Ever since “Entourage” debuted, the two biggest potential conflicts were Vince and Eric going their separate ways, and Vince canning Ari. While Vinnie and E have nearly split on a couple of occasions, Ari’s never been in much danger of losing Vince as a client. Well, that may all change now that Ari’s insistence on keeping Bob Ryan out of the loop while they pitched “I Wanna Be Sedated” to the studios has apparently cost Vince the lead role in the film. Would Universal consider Vinnie for the part? Unlikely, though you’ve got to wonder if this could potentially lead to reconciliation and renewed talks about “A2.” Again, it’s unlikely, but the writers have done a great job of keeping us guessing this season, so you never know.
Regardless, Ari’s on thin ice. And yes, I saw the previews for next week, but the signs have been there all season. Ever since Ari moved into his new digs, Vince and E haven’t been getting their typical star treatment, which I suppose is understandable considering Vince hasn’t worked a single day this season (seriously). Plus, Ari’s already proven himself to be a snake on several occasions, tendencies that don’t mesh well with Vinnie’s principled nature. This Bob Ryan catastrophe could very well be the final straw, or at least the event that’ll spur the “will he fire him or won’t he” cliffhanger finale next week. My wife said there’s no way Vince would fire Ari because Ari’s too important to the show. Well, duh (don’t tell her I said that), but that still doesn’t mean Vince can’t send Ari packing. In fact, a desperate Ari would be a lot of fun to watch next season as he does whatever he can to get back in with the boys. I say Vince ends it next week, and we’re all left wondering how long the break will last.
Some good stuff from Drama this week, huh? I can’t imagine being able to focus enough to do the deed while an entire TV crew is waiting for you outside of your trailer, but it didn’t make the scene any less funny. I wonder if the writers are actually going to have Drama’s pilot take off. It’d be a nice change of pace for Drama but even if it enjoyed some initial success, I can’t imagine it’d last too long since out-of-work Drama has always been funnier than employed Drama. As for Turtle, I’m sorry, but $20,000 for a pair of fucking sneakers? I don’t even know how to respond to that. Honestly.
Tonight’s Ari moment came right after the successful meeting with Universal, when he told E that he was calling Paramount to start a bidding war: “It’s like high school, E — you can’t fuck the prom queen until she finds out her best friend jerked you off underneath the bleachers.” Man, people who don’t watch this show have no idea what they’re missing.
