Entourage (TV series)

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Entourage

Entourage title card
Genre Dramedy
Camera setup Single camera
Running time approx. 0:22 minutes (due to syndication)
Creator(s) Doug Ellin
Starring Kevin Connolly
Adrian Grenier
Kevin Dillon
Jerry Ferrara
Debi Mazar
Jeremy Piven
Country of origin United States United States
Original channel HBO
Original run July 18, 2004–present
No. of episodes 34 as of August 27, 2006
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Entourage is an HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. Ellin, Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson, serve as the show's executive producers.

The show has been nominated for 8 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes since originally airing on July 18, 2004.[1][2]

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[edit] Overview

Vince's entourage consists of his manager and best friend, Eric "E" Murphy; his chef and older, less successful half-brother, Johnny "Drama" Chase, best known for his role in the sci-fi series Viking Quest; and his gofer and driver, Turtle. The other major roles are filled by Ari Gold, Vince's ruthless and colorful agent, and Shauna Roberts, Vince's publicist.

Many of the plot points and storylines are based on executive producer Mark Wahlberg's experiences as a rising star in Hollywood. Season two's major storyline, for example, (a big-budget Aquaman movie featuring Vince) is based on Wahlberg's starring role in the remake of Planet of the Apes.[citation needed] Wahlberg guested as himself on the series pilot, foreshadowing dozens of guest appearances to come. Many cameos involve stars appearing as themselves, often spoofing themselves.

The show's title song is "Superhero" from Jane's Addiction's 2003 album, Strays.

[edit] Characters

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[edit] Major characters

The principal cast of Entourage posing with a 2005 Maserati Quattroporte This car is now owned by Active Customs Brokers Ltd of Toronto, Ontario Canada THE ACTIVEGROUP, Richard Shapero, President. Car bought through the Auto Gallery (Ferrari, Maserati Dealer) of L.A.
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The principal cast of Entourage posing with a 2005 Maserati Quattroporte This car is now owned by Active Customs Brokers Ltd of Toronto, Ontario Canada THE ACTIVEGROUP, Richard Shapero, President. Car bought through the Auto Gallery (Ferrari, Maserati Dealer) of L.A.
Image Name Actor
Vincent Chase Adrian Grenier
Eric 'E' Murphy Kevin Connolly
Johnny "Drama" Chase Kevin Dillon
Turtle Jerry Ferrara
Ari Gold Jeremy Piven

[edit] Recurring characters

Main article: List of recurring characters in Entourage

Entourage is constantly cycling through recurring characters that last for one or two story arcs. Sometimes these characters are played by celebrities such as Malcolm McDowell as Terence Mackewich or Martin Landau as Bob Ryan and sometimes the celebrities play themselves, such as Mandy Moore and Seth Green.

[edit] Guests and cameos

Main article: List of celebrities appearing on Entourage

Entourage typically has at least one or two appearances per episode, from current Hollywood luminaries like Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Holly Valance, Seth Green, Jaime Pressly and James Cameron to older stars like Pauly Shore, James Woods, Val Kilmer, Martin Landau, Bob Saget, Gary Busey, Larry David, Hugh Hefner and Ralph Macchio.

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Entourage episodes

The first episode was simply titled "Entourage" and aired on July 18, 2004. The 12th episode of the third season, "Sorry, Ari", aired on August 27, 2006. According to TV.com, the remaining eight episodes of season 3 will begin airing on March 18, 2007. According to Entertainment Weekly, the fourth season will begin in June.

[edit] Trivia

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  • The license plate of the vintage Lincoln Continental shown at the beginning of every show says QSV 11427. This is a zip code for Queens Village, New York and QSV may be an abbreviation of that.
  • Adrian Grenier (Vince) attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York which is the same high school Vincent Chase attended on the show. However, in the pilot episode, Turtle is shown to wear a high school jacket with the letter "B," which does not represent the performing arts school. The "B" actually represents Bayside High School in Bayside, Queens. In a later scene, Vince is also shown wearing a shirt with the word "Bayside" on it.
  • Several characters appearing in the show are based on well-known figures in the industry. The highly eccentric character Billy Walsh is speculated to be based on Vincent Gallo, Quentin Tarantino and Entourage writer and independent filmmaker, Rob Weiss. Justine Chapin bears an uncanny similarity to Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson, Ari Gold is reportedly based on Hollywood legend Ari Emanuel, Harvey Weingard is a thinly disguised Harvey Weinstein (even down to his work with Kevin Smith), RJ Spencer is an homage to Harry Knowles, Bob Ryan is speculated to be based on Robert Evans, and Scott Wick is reportedly based on a combination of two producers, Doug Wick and Scott Rudin .
  • In a true display of life imitating art, rumors began to surface during the second season that James Cameron actually was in talks with Warner Bros to helm an Aquaman feature film starring Mark Wahlberg. Ultimately this proved to be false, with Aquaman appearing in The WB's Smallville several months later and eventually surfacing in his own (ultimately failed) pilot titled Mercy Reef. In addition, Kevin Smith claims he frequently gets asked about Aquaman 2, and often responds by asking them if they ever saw "Aquaman 1."
  • In the series Vince is at one point attached to star as Pablo Escobar in Medellin but ultimately loses the role to Benicio Del Toro; In real life, Del Toro was at one point slated to star in the film version of Mark Bowden's Killing Pablo.
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[edit] Awards

  • 2006 Emmys
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (Jeremy Piven) (WON)
  • 2006 Golden Globes
    • Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Jeremy Piven)
  • 2005 Emmys
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (Jeremy Piven)
    • Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
    • Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series.
  • 2005 Golden Globes
    • Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
    • Best Television Supporting Actor (Jeremy Piven)

[edit] International Broadcasters

Entourage is broadcast on the following stations around the world (sorted in alphabetical order of country, except USA and Canada)

Country Alternate title/Translation TV Network(s) Series Premiere Weekly Schedule
United States United States HBO July 18, 2004 10:00 p.m. EST and PST
Canada Canada Movie Central, The Movie Network, Citytv and Bravo!
Asia HBO Asia
Australia Australia Arena January 1, 2006
Belgium Belgium PlugTV 2006
Finland Finland SubTV January 1, 2007
Italy Italy Jimmy
Latin America HBO Latin American and HBO Plus
New Zealand New Zealand TV2 November 24, 2006
Norway Norway Canal+
Spain Spain Séquito, El Canal+ and LaSexta
Sweden Sweden Canal+ and SVT October 4, 2006
United Kingdom United Kingdom ITV2 September 10, 2006

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387199/awards
  2. ^ http://www.hbo.com/entourage/news/index.html

[edit] External links

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