, 2019GH’s Genie Francis Talks Laura Then and Now on ‘A Spoonful Of Paolo’
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The Young and the RestlessOctober 14, 2019Christel Khalil To Appear On Upcoming Episode Of Y&R
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DynastyOctober 11, 2019DYNASTY Ups Four To Series Regulars As Season Three Kicks-Off
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I did watch Blood and Oil and loved it. I liked seeing Anne Sward from ATWT on for just a moment. I liked the young couple a lot.
I want to give it a chance (no pun intended) and see where it goes.
I watched it a little…i think the writing, production and acting was too ambitiuos…it tried too hard to be good…not much of a plot, and no likeable characters…lacks the addiction of previous primetime soaps…i believe they thought the were going to outdo Empire and it backfired….Empire is well made soap with likeable characters you remember…thats the major difference between the two…i still prefer daytime serials like Days!
On my DVR… thanks jimh..your review is the one I most trust but I’ll watch it to see
Always take a look to get your own opinion…you might like it better than me…i might check out future eps. to see if my own opinion changes…i usually take another look just in case.
I thought it was awful. The Dallas reboot was far more entertaining. ABC should have obtained that from TNT.
I didn’t care for it either.
It seemed to me to be product of Northern Exposure meets Dynasty/Dallas.
I wanted to like it for the sake of Scott Michael Foster, but no cigar.
Say that GURLLLL
TOTALLY AGREE….45 MINUTES ENOUGH…..DALLAS WAS FAR BETTER……
I will give it another viewing and decide then. I do know that the plot should have been something other than (Oil) . They are Cowboys it did not have to be about oil like Dallas!!!!
It is apparently based on real life–finding a lot of oil in ND. No one had done a show based in ND before. So you’re saying that if a story has already been done, it should never be done again?
The title is horrible!
I will give it month/4 episodes.
It should pop by then if not then I can’t waist my watching time on it..
It well my turn into something intriguing..
(it’s the phony southern accents that I don’t care for..
oops the southern accent was in a different show lol
I have a friend in ND she lives a few miles from the boom towns..
She said lots of drugs, prostitutes, and unbelievable high prices..
small one bedroom apts going up to 5-6, 000 a month..
A shot of whisky 20.00 ..
they did build housing for the workers, but they still pay dearly.
it is lively but not as on Blood and Oil, the times they went there it was not like in the show.
I’m with you su0000. 4eps. I invested three summers into “Under the Dome” and they left the viewers high and dry! I will not fall for that BS again!
Blood & Oil i give about B It’s not great but not bad,,,, Quantico was a major hit i give it A+
The FBI of GreysAnatomy..can’t wait to see DickWolfes Chicago Med
I just can’t get into oil being the backdrop theme of this show. We’ve been there when oil was a “glamorous,” hot topic with ‘Dallas’…which I loved. Too bad because I like Don Johnson. But what’s a guy to do on tv anymore…be a lawyer, doctor, law enforcement, criminal, zombie, politician, superhero? So we’ll see where this show goes.
But I did love ‘Once Upon A Time’ season premier.
Oh Rose I LOVE ONCE UPON ATIME! From the first episode on, a fantastical, magical journey full of spectacular costumes, imagery and imaginative storytelling. Yet somehow thru all the fantasy we love the characters and the dynamics BETWEEN th characters too.
I recorded it and have not yet watched it.
Chace Crawford is all it takes to keep me watching , he truly is eye candy I can’t resist. I’ll watch him read the phone book .
I watched and it was boring as hell, this show was truly awful, they took off REVENGE for this show, wow, wake up ABC.
This show will not last, as for Quantico, awesome!
Johnson delivered well but over all our young couple shouldn’t have had that much brass up against the very rich Johnson or any of their dealing.
Did that couple forget that there is such thing as birth control, she does work in pharmacy and yeah I didn’t like Johnson’s son much.
As usual, ABC-TV missed the Ball.
They made a gigantic daytime error by eliminating the iconic soaps, ALL MY CHILDREN and One Life To Live….and their evening primetime choices are
horrendous.
If they want to do an evening Soap…..combine the elements of All My Children with One Life to Live, call it PINE VALLEY or call it LANDVIEW starring Susan Lucci and
Erika Slezak and Julia Barr and you will have something.
But no, no, they wouldn’t listen to a suggestion such as that, because it would be a
sunday night blockbuster and the guys at ABC are idiots.
I’m from ND so I wanted too see how it was. Being from here I expected it to be a little like the area should be. Not so much. I think I may watch one more episode but thinking it will be coming off the DVR list.
Disappointed so far!