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'Entourage' hits its stride
The HBO series moves believably through multiple story lines
POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 10, 2009
It's been a while since I've watched episodes of "Entourage," the HBO series about a young movie star and his friends attempting to navigate their way around Hollywood.
Economic downsizing in my household led to the disconnection of digital cable and cancellation of my Netflix account shortly after the first season aired in 2004. Before I lost touch with Vince (Adrian Grenier) and his friends Eric (Kevin Connolly), Drama (Kevin Dillon) and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), I watched them arrive in Southern California and join forces with Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven).
Fast-forward to season 6, and Vince is a hot commodity again after his career faltered in seasons 4 and 5. The first 10 minutes of the premiere episode get viewers caught up with all the main characters, a move sure to be appreciated by fans who may have forgotten what's going on.
To recap: Eric and Turtle share a Beverly Hills mansion with Vince, while Drama continues his struggle to get out from the shadow of his half brother's successful career. Ari is still the same overbearing taskmaster, imploring his gay assistant Lloyd to lose 20 pounds before he'll even consider giving him a promotion. And Vince's new film, the Martin Scorsese-directed "Gatsby," is about to hit theaters.
"Entourage" director Mark Mylod does an excellent job of keeping things moving during the first episode, deftly weaving together different story lines. We learn of Vince's upcoming role as Enzo Ferrari and watch him use a tried-and-true Hollywood tactic to get his driver's license after a poor showing at his road test. We also learn more about the current status of Eric's love life before the guys head to Vince's TV taping with Jay Leno.
'ENTOURAGE'Season 6 premiere» When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday (repeats at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday) » Channel: HBO, Oceanic Digital Channel 611 » Info: www.hbo.com/entourage
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That segment is easily one of the early highlights of the sixth season, capturing the essence of a Hollywood movie premiere with quick jump cuts from character to character as they make their way down the red carpet. Vince emerges from a limousine first, with arms outstretched and waving to his fans, while Drama shows off his groupie date and Turtle makes his red-carpet debut with girlfriend Jamie-Lyn Sigler on his arm. As Paul McCartney's "Dance Tonight" plays in the background, everyone gets a few seconds of screen time before Ari and Vince finally catch up with each other and head inside.
Speaking of the show's soundtrack, whoever is responsible for the music in each episode of deserves a raise. Tracks like Sean Paul's "So Fine" and "Why Can't I Touch It," by the Buzzcocks, provide appropriate ambience for events unfolding on screen and blur the line between reality and the fantasy world of "Entourage."
Whatever growing pains the series encountered in earlier years have all been overcome as it enters its sixth season. Along with necessary character development, "Entourage" enjoys acceptance among some of Hollywood's major stars.
Besides the Scorsese name-drop in early episodes, producers have hinted at some big names showing up in the coming months. Emmanuelle Chriqui returns as Sloan, Eric's on-again, off-again girlfriend, in the first two episodes. Tom Brady, Zac Efron, 50 Cent, David Schwimmer and Mark Wahlberg are all confirmed to show up this season.
It's that star power, combined with the quasi-reality that Vince and his friends operate in, that makes "Entourage" such a fun show to watch. It's like "Sex and the City" for guys -- we get to live vicariously through Vince and his crew.
It's been a while since I've watched episodes of "Entourage," the HBO series about a young movie star and his friends attempting to navigate their way around Hollywood.
Economic downsizing in my household led to the disconnection of digital cable and cancellation of my Netflix account shortly after the first season aired in 2004. Before I lost touch with Vince (Adrian Grenier) and his friends Eric (Kevin Connolly), Drama (Kevin Dillon) and Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), I watched them arrive in Southern California and join forces with Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven).
Fast-forward to season 6, and Vince is a hot commodity again after his career faltered in seasons 4 and 5. The first 10 minutes of the premiere episode get viewers caught up with all the main characters, a move sure to be appreciated by fans who may have forgotten what's going on.
To recap: Eric and Turtle share a Beverly Hills mansion with Vince, while Drama continues his struggle to get out from the shadow of his half brother's successful career. Ari is still the same overbearing taskmaster, imploring his gay assistant Lloyd to lose 20 pounds before he'll even consider giving him a promotion. And Vince's new film, the Martin Scorsese-directed "Gatsby," is about to hit theaters.
"Entourage" director Mark Mylod does an excellent job of keeping things moving during the first episode, deftly weaving together different story lines. We learn of Vince's upcoming role as Enzo Ferrari and watch him use a tried-and-true Hollywood tactic to get his driver's license after a poor showing at his road test. We also learn more about the current status of Eric's love life before the guys head to Vince's TV taping with Jay Leno.
'ENTOURAGE'Season 6 premiere» When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday (repeats at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Tuesday, 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Thursday) » Channel: HBO, Oceanic Digital Channel 611 » Info: www.hbo.com/entourage
|
That segment is easily one of the early highlights of the sixth season, capturing the essence of a Hollywood movie premiere with quick jump cuts from character to character as they make their way down the red carpet. Vince emerges from a limousine first, with arms outstretched and waving to his fans, while Drama shows off his groupie date and Turtle makes his red-carpet debut with girlfriend Jamie-Lyn Sigler on his arm. As Paul McCartney's "Dance Tonight" plays in the background, everyone gets a few seconds of screen time before Ari and Vince finally catch up with each other and head inside.
Speaking of the show's soundtrack, whoever is responsible for the music in each episode of deserves a raise. Tracks like Sean Paul's "So Fine" and "Why Can't I Touch It," by the Buzzcocks, provide appropriate ambience for events unfolding on screen and blur the line between reality and the fantasy world of "Entourage."
Whatever growing pains the series encountered in earlier years have all been overcome as it enters its sixth season. Along with necessary character development, "Entourage" enjoys acceptance among some of Hollywood's major stars.
Besides the Scorsese name-drop in early episodes, producers have hinted at some big names showing up in the coming months. Emmanuelle Chriqui returns as Sloan, Eric's on-again, off-again girlfriend, in the first two episodes. Tom Brady, Zac Efron, 50 Cent, David Schwimmer and Mark Wahlberg are all confirmed to show up this season.
It's that star power, combined with the quasi-reality that Vince and his friends operate in, that makes "Entourage" such a fun show to watch. It's like "Sex and the City" for guys -- we get to live vicariously through Vince and his crew.
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