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Entourage
Entourage (TV series) title card
Created byDoug Ellin
StarringKevin Connolly
Adrian Grenier
Kevin Dillon
Jerry Ferrara
Jeremy Piven
Debi Mazar
Perrey Reeves
Rex Lee
Rhys Coiro
Opening themeSuperhero by Jane's Addiction
Country of originUnited States United States
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes54 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setupSingle camera
Running timeapprox. 22–34 minutes
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseJuly 18, 2004 –
present

Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning 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 City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. Doug Ellin, Mark Wahlberg, and Stephen Levinson serve as the show's executive producers, and the show's premise is loosely based on Wahlberg's experiences as an up-and-coming movie star.[1] In the pilot episode Doug Ellin says in the audio commentary that the pilot actually took two years to write, get the actors to commit, and receive the budget for filming.

Characters

Main characters

Name Actor Role
Vincent Chase Adrian Grenier A young, up and coming actor who eventually becomes an A-list star.
Eric "E" Murphy Kevin Connolly Vince's best friend and manager. Based on Stephen Levinson and Eric Weinstein.
Johnny "Drama" Chase Kevin Dillon Vince's older brother, personal chef, and trainer. Johnny is a D-list actor, who was in the fictional show Viking Quest during his younger days. His role in the new fictional hit show 'Five Towns' has begun to resurrect his fame and career. This character is based on Mark Wahlberg's cousin Johnny "Drama" Alves.
Turtle Jerry Ferrara Another of Vince's old friends from childhood. Turtle's official role is as Vince's driver and assistant, though his value as such is often brought into question. This character is based on Mark Wahlberg's former gopher Donnie aka Donkey.
Ari Gold Jeremy Piven Vince's abrasive but lovable agent. Based on Super-Talent Agent and Endeavor Talent Agency Founder Ari Emanuel.
Mrs. Ari Perrey Reeves Wife to Ari Gold, She was a soap actress who left her career at her prime at the age of 25 to start a family. Mrs. Ari became a regular in season four.

Supporting characters

Name Actor Role
Shauna Roberts Debi Mazar Vince's loyal, yet hot tempered publicist. Was a regular in Seasons 2 & 3.
Lloyd Rex Lee Ari's much maligned assistant. An openly gay Chinese American, his ethnicity and sexual orientation often help in fueling Ari's venomous barbs. Despite his sharp tongue, Ari sometimes shows a deep caring for Lloyd because he knows he cannot function without him.
Billy Walsh Rhys Coiro An egotistical independent film director/artist who directed Vince in Queens Boulevard and Medellin. Set to direct Vince in a film he wrote titled Silo.

Other series information

Recurring characters

Main article: List of recurring characters in Entourage

Entourage features many recurring characters. Sometimes these characters are played by celebrities such as Malcolm McDowell as Terrance McQuewick, Martin Landau as Bob Ryan, and Mandy Moore and Gary Busey as themselves.

Guests and cameos

Main article: List of celebrities appearing on Entourage

Entourage typically has at least one celebrity guest per episode. Their appearances range from short cameos (such as the ones by Scarlett Johansson and Larry David) to minor supporting roles (such as Anna Faris).

Upcoming Season

Production begins on Season 5 in April 2008[2] with 12 episodes to be initially produced. However, Producer Ellin said that if HBO decides to order more at the last minute, then they are up for it.[3] Season 5 planned to satirize the writers' strike but has been scrapped as Ellin feels that most people are over the whole debacle and would prefer to deal with different material. Due to the writers' strike, Season 5 will premier in September 2008 instead of June.[3]

Among the story lines for Season 5 will be the return of Domenick Lombardozzi, the actor who plays Dom.[3] Ellin wrote him in intending for Dom to be a permanent fixture of the entourage.[3] Unfortunately, he didn’t anticipate the audience’s negative reaction to the character, which ultimately led to Lombardozzi’s early exit.[3] Ellin has a personal goal to bring Dom back, but this time with a storyline viewers can empathize with. Giving him terminal cancer is one idea that was considered.[3] Ellin says he has four more seasons of scandalous behavior in reserve, implying that Entourage will probably run through year eight.[3]

Episodes

Main article: List of Entourage episodes

The first episode was simply titled "Entourage" and aired on July 18, 2004, and has since produced 4 seasons with 54 episodes. HBO has renewed the series for a fifth season, with new episodes originally slated to air in June of 2008, but were delayed to September 2008 due to the writers strike. [4]

Awards and nominations

Entourage has been nominated for the following awards:

  • 2008 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 (Kevin Dillon)
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Jeremy Piven) - WON
  • 2007 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)
  • 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)

International Broadcasts

The series is aired weekly on the subscription based channel Arena in Australia and HBO in India. In Serbia it is aired on the subscription based channel HBO. It is broadcast on ITV2 in the UK who have a deal for all 4 seasons. The 4 seasons were also featured in Israel in the cable/satellite "Channel 3". In Portugal the series is broadcast in open-air private channel SIC, and on the cable channel MOV, goes on season 3. In Turkey it is aired on the subscription based channel ComedyMax. In Denmark, it started airing on wednesdays at TV2 Zulu starting March 5, 2008.The series is also aired on Canal+ which is available in scandinavia. In France, the series is broadcast on W9. In India, the series is broadcast on HBO.

References

  1. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (2004-07-16). "Flunkies go to Hollywood in HBO's 'Entourage'". boston.com. Retrieved 2007-02-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Interview with the 'Entourage' creators and Jeremy Piven - MSN Video
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Watch with Kristin - The Entourage Regroups
  4. ^ "HBO Gives 'Entourage' Return 'Flight'". tvblogger.org. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
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