 “This is like Sundance all over again.” Not exactly Turtle. You see, the Sundance episode was actually good. Tonight’s season finale? Not so much, but that didn’t keep Doug Ellin and Co. from trying their darndest to emulate the season two gem by once again forcing the gang into a make-it-or-break-it business deal. The boys have finally arrived in Cannes with one mission in mind: sell “Medellin” to the highest bidder before the film’s world premiere. Unfortunately, no one’s biting just yet, except for the boys’ old friend Yair (the Arabic millionaire from the tail end of season three), who’s desperate to buy the rights to the film he passed up on for the exact amount it cost to make it – $35 million. Walsh doesn’t want to sell it to an independent distributor, however, and neither does Ari. They want studio backing, since it ensures both a proper theatrical release and a greater chance of being nominated come award season, and after talking it over with the film’s main producer (Nicky Rubenstein), they agree to start a bidding war and wait it out. And boy do they wait, and wait, and wait… until Ari decides to take matters into his own hands, tricking Dana Gordon over at Warner Bros. to buy the movie for the same asking price as Yair. Regrettably, Yair beats them to the punch by going behind Ari’s back (and straight to Nicky) to cement at $75 million deal for the flick. |
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It’s official: the “Entourage” we all know and love is back. You know, I had a feeling that particular comment was going to come back and bite me on the ass. After all, when was the last time during this season two solid episodes aired back-to-back? I’ll give you a hint: never. Then again, that means next week’s season finale will be awesome, right? Let’s hope so, because tonight’s show was void of any real story, character development and, believe it or not, laughs. Even the “bad” episodes have featured some sort of crazy Drama/Turtle subplot, but this week, all they really did was follow Vince around the airport and profile potential terrorists. You heard me right. Seems LAX is on red alert after rumors of a possible terrorist attack ground all the planes and, eventually, shut down the entire airport. This leaves the “Medellin” boys in quite the predicament, since their film is scheduled to open in Cannes in less than 48 hours. Ari manages to talk his way onto Sydney Pollack’s private jet, but when they arrive at the airport to discover his plane only has five seats available (when they need six), Vince declines. Luckily enough, Kayne West shows up not a minute later, and though I’m still pondering how Turtle could possibly have known the famous rap producer without the other guys knowing it, he manages to convince him to make a small detour and drop them off in France. Meanwhile, Eric is in a predicament all his own. It seems Billy Walsh really wants his new client (Anna Faris) for the female lead in his upcoming film, but Eric doesn’t exactly like the latest script. Anna, meanwhile, doesn’t even understand the damn thing, but since he’s Vince’s manager first, and Vince wants her for the role, Eric convinces her to do it. That is, of course, until Anna admits that she thinks he’s cute, and Eric follows that up by telling her the truth. As a result, Vince loses his co-star and Eric loses his client. Kinda sucks, really, since Anna was the only fresh thing about the last few episodes of the show. Oh well, I guess we can’t expect a big star to stick around for too long, but we can expect the writers to get on top of their game and crank out a good story. Perhaps that super-sized third season really did a number on those guys. Here’s hoping a good vacation will change that. |
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It’s official: the “Entourage” we all know and love is back. What, you don’t believe me? Well, how about Ace Frehley, whose “New York Groove” was proudly playing behind the end credits? Yeah, that’s what I thought. After weeks of going nowhere and silly subplots involving Drama and Turtle, “Entourage” is back on track with a two-episode trip to Cannes and Vinnie’s next big project. Let’s not get ahead ourselves, though, as Vinnie’s prospects looked dim as usual after Walsh turned in his script for “Lost in the Clouds” into the studios. Of course, the script wasn’t quite the adaptation that everyone was expecting, but rather a completely original idea that Ari describes as “a sci-fi thriller set on a farm in 2075.” If it sounds crazy, it’s probably because it is. Then again, that’s Walsh, and after Ari makes a surprise visit at his house to discuss the consequences of breaching contract, it’s made quite clear that Walsh couldn’t care less. Neither can Ari after Walsh fires him because, well, they guy’s not going to work another day anyways, so what’s the big deal, right? Wrong. Vince likes the script so much that he gives Ari the difficult task of selling Dana Gordon and her new boss on the new idea. Since “Lost in the Clouds” is temporarily screwed without a writer, director and star, they agree to the other Walsh/Chase collaboration, which Dana so eloquently describes as “Blade Runner” meets “Field of Dreams.” Not bad for someone who hasn’t even read the script. |
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Okay, so maybe I blew things a bit out of proportion last week when I suggested “Entourage” might be building to a big season finale, but while the pieces haven’t quite fallen into place yet, I am confident that the final two episodes (which I accidentally read about while researching the new season) will leave fans wanting more. Let’s just say that it’s probably going to be very reminiscent of season two’s Sundance episode. Getting back to this week’s show, however, it’s become crystal clear that the extended third season (which aired the second half of its episodes only weeks before) has greatly hurt the quality of season four. Stretching out the “Medellin” storyline has left the writers with little to talk about until the movie premieres at Cannes, and while the subplot involving Eric’s decision to take on other clients (more on that later) has definitely helped his arc as of late, the rest of the characters have been left scratching their asses. |
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I’m rarely ever successful when trying to predict the future of my favorite television shows, but I sure am glad I was right about this week’s episode of “Entourage.” Dumping the Eric-Walsh feud for something a little more interesting earned both my respect and my attention, and it looks like the series is building to something before the end of the season. Plus, everyone likes celebrity cameos, and tonight’s show had three pretty big names, including Mary J. Blige, Peter Jackson and the return of Gary Busey. With the decision to act solely as Vince’s manager, Eric has decided to expand his horizons by renting an office, putting out an advertisement in Variety magazine, and going after some deals of his own. The new digs aren’t meant exclusively for landing more jobs for Vince, but his first order of business is finding his best pal a way to make some quick cash. For those who don’t keep track of the video game industry, Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson (along with a few other bigwigs like Steven Spielberg) is making the best of his talents by working on a new video game based on the popular “Halo” franchise. In the world of “Entourage,” however, he’s simply working on a new video game, but Eric wants to get Vinnie involved. Unfortunately, no one has a clue who the fuck Eric Murphy is, but he gets some much needed help from Shauna (yeah, you remember her?) when she directs him to a friend at Variety who will do a profile of him for free. The article doesn’t end up quite how Eric had expected – she basically calls him out for using Vince as a launching pad for his own career – but it lands him an interview with Jackson nonetheless. Could this be an exciting new time for Eric, or is this just another Saigon detour that will be eventually left in the dust? Read the rest after the jump. |
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Every now and again, there’s an episode like the one that aired tonight. Sometimes it’s because the show is contracted for so many episodes, but the main story arc requires fewer than the agreed amount, and other times it’s the writers just having fun. Unfortunately, tonight’s filler came at the most inopportune time, as the fourth season has begun showing signs of wear. Then again, perhaps this was a much-needed break from all the Eric-Walsh drama, because it looks like things are going to pick back up again next week with Eric trying to take over as Vince’s agent. There wasn’t any connection to the main story arc in this week’s episode, but when the guys begin to tease Eric for his inability to have a non-emotional relationship, Drama ups the ante by making a little bet with his kid brother: Turtle can bed a girl (without paying) before Eric can (without calling her the next day), with 5,000 bucks going to the winner. Vince takes Eric under his wing and hits up all the poolside hot spots. It doesn’t take too long to find a couple girls who want to party, but while Vince is upstairs getting a little workout, Eric stays downstairs chatting up a hot British girl about his last girlfriend Sloan, who he unfortunately runs into during the middle of his conversation. Meanwhile, Drama shops around Craigslist to find a girl desperate enough to sleep with Turtle, but when they reply to an ad and discover the girl is drop dead sexy (and horny), the bet is practically won. The only thing Turtle needs to do is pick up her dry cleaning and meet her later that night, but when the duo arrive at the dry cleaners to pick up her item, it turns out to be a pink bunny suit. Drama knows right away what Turtle’s gotten himself into – the girl is a furry, or a person who likes to dress up in furry animal costumes and have sex. Turtle looks downright ridiculous in the outfit, but he agrees to follow through with it in order to win the bet. That is, until Eric comes back with pictures of Sloan dancing through his head, and the bet is determined a forfeit. Turtle is happy and so is Drama, but when Eric learns that Sloan is with someone else, he quickly changes his mind (and his clothes) and heads back to the hotel to “fuck that British girl.” Read the rest after the jump. |
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It seems I was getting a little ahead of myself when I declared the fourth season of “Entourage” as one of the best yet. It’s true, the season has been amazing after that overly long (and ultimately eventless) junior year, but enough already with the whole Eric/Walsh blowout. I get that Walsh is a giant prick and Eric is sick of putting up with his crap, but it’s Hollywood – you’re making shit tons of money for doing very little (especially Eric), and yet you still can’t grin and bear it like everyone else? Has Eric ever thought that maybe Walsh doesn’t enjoy working with him? Of course not, because he’s too busy bitching and whining about why he doesn’t like Walsh, how Walsh has screwed up “Medellin,” and how he’s already peaked as a director. As a favor to Vince, however, Eric has bailed out of his producing duties (which he’ll still get paid for, though) on the new Chase/Walsh collaboration, and will simply operate as Vince’s manager. This is probably a good move for all three of them, but if Eric ends up being right about Walsh, the audience is going to be forced to side with him in every future decision he makes and, well, that wouldn’t be good. Read the rest after the jump. |
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And the streak continues, not only with one of the best episodes of the season, but of the series thus far. Honestly, I don’t know how these guys do it, but they’ve managed to up the ante with each successive episode this season. The whole “Medellin” debacle was taken a step further this week when Snoop Dogg informs Vince and Eric that the “Medellin” trailer has been leaked on to YouTube. Walsh is quick to accuse Eric of sabotaging the film, and in return, Eric tackles Walsh right in the middle of the Barney’s café. What I want to know is why no one even thought to consider that Harvey was the one behind the leak. He certainly has his motives after being screwed over for the second time in as many years, but it was probably just one of the editors. Nevertheless, the leak proves to be a rare positive moment in the film’s disastrous production, and now that every studio exec has had the chance to see footage from the film, everyone that’s anyone is ready to offer Vince a job. Of course, Ari is already on top of his client’s new passion project: “Lost in the Clouds,” some mountain climber memoir that already has Curtis Hanson (“L.A. Confidential”) signed on to direct. And that’s not even the good news. Dana Gordon – Ari’s ex-flame/blossoming movie exec – is in charge of the project, and so Ari swings by to schmooze her with Cristal and cupcakes. Unfortunately, Heath Ledger is already in final negotiations to nab the lead role, but when Ari convinces his agent (Josh Weinstein) that the character is gay (an obvious, but completely necessary, lie), the deal suddenly drops through. |
 …and, man, after less than 12 hours at this thing, I can see how incredibly easy it must be to become completely and totally jaded in the entertainment journalism business: they wine you, they dine you, they give you free swag, and all they ask in return is that you ask actors, producers, and directors questions about their new shows, which, if you’re an entertainment geek like me, you’d do, anyway! My God, if they ever read this, the jig is up… Well, anyway, I made it from Virginia into L.A. without incident…except, that is, for a brief moment of concern in LAX when security blocked off the passageway to luggage claim for about five minutes, then abruptly decided it was okay for us to pass after all. Whatever. From there, it was off to the hotel, and as I’m entering the Beverly Hilton (that’s where all of the panels are taking place), wondering if I’m going to be up to the task of chatting with these people I’ve watched on TV for years, I turn to my right…and there’s Anthony Stewart Head, a.k.a. Rupert Giles from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
Yep. This is gonna be a hell of an experience. Filed under: TV and TV DVDs and Actors and Actresses and News and Interviews and TV Comedies and TV Dramas and TV Action and Entourage and External Entertainment and External TV and TCA Press Tour Comments: None Digg this! Add to Del.icio.us |
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It’s probably been said more than a few times on this blog, but I can’t help myself: “Entourage” is having one of its best seasons ever. While last week’s episode was a little lacking in the story department, it still managed to entertain with hilarious subplots highlighting Drama’s shitty luck and his brother’s comparably better fortune. This week delivered a much more balanced half hour, including continued progress on the whole “Medellin” arc, a comedic night out with the guys, and one of the most over-the-top guest spots in the history of the series. I’d like to begin by saying that Harvey is fucking crazy. The parallels to the Weinstein brother of the same name were obvious enough when his character was introduced in the second season’s Sundance episode, but it’s become all the more evident in these past few shows. After discovering that “Medellin” was accepted into Cannes, Eric schedules a dinner with Harvey to inform him that they’ll no loner be selling him the movie. Suffice to say, Eric is mighty scared, but he refuses to show it in front of the guys. Nevertheless, that impression of Turtle’s was dead-on. In fact, Eric’s debating whether or not he should even tell him the news when he arrives at the restaurant to find Harvey already freaking about something. First, it’s the sight of a former employee who screwed him over, and then (after joining Vince and the rest of the guys for drinks) it’s a waiter who refuses to deny that he ordered a cranberry vodka. In the end, as a red-faced Harvey is literally dragged out of the joint, Drama decides to break the news. Harvey’s response? “I’ll eat you alive!” Read the rest after the jump. |
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If there’s one thing “Entourage” is notorious for, it’s setting up potentially earth-shattering events and then brushing them off as if they never happened. The latest offender occurred as a result of last week’s episode, when Eric and Vince came to a standstill on their decisions about Walsh’s early cut of “Medellin.” Everyone (including myself and pinch blogger Jamey Codding) seemed to think this meant the two friends would finally clash, but it never quite came to fruition. It’s the day after, and Eric’s opinions on Walsh’s cut haven’t changed one bit. He’s got a few changes he’d like to discuss with the director, but when he goes to see him at his post-production hideout, Walsh doesn’t take too kindly to Eric’s notes. It’s not that Eric thinks the film is bad (he does think it’s too long), but rather that it still needs some serious molding, especially after an editor shows him a slick trailer for the film that would surely get people to theaters. When Walsh informs Eric that he’s already submitted the film to Cannes (the French Sundance), however, Eric gets paranoid about the possibility of it getting rejected and turns to Ari for help. Ari suggests he go see big-time producer Harvey about the possibility of buying the rights to the film (who would refuse to release Walsh’s cut of the film in theaters and re-edit the film to their liking), and despite their differences in the past, Harvey offers Eric $25 million for the film. When Eric tells Vince the good news, he gets a little of his own: the film was accepted into Cannes, and Vince thinks they’ve got a shot at s much better deal if they bring the film to the festival on their own. Boy is Harvey going to be pissed. |
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Credit where credit is due: HBO may not get it right every time (“Deadwood” and “Carnivale,” RIP), but they’re rolling right now. A dubious finale for the network’s most popular series coupled with the decision to roll out two new series on its heels (“John from Cincinnati” and “Flight of the Conchords”) could’ve spelled disaster, but not only are “John” and “Conchords” flashing some great promise, one of HBO’s few remaining tent poles is jamming too. Looks like this new season of “Entourage” is going to be a blast. We’ve all been crying for more from Turtle and Drama, or more accurately, something for Turtle and Drama. When they’ve got something to do (Drama’s road rage, Turtle starting up his management company), the dynamic duo make for excellent comic relief. But when they’re running around with no real direction or purpose, they get stale. Fortunately, Drama’s got plenty going on right now. In fact, he’s the only Chase brother bringing in any bank, the success of “Four Towns” finally giving him a taste of life in the upper crust. And who cares if he’s spending it all on cutlery and Ikia chandeliers, not to mention a brutal mortgage payment? He’s there for his little bro when it comes time to throw a coming home party, and once Drama padlocked the bathroom and moved the couch out of the living room, the place was ready. But leave your shoes at the door, oh, and hit the porto-potty in the hallway if you need to take a leak. Awesome. Even better was Drama’s instantaneous reaction when Vince and E left early to finally see Billy’s first cut of the movie: “I’ve got an announcement: get the fuck out! I’m serious, the party’s over – GETTHEFUCKOUT!” Filed under: TV and TV Comedies and TV Dramas and Entourage and External Entertainment and External TV Comments: 1 Comment Digg this! Add to Del.icio.us |
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The creators of “Entourage” took a big risk this week when they chose to shoot the entire episode in the style of a behind-the-scenes DVD documentary, but for the most part, it went over pretty well. The only real issue that I had was with the inclusion of Drama, Turtle and Ari in the confessionals, because no real documentary would even think about interviewing the older brother, best friend or agent of any particular actor. Nevertheless, the fact that they were able to cram the entire production of “Medellin” into a single half-hour is impressive, especially since the audience has yet to see Vince in action. A majority of the episode revolved around director Billy Walsh’s expected dictatorship over the production – from the decision to shoot the film himself (after beating up the DP) to rewriting the ending – and though Walsh never disappoints Vince with his nut job brilliance, he certainly looked like he was about to pass out from all the stress. Tension builds when Walsh requests Academy Award nominee Stephen Gaghan (“Traffic”) to rewrite the script, but when Eric finally secures the $275,000 to fly him out to Columbia, Walsh finishes it on his own. A waste of money? Perhaps, but I can’t help but think that the sheer idea of Gaghan messing with Walsh’s baby was motivation enough for the young upstart to begin writing. |
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With the beginning of season four only two weeks away, the idea of this particular story arc ending with a cliffhanger felt a bit out of place, and so I was glad to see that tonight’s episode ended on a rather positive note instead. Sure, you could say that the latest revelation of the ongoing “Medellin” debacle was a bit surprising, but Vince and the guys certainly made the best of it. More cut and dry than most episodes, tonight’s “Entourage” dealt with only two plotlines: Vince and Eric securing a financier for “Medellin,” and Drama and Turtle shopping for a new apartment. The latter found Drama out on the town looking for a new place to stay, and while he initially planned to move somewhere cheap, as soon as he views a beautiful condominium by accident, everything else pales in comparison. The Beverly Hills condo is going for $1.4 million, and thus way out of his budget, but that doesn’t stop Drama from buying the damn thing. Prepared to bargain with realtor, he ultimately agrees to pay $100k more than the asking price. Here’s hoping his series gets picked up, or he’ll be back on the streets like the old days. |
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Is it just me or has Drama’s role on “Entourage” significantly increased during the second half of this season? Initially used strictly for comedic effect, the older Chase brother is finally coming into his own. His new NBC drama is a certified hit and he’s just been offered a part in Brett Ratner’s latest project, “Rush Hour 3.” Well, sort of. After arriving at Ratner’s bachelor pad (which is just as a sleazy as you expect), Drama discovers that a serious mistake has been made in regards to his invite. The part being offered isn’t meant for Drama, but rather the 17-year-old Tommy that plays his younger brother on the show. Nonetheless, Drama is determined to get a part in the film; to the point that he flat out refuses to leave until the mistake has been fixed. And it is, to a degree, when Drama finagles the ominous role of the bus driver out of Ratner with the understanding that he’ll have to pay for his own airfare and hotel accommodations. Drama doesn’t see a problem in this negotiation, as he takes the good news back to Tommy with the deal that if he gets the part, he’ll have to pay for Drama’s plane ticket. A bit shady? Sure. But it was classic Drama at his absolute best. Meanwhile, Vince and Eric join Ari for a meeting with Yair Marx, a potential financer for “Medellin,” and while things don’t get off to a great start (the guy wants Sylvester Stallone to play Pablo Escobar’s dad), Marx respects Vince’s passion to make the film his way. Negotiations are put under even more stress when Vince receives a phone call from Marx’s wife, Nika, asking him to meet her in private. Cautious that the secretive meeting his meant more as a means to seduce him than for business, Vince brings Eric along, and boy do things not go well. Aside from picking on Eric a handful of times throughout the course of the short chat (did anyone else see her whack him in the head with her purse on the way out?), Nika leaves the meeting completely unimpressed. Fortunately, that doesn’t seem to change Yair’s mind about financing the film, and he invites them all to dinner to celebrate, delivering the $60 million check disguised as dessert. Of course, there’s only one catch: Yair wants Vince to apologize to Nika by fucking her “like a superstar, while I stay down here and play billiards with your friends.” Wow. Vince has obviously dealt with a situation like this before (though his earlier discussion with E about their 10th grade science teacher was a bit creepy), but I can’t see him going through with it. Especially since next week’s previews seem to indicate that they’re still looking for money to begin production. |
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It’s been a long time coming, but Drama’s big day is finally here – the premiere of his new drama “Five Towns” – and in celebration, the guys have catered to his every desire. They’ve let him sleep in, destroyed every copy of Variety in his vicinity, and they’ve even detailed his classic junker that he brought with him when he first came to Hollywood. Unfortunately, during a “rub and tug” at his favorite massage parlor, Drama happens upon a copy of the latest Variety to discover that the critical response isn’t quite as accommodating. In fact, every television writer in the country has panned Drama’s performance on the show – despite the fact that all of the guys seem to genuinely enjoy it – and so he sets off in his newly detailed car to blow off some steam. It isn’t until the next day that Drama wakes up in the middle of the Grand Canyon to hear the good news: “Five Towns” is a hit, nabbing 16 million viewers in its first night. Drama wasn’t the only member of the pack that had his share of good luck, either. While waiting to pick up the car at the detailed shop, Turtle is introduced to the owner’s daughter, Kelly, and is instantly taken with her. Not only is she smoking hot, but she also shares the same crazy hobby of collecting shoes. As Turtle puts it: “She’s me, but with boobs.” Actually, that isn’t quite the compliment it should be, but that doesn’t change the fact that Turtle (after much bargaining with her father, Rufus) has scored a date with the woman of his dreams. I’m happy for the little guy. After the whole Saigon subplot just sort of fell apart during the first half of the season, Turtle had sunk back into his usual role as the group lackey. As far as I’m considered, if Drama’s going to get a little happiness in his life, so should Turtle. And, well, so should everybody else too, it seems. |
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There were a lot of questions left unanswered after the first half of season three, but if there’s just one that summarizes the last two years of “Entourage” best, it’s this: will “Medellin” ever get made? The on-again-off-again biopic has seen its share of troubles, and with Vince not working a day (the Vegas strip contest doesn’t count) since “Aquaman,” it’d be nice to see him finally get back to business. Of course, it looked like that question might finally be answered in tonight’s episode, but instead, things were only further complicated when Vince’s chances were reignited. It’s Yom Kippur, and though Ari has promised his wife a quiet day with the family at temple, his attitude quickly changes when he learns through studio brat Nick Rubenstein (Adam Goldberg) that “Medellin” is back on the market. Benicio del Toro has official walked and the producers want Vince for the role. More out of love for their friendship than as a coup to win back his client, Ari informs Vince and Eric of the good news. Unfortunately, Amanda has bumped Vince’s asking price way too high for an indie art flick, making Ari more than a little suspect of Amanda purposefully sabotaging the deal. |
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We all saw it coming from a mile away, but that didn’t stop the writers of “Entourage” from attempting to make Johnny Drama’s little run-in with UFC champ Chuck Liddell a pure coincidence. Upon hearing that Pauly Shore has personally requested Turtle’s assistance in punking Drama on his new reality series, “Gothca!” (think Ashton Kutcher’s “Punk’d” with even less talent behind it), Drama tells Turtle to sign him up with the hope that it will raise his profile. Of course, when Drama mistakes a parking incident with Liddell as part of the show, he earns a new enemy in the “WWE wannabe” and comes home to discover a threatening message from Liddell on his answering machine. That was enough to sell me on the concept that maybe this was a coincidental occurrence, but as soon as Turtle suggested they go to Liddell’s charity event to apologize, I knew what was coming. Liddell makes Drama get on his knees and beg for mercy in front of hundreds of people, and Pauly Shore rushes out to tell Drama that he’s just got got. What the hell does that even mean? Meanwhile, Ari’s old frat brother, Scott Siegel (Artie Lang), comes to town to visit, and while the guy’s apparently always been a bit of a fuck-up, it looks like he’s finally pulled it together. He’s a multi-millionaire (thanks to a website he founded called stamps.com) and he’s got a hot new fiancée (Leslie Bibb) that makes Ari furious. You see, he’s always been the alpha male of the two, so in order to regain a little control of their friendship, he decides to start hitting on Scott’s soon-to-be-wife, because, well, that’s what Scott used to do to Mrs. Ari. It was classic Ari at his best, but none of it was necessary. |
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…or in Ari’s case, an emotionless prick. Seriously, though. What was with Ari this week? Apparently feeling the weight of Vince’s “break-up,” the dude just isn’t the same. First he saved his assistant Lloyd from certain rape (conceding a multi-million dollar signing), and then he couldn’t even fire an inept employee (apparently his favorite thing to do) because the guy mentioned something about his recent break-up with his girlfriend. Mrs. Ari definitely knows the score, as she tells their marriage counselor that she thinks her husband is depressed (he hasn’t eaten a full meal in a week), but Ari just uses the moment as a chance to unleash yet another great Ari Gold rant. Of course, his wife is right, and when he suddenly breaks in the middle of his office (crying, even), Ari calls an emergency with his counselor to get some immediate help. She seems to think that his more recent experience with emotions (like guilt and compassion) are good for the usually emotionless agent, but Ari doesn’t like the new transformation – “I don’t want to evolve. I want me. I like me.” And like that, he’s back. Here’s hoping Ari either gets back with Vince real soon or learns how to cope with his emotional outbreaks, because it was pretty emasculating to see Ari in that situation. Moving on, Vince and Eric are officially in hot water with Amanda. And before I continue, can I just say one thing? Carla Gugino is smoking hot! Okay, that’s better. Back to Amanda, it seems she’s a lot tougher than we originally thought, refusing to back down from Vince’s runaround about the Sam Mendes film. She wants a decision by the end of the day, and Vince and Eric agree as long as they can read the script one last time. Problem is, no one likes the script the second time around, and it seems Vince only agreed to the project because Amanda was so convincing in her sales pitch. When Vince tells her this, she doesn’t believe him, but he urges that it’s hard to say no to someone so “cute.” Wait, did he just say the c-word? I didn’t think guys were allowed to say that. No, she’s HOT in my book (and Vince’s too). Heck, even Amanda finds the wording more than a little interesting, and when she calls Vince back later in the night for some clarification, she mentions that there’s definitely some sexual tension between the two. Amanda doesn’t like sexual tension (who does?) and so she makes Vince an offer he can’t refuse: have sex with your hot new agent. It would be silly to think that Vince would decline, and by the looks of next week’s episode, he doesn’t, but we all know what happens when Vince gets involved with a girl he likes, and that only means one thing: the return of Ari Gold. |
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Mr. Zingale is away this week, so I’ll be stepping in to handle all of your “Entourage” needs. With none of the major storylines moving forward, this week’s episode could be considered filler, but for the most part, it was good filler. E and Vince attempt to plan a couples weekend in Napa, only Vince isn’t in a relationship and Sloan would rather have E to himself. While things stayed pretty light, Sloan could eventually threaten the Vince/E friendship. She seems a little manipulative (consider the secret smile at the end of the episode) and has acted a bit insecure about where she stands in E’s life. (On a side note, Carla Gugino was completely wasted this week as Vince stalled on the Sam Mendes project. Amanda has spunk and she is a great foil for Ari – let’s hope that her character sticks around for a while. For those interested in seeing a little more of Gugino, check out these racy stills [copy link and paste into your browser] from her appearance in “Sin City.” She just might be the hottest 36 year-old on the planet.) In by far the least interesting thread of the week, Turtle and Drama are up their old tricks, doing anything and everything to……um……get laid. The lame storyline reminded me of the schticky Turtle/Drama that we had to endure during the show’s first season. The characters developed a lot more depth during season two, and it really helped the show as a whole, but this episode represented a giant step backward for the duo. Meanwhile, it’s clear that the Vince/Ari split has been good for the show. It has allowed the writers to develop the Ari/Lloyd relationship, and this week Ari showed that he does indeed have a soul when he saved Lloyd from a rough night with a potential client. We here at Premium Hollywood have always been big fans of these two, whether it’s Ari and his quips (“Sacrifice, Lloyd. Like the kamikaze pilots used to do” or “Know that today your love of cock is a huge asset to the company.”) or Lloyd’s undying (and sometimes mystifying) loyalty. If they’re able to thrive in a non-Vince universe (and they certainly did this week), it should provide a lot of juicy storylines in the weeks to come. Filed under: TV and TV Comedies and Entourage and External TV Comments: 2 Comments Digg this! Add to Del.icio.us |
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