TV: Entourage - Series Thread

[DblDwn]

I figured that since the third season of Entourage premieres tonight on HBO we should dedicate a thread to all things Aquaman.

Who watches the show? Who hasn't heard of it? Who is your favorite character? Who is your least favorite character? What is your favorite moment? Who is your favorite guest star?

So let's hug it out and talk about Vincent Chase and company.

LLOYD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Virus]

I haven't watched one episode of this show but I should to see if it is any good. I've heard that it appears to be very funny but when watching it, you barely laugh.

[Brian]

I'm down with Entourage.

[James T. Skywalker]

Love this show. Absolutely the best thing on television. :)

Anyone else pick up the second season on DVD last week?

~JTS

[DblDwn]

I snagged Season 2. It's a must own.

Solid premiere last night. It looks like Pivs is well on his way to stealing another season as the best character on the show. I liked the James Woods cameo and I really liked the rack on James Woods' girlfriend.

"..............But I never order the lobster."

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DblDwn @ Jun 12 2006, 05:12 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I snagged Season 2. It's a must own.

Solid premiere last night. It looks like Pivs is well on his way to stealing another season as the best character on the show. I liked the James Woods cameo and I really liked the rack on James Woods' girlfriend.

"..............But I never order the lobster."
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Agreed about Season 2. I may just watch it again this week.

And it was a very solid premiere; a little slower than the preivous season premieres, but a good introduction to the status quo of the guys for the season. And yes, Piven's definitely the star of the show right now, though they better focus on E some more, too, because his arc last season was great too.

~JTS

[DblDwn]

I read somewhere, I think Entertainment Weekly but I may be mistaken, that Drama is supposed to have a bigger showing this season. Possibly even a resurgence in his career.

Here's to hoping somone green lights a Viking Quest movie.

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DblDwn @ Jun 14 2006, 11:47 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I read somewhere, I think Entertainment Weekly but I may be mistaken, that Drama is supposed to have a bigger showing this season. Possibly even a resurgence in his career.

Here's to hoping somone green lights a Viking Quest movie.
[/b][/quote]

That's awesome. It'd be great to see Johnny get an ongoing storyline that doesn't revolve around him screwing up all the opportunities for small-time stuff that he's gotten.

~JTS

[RollaFett]

I've watched this show since it premiered, and bought both seasons 1 & 2 last week on DVD.
The 3rd season premiere was solid. I like the introduction of some 'actual' family. After a while, you would start to wonder what the extended families would be up to, right? So, nice job with that.
Also, in the middle of season 1 on DVD. I really should've bought those sets earlier than I did, because now I fear I'll wind up getting the plotlines confused with the current season ongoing. Oh well.

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GollaFett @ Jun 15 2006, 09:12 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I've watched this show since it premiered, and bought both seasons 1 & 2 last week on DVD.
The 3rd season premiere was solid. I like the introduction of some 'actual' family. After a while, you would start to wonder what the extended families would be up to, right? So, nice job with that.
Also, in the middle of season 1 on DVD. I really should've bought those sets earlier than I did, because now I fear I'll wind up getting the plotlines confused with the current season ongoing. Oh well.
[/b][/quote]

Agreed, I was glad to finally see the families that these guys had left behind in New York. Thought it was a great introductory episode for new viewers, while having a good portion of what everyone loved from the previous seasons (mainly the bits involving James Woods and those radio station girls). Would've liked to have seen more of Eric in the episode, but they're definitely making an effort to put Ari in the forefront, which isn't a bad thing.

~JTS

[RollaFett]

Oh yeah, I was going to comment on Woods being in the show before. As soon as I saw him appear, I was reeeaaalll happy. I love that dude, he just grabs your attention.

[DblDwn]

Woods was good but the best cameo on the show was last season when Vince and co. are hanging out at the madame's mansion with the hookers, before they realize that they are hookers, and Bob Saget is there talking about how he has an open account at the house and such. That guy is funnier than $hit when he doesn't have to worry about censorship.

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DblDwn @ Jun 15 2006, 09:51 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Woods was good but the best cameo on the show was last season when Vince and co. are hanging out at the madame's mansion with the hookers, before they realize that they are hookers, and Bob Saget is there talking about how he has an open account at the house and such. That guy is funnier than $hit when he doesn't have to worry about censorship.
[/b][/quote]

Oh, without a doubt. Another good one was Val Kilmer in the first season as the "sherpa" who helped out the crew during the drought.

And who can forget the Mansion episode with the Karate Kid, Pauly Shore and Hef.

~JTS

[DblDwn]

I also like the Richard Schiff cameo in last seasons finale when Ari is meeting with him in a coffee shop, because he has been fired and has no office, and Schiff is going on about how, "I want to say mo****fu**** in a Scorsese movie."

[Virus]

Bouncing around on the channels tonight with nothing to do, I decided to throw on HBO at around 10pm to wait an hour for Tourgasm. So I started to watch Entourage tonight and I must say that it was very good. I thought the writing was well done and it was an interesting and funny show. How was tonights episode compared to the other episodes from the past two seasons?

btw, Kevin Dillon is the man on that show.

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Virus @ Jun 18 2006, 09:12 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Bouncing around on the channels tonight with nothing to do, I decided to throw on HBO at around 10pm to wait an hour for Tourgasm. So I started to watch Entourage tonight and I must say that it was very good. I thought the writing was well done and it was an interesting and funny show. How was tonights episode compared to the other episodes from the past two seasons?

btw, Kevin Dillon is the man on that show.
[/b][/quote]

It was above average compared to the previous seasons, but definitely not the best of the best. I'd reserve the ComicCon/U2 episode and the Sundance episode as the two best of the series, and those were both in the second season. But this was a very good episode, and I can'y wait to see what happens next. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

And yes, Kevin Dillon rocks, but it's Jeremy Piven that's the heart of that show now.

BTW, what's E gonna drive now that Vinny gave those kids the Maz?

~JTS

[DblDwn]

That was pretty money when he tossed them the keys and told them to return it to the dealer when the lease is up.

I guess can roll around on his new Ducati but I have a feeling VC will hook him up with something ridiculous to replace the Maz.

I can't get over how better and better Pivs gets every week. Has anyone checked out that website, www.interviewwithari.com, where you do the interactive job interview with Ari? I haven't done it yet but my girl did. She said it was pretty cool.

So next week Ari's daughter wants to date a teen actor. Sounds like an episode that could win Pivs the Golden Globe.

[RollaFett]

I did that interview with Ari and failed miserably! Oh well, it was fun.
Anyway, I'm glad that the Don storyline seems to be over quickly. I didn't like that guy one bit, but something tells me that won't be the last we see of him.
BTW, just finished watching the first 2 seasons on DVD last week as well. I may wind up watching them again in a couple of weeks. Damn, I love this show!

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GollaFett @ Jul 6 2006, 11:36 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I did that interview with Ari and failed miserably! Oh well, it was fun.
Anyway, I'm glad that the Don storyline seems to be over quickly. I didn't like that guy one bit, but something tells me that won't be the last we see of him.
BTW, just finished watching the first 2 seasons on DVD last week as well. I may wind up watching them again in a couple of weeks. Damn, I love this show!
[/b][/quote]

I did the interview with Ari a few weeks ago and actually got the job on my first try. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

~JTS

[DblDwn]

Good call about Dom Golla. I can see why they introduced the character but they were wise enough to remove him, at least from a permanent standpoint, before he caused the show to spiral downward. Good episode though. Bruno Kirby is getting old. He's still a solid actor though. One complaint though. Did we really need to see Dom's bare @$$ slamming away on the escort? It was like some long lost George "The Animal" Steele sex tape.

[RollaFett]

LOL! Nice comparison. Plus, it's always a little awkward watching a scene like that next to the missus.

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(GollaFett @ Jul 6 2006, 01:40 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
LOL! Nice comparison. Plus, it's always a little awkward watching a scene like that next to the missus.
[/b][/quote]

LOL! Try watching it next to your MOTHER! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/crazy.gif

~JTS

[RollaFett]

Oh lord! No thanks!

[Brian]

I loved when Ari called E a c*** muscle. Hilarious. HBO On Demand is the best.

[James T. Skywalker]

I missed last night's episode. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif I'll catch up tonight thanks to DVR.

~JTS

[Virus]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(James T. Skywalker @ Jul 10 2006, 01:53 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I missed last night's episode. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif I'll catch up tonight thanks to DVR.

~JTS
[/b][/quote]

It was great. I'm totally addicted to this show

[James T. Skywalker]

I finally caught up, and I absolutely loved last night's episode. Turtle's client is blowing up, Vince has his dream project, and Ari was the master manipulator, as always. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

I loved the digs at Michael Bay and Kevin Smith, too. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

~JTS

[RollaFett]

Well, we still have to see how the dream project plays out. That was an interesting ending, to be sure.
I like Kevin Smith so I didn't care for that dig, but I know what they were going for and can chuckle at it. I did like the Michael Bay dig though as well.

[James T. Skywalker]

You gotta admit, going from James Cameron and the guy who did the previous script for Aquaman to Michael Bay and Kevin Smith is a major step down, though. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

~JTS

[Virus]

Thats another reason I love this show....they praise James Cameron style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif As everyone should

[DblDwn]

Finally watched the latest episode last night, I DVR'd it in HD on Sunday night, and it was money. Ari's coup to send Max to Kazahstan (sp) to do the Penny Marshall movie was great. Also is that the first time we have ever seen Drama drive? It's the first that I can remember. Big finish there with Vinnie laying down the demand. Interesting to see where this goes. I know it's a comedy but now that V is blowing up as an actor shouldn't there be a crazed stalker storyline at some point?

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DblDwn @ Jul 12 2006, 05:45 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I know it's a comedy but now that V is blowing up as an actor shouldn't there be a crazed stalker storyline at some point?
[/b][/quote]

They already kind of did that with the chick who sent Vince the naked picture of herself that Turtle then invited to be his date for the night in the first season.

~JTS

[DblDwn]

I mean real stalker. Like a season ending cliffhanger kind of stalker story. The only thing is that it would take away from the comedic effect of the show but it could be pulled off if done right.

[James T. Skywalker]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DblDwn @ Jul 12 2006, 11:22 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I mean real stalker. Like a season ending cliffhanger kind of stalker story. The only thing is that it would take away from the comedic effect of the show but it could be pulled off if done right.
[/b][/quote]

Eh... that would be kinda cliche. I liked the take they had on it in the first season. Played it off pretty well, and tried not to take it too seriously.

~JTS

[RollaFett]

I agree, although if done right, they could make it work a second time. That said, there is plenty of other potential plotlines to explore with this show and waaayyyy too early for a retread.
DBlDwn- As for Drama driving, well, I believe he was driving either late in season 1 or early in season 2. In any case, it was soon after they were put up in Jessica Alba's place in Malibu and he had to drive to an audition. He felt as though he blew the audtion and had a case of severe road rage with a golf club on the way back. I could've sworn he was driving for that.

[DblDwn]

I remember that episode but I thought Turtle was driving in that one. They were rolling in the H2 if I recall. Turtle pulled over and Drama jumped out and went Happy Gilmore.

[James T. Skywalker]

I remember that episode but I thought Turtle was driving in that one. They were rolling in the H2 if I recall. Turtle pulled over and Drama jumped out and went Happy Gilmore.

Nope. Just re-watched season 2 on DVD, and Drama was definitely driving home after that audition. Turtle even tells him it's not good to drive angry.

Tonight's episode was great, and I'm really interested to see what role Ari's wife has in everything that's going on with his agency. There's something beneath the surface that's gonna be a surprise; she's never been this involved in his work before.

And E is a moron. Complete moron. Sloan's ten times hotter than what's-her-name.

~JTS

[Virus]

^no way, both girls are total babes. Its just a preference if you want a brunette or blonde.....and I say go with both. BTW, the blondes name is Malin Akerman and shes amazing in Harold and Kumar Go To Whitecastle.

Who was the actress that plays the waitress that gets nailed in the back room?

[RollaFett]

I knew I recognized that blonde!

Y'know, Ari's wife ain't too shabby herself. Much hotter than I remember her being in Old School.

[James T. Skywalker]

Another great episode last night. Loved the meeting of the "Five Families"; Drama's meltdowns were awesome; and Vinny's in a lot of trouble. Lots of interesting plot lines to tie up this season.

And next week: VEGAS BABY, VEGAS!

~JTS

[James T. Skywalker]

Great episode last night. Anyone else watch?

~JTS

[DblDwn]

DVR'd it last night in HD. I'll probably watch it in the next day or two.

[James T. Skywalker]

DVR'd it last night in HD. I'll probably watch it in the next day or two.

I wish we had DVR for our HDTV... *sigh*

~JTS

[DblDwn]

I don't have a built-in DVR I have the Comcast DVR box and just record it on HBO HD.

[James T. Skywalker]

I don't have a built-in DVR I have the Comcast DVR box and just record it on HBO HD.

See, if we still had Comcast, I'd be all over that. But no, we've got SureWest.

~JTS

[Virus]

That was one of the best episodes I've seen (next to the one where they stress about how much Aquaman will open).

[James T. Skywalker]

That was one of the best episodes I've seen (next to the one where they stress about how much Aquaman will open).

I agree. I'd rank it up there with "The Sundance Kids" and "I Love You, Too" (the ComicCon episode) in terms of best episodes of the series.

~JTS

[DblDwn]

Finally got around to watching the newest episode last night. What can I say? It was one of the best of the series. Drama inadvertantly leading a straight man to consider switching teams and then rolling out of nowhere to insight a riot with Seth Green's entourage in an attempt to do something masculine is absolutely classic. I would like to say for the definitive record right here and now: If Pivs does not win both the Golden Globe and the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Comedy then we will have witnessed true crime in motion.

[James T. Skywalker]

Yeah, the Vegas episode was straight up golden. Tonight's episode acutally surprised me with how good it was. Sucks to be Turtle, though.

And you don't see Vince get put in a situation like that... ever.

~JTS

[Saranac]

Wow I was at a party tonight and literally the party stopped when this come on tonight. It was quite disturbing actually, luckily i was farely 'headstrong' by that point so i got over it.

[James T. Skywalker]

Wow I was at a party tonight and literally the party stopped when this come on tonight. It was quite disturbing actually, luckily i was farely 'headstrong' by that point so i got over it.

Entourage is more important than any party, man. ;)

~JTS

[DblDwn]

It's because Entourage is a party.

[Saranac]

Needless to say but most of the people ended up drifting away to sing drunk renditions of Petty.:cheers:

[DblDwn]

:cheers:"Let's get to the point :cheers:Let's roll another joint :cheers:Turn the radio loud :cheers:I'm too alone to be proud

[RollaFett]

It seems that whenever they leave LA, the shows are really top notch. Not to say that the LA based shows are lousy, of course, but the bar gets raised when they leave.

[DblDwn]

Watched the latest episode last night...........spoilers below if you haven't watched yet:




That sucks about Saigon dumping Turtle. Of course at least T got his $40K anyway. Drama continues to get better and better. "You watch Viking Quest?" That was great. With the hair and everything Vince is perfect for a Joey Ramone biopic. That's great writing. Does anyone know if Landau is going to have a continuing role as I Wanna Be Sedated moves along in production or was this a one shot cameo? I felt bad for him being a lonely guy just wanting someone to talk to.

"I'm looking for the keys."

"You have a driver."

"I gave up looking for the driver."

It sucks that there are only two episodes left but there's always the first two seasons on DVD.

[James T. Skywalker]

That sucks about Saigon dumping Turtle. Of course at least T got his $40K anyway. Drama continues to get better and better. "You watch Viking Quest?"

That was the funniest subplot of the episode, though I still think the Vince subplot with Lindsay Sloane's character was priceless.


Does anyone know if Landau is going to have a continuing role as I Wanna Be Sedated moves along in production or was this a one shot cameo? I felt bad for him being a lonely guy just wanting someone to talk to.

He's at the very least in the next episode, as well, according to the previews.

It sucks that there are only two episodes left but there's always the first two seasons on DVD.

Yeah; the show is returning for more episodes after The Sopranos ends, though, so just have to wait until February/March.

~JTS

[DblDwn]

I was thinking that this season seemed really short.

[James T. Skywalker]

I was thinking that this season seemed really short.

First season was only eight episodes...

~JTS

[DblDwn]

Perhaps it's just that the show is so good that the season flies by too fast. Like The Sopranos, Lost and 24.

Because I'll tell you, 24 episodes of 24 doesn't seem to go on as long as it used to. Perhaps because they don't do reruns anymore?

[RollaFett]

Damn, you're right, this season is flying by. I think with the next dvd set, they'll be 20 episodes on it. The 12 that are in this current season, and the 8 that will air later. I think they are considered as one season.

[Virus]

Another great episode.

[James T. Skywalker]

Another great episode.

Agreed. But Ari's in a real jam, now. And damn, 20 grand for sneakers?! Turtle's not worth it, Vince.

~JTS

[Virus]

Agreed. But Ari's in a real jam, now. And damn, 20 grand for sneakers?! Turtle's not worth it, Vince.

~JTS

Agree. Ugly shoes anyway.

[DblDwn]

Finally watched the latest episode last night. Drama just gets better every episode. It's good to see Kevin Dillon get a chance to shine on this show. $20K is nothing for a pair of shoes when you've got enough money. Besides, like Vince said, it would be worth it just for the joy that your buddy would be feeling because of it. They're not my style at all but those shoes are worth some serious money. Turtle even got them in a customized wooden box. You can't argue that. My girl and I have been discussing this week whether or not they are setting Ari up for a spinoff. Granted it's the season finale, and cliffhangers are ususally the method of choice for season finales so Vince considering going agentless and firing Ari could just be chalked up as a cliffhanger, it does look as if they have been setting him up for his own show this season. Pivs is too good on the show, and Ari is too great of a character, to be Best Supporting Actor material. It would be like a better, more comedic, version of Arli$$. Only a Hollywood agent as opposed to a sports agent.

I just can't believe that it is already the season finale. Time to break out the Season 1 and Season 2 DVD's.

[RollaFett]

That's an interesting possibilty, but I don't think it'll happen. For one, as much as we all love the show, I don't think the ratings are all that high, but I'll damned if I can find the numbers online. Secondly, I would fear that Ari would become too much with a half hour all his own. It's best to be wanting more, don't you agree? And I think HBO feels that way too.

[DblDwn]

I haven't seen the ratings but, from everything I have heard, the ratings are pretty high (for a cable show at least). I guess Wahlberg was on one of the talk shows yesterday, Regis and Kelly I think, promoting Invincible and he was asked about the success of Entourage. Apparently he is so overwhelmed with its popularity that he doesn't know what to do. That would lead me to believe that it's doing just fine ratings wise. Granted it's not going to equal the ratings of Lost because everyone has ABC but not everyone has HBO.

[RollaFett]

The ratings may be high this season, I don't know. I do remember reading prior to this season, however, that the numbers for the previous two seasons were only so-so. Oh, and I know that it won't get ratings similar to "Lost" or most shows on network TV. Hell, I work in TV my man! Of course, that's not helping me find these damn ratings!

[DblDwn]

You're in TV now? You used to be a sports writer for a newspaper didn't you?

[RollaFett]

No. I've been in TV for close to 6 years now. I was at a TV news station for much of that time, where I would do some work for the sports department. Maybe that's what you're thinking of.

[Virus]

This show is so great. I'm hooked so I rented Season 1 and 2 via Netflix and I just got done watching the first episode.

[James T. Skywalker]

I've got both seasons on DVD, I agree they're great to watch over and over again.

What'd everyone think of the "season finale"?

~JTS

[Virus]

I've got both seasons on DVD, I agree they're great to watch over and over again.

What'd everyone think of the "season finale"?

~JTS

awesome. I don't need to say anymore.

[James T. Skywalker]

I feel bad for Ari. He didn't screw up in the first place, Vince did. Vince got fired from A2, Vince lost Medellin; Ari tried his best not to let those things happen. But Vince's principles (which include stubbornness, apparently) got him in hot water. Sometimes he has to do things he doesn't wanna do; that's how life goes. Yeah, he got lied to, but he's the actor. That's how it goes sometimes, I guess. But Alan is a real prick, too, and I felt that ever since his first appearance on the show. Loved that Dana Gordon tried to stab him in the finale, but now she and Ari are on the outs, too.

And I actually felt really, really bad for Bob Ryan, disillusioned with the whole thing so much that he doesn't even fight it and still signs over the project to Warners, even though it'll never be produced.

And Josh Weinstein just proved how much of a tool he is. But the one thing Ari did screw up on was that whole end sequence. I knew it was coming the moment that the boys walked into MGA, and I was right.

Oh well. For those who don't know, here's a spoiler:



















Carla Guigino, who was in Sin City as Marv's parole officer, is signed on for a few episodes once the season starts again after The Sopranos. She's supposed to be playing Vince's new agent.

End Spoilers




So yeah, should be interesting.

~JTS

[Virus]

shes so damn hot

[Virus]

Just finished watching Season 1. I loved it! Especially the girls :)

[DblDwn]

Watched the finale last night. So is Ari getting a spinoff or will this work itself out in the end?

I gotta side with Ari on this one too. Vince is displacing his own disappointment in himself onto Ari. As JTS stated above Vince is the one whose ego cost him A2. Then he cost himself Medellin. Sure Ari lied to Bob and that contributed to Vince losing out on I Wanna Be Sedated but I think it is safe to say that the combination of Bob's senillity and his lack of Hollywood faith would have stopped the movie in the long run anyway.

[RollaFett]

Terrific finale, but I wish you had said it was a spoiler for next season, JTS. I assumed you were referring to the finale for those who hadn't seen it yet. Then, that wouldn't make a lot of sense considering you had discussed the entire episode prior. My bad.

[kopernikuz]

Just became a fan of this show this season... Jeremy Piven is absolutely golden... I thought the finale was awesome, real jaw-dropper... but if what JTS says is true...

SPOILER






about Carla Gugino, where does that leave Ari? Because honestly... there's not a show in it without him for me. Well, him and Drama. They're the main reason I return regularly.

[RollaFett]

I just went to the discussion boards on HBO.com for Entourage to try and see if there were any official-type news there and those boards are a mess. The order in which messages are posted is idiotic. It's newest first, and bottom to top. Ugh. A mess. Anyway, I didn't find out any official news.

[RollaFett]

What if I were to tell you that I saw a film last night in which Ari's wife appears topless? Now would that be something you might be interested in?

[James T. Skywalker]

Yes, Bob Ryan. Now what would that movie be?

~JTS

[RollaFett]

"Kicking and Screaming"
Not the Will Ferrell soccer comedy, but a 1995 dramedy about recent college grads. decent flick, by the way, and a very nice bonus with Mrs. Ari, to be sure.

[James T. Skywalker]

Interesting. And that's funny, because she ended up as Will Ferrell's wife in "Old School", and then Ferrell went on to be in the soccer comedy of the same name as the movie she was in. Crazy Hollywood.

It's also amusing that both Ari and Mrs. Ari have significant parts in "Old School" but they never interact with one another.

~JTS

[RollaFett]

There's a six degrees mystery brewing there, eh?

[RollaFett]

Just occurred to me that Eric Sotlz was in "Kicking & Screaming" (1995), and also appeared in "Say Anything" with...Jeremy Piven. Spooky.

[DblDwn]

Bump

Set to return for the 4th season on April 8th. Let's hug it out b!tches.

[James T. Skywalker]

April. Seems like such a long wait from the end of "last season."

I hope they have a better Fourth Season than the Third, because I was a little disappointed.

~JTS

[RollaFett]

Good to hear, but where did you hear it? I can't find anything about it.

Also, I thought that they were originally going to do a continuation of season 3 with 8 episodes. I know that HBO has done that in the past with other shows like "Sex and the City", and I was pretty sure I read that somewhere.

[DblDwn]

There was an announcement regarding the return of The Sopranos for its final run and the article also mentioned Entourage returning that same night.

It's the fourth season because, On Demand, the last episode description states, "In the third season finale........."

[RollaFett]

Good enough for me, I trust you. After all, you're a sales professional. Well, that, and you're money and you don't even know it!

[DblDwn]

It turns out that I was lying before or, better yet, On Demand was lying because when I bought the Season 3 DVD the other day it's listed as "Part 1." So this is a continuation of the 3rd season. Sorry I doubted you buddy.

Good episode tonight. The rivalry between Ari and Vinnie's new agent is going to make for good TV. Plus we've got a reinvigorated Johnny Drama which is always good for laughs.

[TAGLINE]

Carla Gugino is one of the sexiest women ever. I am so glad she is both eye candy and a great addition to this show. The rivalry is awesome.

Johnny Drama has always been second fiddle to Ari, which sucks because both guys are so damn funny! They make this show.

[DblDwn]

Couldn't agree more. Pivs steals the show but Drama is, by far, the highlight of the "Entourage."

[TAGLINE]

Couldn't agree more. Pivs steals the show but Drama is, by far, the highlight of the "Entourage."

Yep. Though Rex Lee as Lloyd is becoming one of the most entertaining aspects of the show.

Drama just kills me though. When he busted out the gold clubs to the car...awesome.

[kopernikuz]

Despite our positions on LOST, I'm glad all three of us can agree on the brilliance of this show, LOL.

Drama and Ari are the primary reasons I watch as well.

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Wait...you guys don't love Lost? I worship that show, can you not tell?

I think we all agree Lost is awesome as well. Entourage is just a whole lot of fun that I was hooked on from the moment Ari stormed the beach. I was hooked FOR LIFE.

[kopernikuz]

No, I meant our positions on the show's plot... of course I love LOST, :P

[DblDwn]

Yep. Though Rex Lee as Lloyd is becoming one of the most entertaining aspects of the show.

Agreed. The way he and Pivs play off each other is top shelf comedy.

Drama just kills me though. When he busted out the gold clubs to the car...awesome.

I love him in the episode on the day of Aquaman's release, "A Day In The Valley" or something like that, when he keeps complaining about how hot it is in the valley and how he needs to stay hydrated. Of course, him "releasing" the nerves in his trailer, with his mic still turned on, before filming the Ed Burns show was pretty great comedy as well.

[DblDwn]

This is going to be the year that Pivs wins an Emmy. His emotional breakdown last night was a thing of beauty. His gleefully re-entering the workplace, complete with ear to ear grin, as he hurriedly moved about to fire Bob was nothing short of great comedy. His "can you see this" message on the whiteboard was nothing short of classic Ari Gold.

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The year Piven won an emmy was last year. For Exodus.

[James T. Skywalker]

Who loves Amanda now? I certainly do. Good choice, Vince. :bigsmile:

~JTS

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His agent? She's going to screw Vince, I hate her now. I love to look at her, but I hate her if she goes through with it.

[RollaFett]

Yeah, I'm not crazy about where that plotline is headed either. I'm a big fan of hers as well because she is damned sexy, but don't do that!

As to the earlier comments about Ari and Drama, well, I couldn't agree more. Those two are just perfect and always have the best lines. I love it when Drama references earlier roles he's played. Classic stuff.

Anyways, I also just finished getting caught up by watching season 3 on dvd. I had forgotten about the three way the E did. Nice. And that blonde was smokin'!
That said, is this current season actually bing referred to as season 3, part 2? Because the dvd was part 1. The whole thing is idiotic in any case because there was about an 8 month break between. Just call it season 4 and be done with it.

[DblDwn]

It's the same thing they did with The Sopranos and Lost.

[RollaFett]

What do you mean? The current season of 'Lost' is divided into seperate parts?

Now I know that HBO did this before with Sex and the City, but at least with that, there were only about 3-4 months in between and part 2 was 8 episodes instead of the usual 12 or 13.
Does anyone know how many episodes of Entourage we're getting this time around?

[RollaFett]

Hmmm...just saw this on IMDB, and if it's accurate, it looks like we are still watching season 3, and season 4 will be quick to follow.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387199/episodes#season-4

[DblDwn]

Yeah the first few episodes of Lost were in the fall and then they took a break until after the new year. There was roughly an 8 week, perhaps longer, break between the two sections of the season.

The same with The Sopranos. They showed the first few episodes in the fall and then made us wait until just a few weeks ago before it returned for the final 8 episodes of the series.

[RollaFett]

With HBO, I can live with that because they don't work like a regular network (NBC, ABC, CBS etc). But just call it what it should be called. They are seperate seasons and deal with it.
As far as Lost goes, well that's friggin' absurd! You shouldn't have to wait that long for new episodes.

[DblDwn]

I like what they've done. They had Vince fire Ari for the cliffhanger element, go with a new agent for a few episodes and now we're back with Ari as his agent. I respect that they didn't drag it out for any longer than it needed to be.

[RollaFett]

Yeah, me too. I mean, let's face it, if Ari is in the show, he HAS to be Vince's agent at some point, right? Right.
I really like the idea of Vince and E buying the Medilillian (sp?) script. Maybe Drama will now have to by paying for everything for a while, eh?

[DblDwn]

It ruined it for me just a little bit because I knew that Vince would end up playing Escobar because my fiance, being the celebrity gossiping s!ut that she is, left her Us Weekly lying around one day on my way to throw some mud and, without going into further detail, there was a picture of Adrian in full Escobar attire on set.

Anyway I'd post more but I'm off to find a Rub N Tug in my area.

[RollaFett]

"Rub N Tug"! :rofl:

I nearly spit out my drink when Drama said that!

[Iknis]

What do you guys think of the 1st episode? Didn't really like the way of filming through the eyes of a set camera..

[DblDwn]

Can a Mod please link this post to the existing Entourage Thread? Thank you.

[RollaFett]

bump, redirected, and name altered

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The premiere= Best. Episode. Ever.

[Iknis]

I recently saw some of the entourage crew at a nightclub, they were in Cannes during the film festival filming an episode..

[Virus]

The premiere= Best. Episode. Ever.

agree

[RollaFett]

I dunno about best ever, but it was damned good.
Good use of the documentary style. We had never really seen Vinnie work on set in the series, so doing the episode differently was a stroke of genius.

[DblDwn]

I watched the season premiere on Saturday night but, as a few of you may remember, I was a bit inebriated that night. Needless to say I don't remember it one bit. So now I need to rewatch that and watch last night's episode.

And, yes, I was hurting Sunday morning and well into the afternoon. LOL.

[Virus]

^good for you!

[DblDwn]

Thanks Cyrus.

[DblDwn]

Anyone watch the season premiere this past Sunday?

[RollaFett]

Jesus H Christ, that was this past Sunday, wasn't it?! Balls, I totally forgot. Between the Eagles season opener, the Phillies Sunday night game against the Mets and the US Open final, it completely slipped my mind. Gonna have to rectify that tonight with a little On Demand action. Thanks for bumping this thread to remind me!

[Talcy]

Starts here in a few nights. But not sure if I'm going to watch it. I've still the second half of series 3 and all of series 4 to watch and still can't afford the dvds (4 is out on dvd here in a few weeks).

But gotta love this show.

[DblDwn]

No worries Rolla. That's the nice thing about On Demand. You forgot Entourage. You forgot who MJD was. I've heard that a mortgage payment will do that to you. I'm still a few years away from my first home so all I can do is envy the forgetfulness of others. LOL!!!

I'll wait until some have watched it before I comment on it. Don't want to spoil anything.

[RollaFett]

Finally saw it last night!
In the end, I was a bit underwhelmed, and I really can't pin that feeling on any one thing in particular. Oh well. It was still decent.
What I was really happy about was that it seems as though the name "Medellin" may finally start to fade away from this show, which would be a good thing.

[Talcy]

They've been on about that since series 2!

[DblDwn]

Season 2 was the Aquaman talk. Medellin came later.

[Talcy]

Watched the 1st ep of season 2 the other day - they want to do Medelin over Aquaman. So it's been a storyline that's been about for a looong bleedin' time.

[DblDwn]

You're right. Medellin was the one that Vince wanted to do originally but Ari pushed him into Aquaman instead because of the whole franchise possibility. My bad. Been a while since I've watched the older seasons.

[Talcy]

Nae problem! :wink:

[RollaFett]

Yeah, Medellin was always a factor. Sometimes it was on the backburner, but it was always there. I loved that they finally got to make the film, but am even more happy that it seems to be done.

Wait a second, did a new episode just air this past weekend?

[Talcy]

I've got the first episode of series 5 on HDD. Might watch it tonight. I've seen the last of series 4 anyway (huuuge gap, but I'll take care of that next month).

[DblDwn]

Yeah Golla. New episodes are Sunday nights.

[DblDwn]

Good season so far. It was great when Drama got drunk at the Sweet 16 and threw up on the cake.

[Talcy]

Yep. The shrooms/desert episode was superb as well.

[DblDwn]

Pivs is still top shelf on this show. His being lost in the desert, tripping on 'shrooms, was just classic.

[DblDwn]

I'm trying to figure out if Jamie-Lynn Sigler was on the show because she's dating Jerry Ferrera or if she did the show, met Jerry Ferrera and that's when they started dating. Either way, nice cameo.

You knew Ari wasn't going to take the job. That would have completely changed the availability of the character and he's too good to put limits on his screen time.

[RollaFett]

That was the last episode I saw, and honestly, I wasn't sure what Ari was gonna do. I have faith that they would've found a way to keep Ari involved week to week even in that capacity. That said, I am happy with that resolution. About time he did something good for Dana Gordon, even if it did have some alterior motives.

[DblDwn]

And he's been promised hand manipulation to boot. :yippee:

[RollaFett]

Ari: "Dana, you're on speaker and Vince and Eric are in the room."
Dana: "Jesus Christ, Ari!"

Love it when he does that stuff!