Entourage (TV series)
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 Entourage (TV series) title card |
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| Format | Comedy |
| Created by | Doug Ellin |
| Starring | Kevin Connolly Adrian Grenier Kevin Dillon Jerry Ferrara Debi Mazar Perrey Reeves Rex Lee Rhys Coiro and Jeremy Piven |
| Opening theme | Superhero by Jane's Addiction |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | approx. 22–34 minutes |
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| Original channel | HBO |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | July 18, 2004 – present |
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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]
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Main characters
| Name | Actor | Role |
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| 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 "gofer" 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. |
[edit] Supporting characters
| Name | Actor | Role |
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| Shauna Roberts | Debi Mazar | Vince's loyal, yet hot tempered publicist. Was a regular in Seasons 1 & 2. |
| 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. |
[edit] Other series information
[edit] Recurring characters
Entourage features many recurring characters. Sometimes these characters are played by celebrities such as Malcolm McDowell as Terrance McQuewick and Martin Landau as Bob Ryan, while other celebrities appear as themselves such as Mandy Moore and Gary Busey.
[edit] Guests and cameos
Entourage typically has at least one celebrity guest per episode. Their appearances range from short cameos (such as the ones by Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Larry David and Kanye West) to minor supporting roles (such as Anna Faris).
[edit] Upcoming Season
Production on Season 5 began 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 premiere 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. It is also rumored that rapper Saigon will return to the series in Season 5.[3] Ellin says he has four more seasons of scandalous behavior in reserve, implying that Entourage will probably run through season eight.[3]
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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 Emmys
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Piven) - WON
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Kevin Dillon)
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Martin Landau as Bob Ryan)
- Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Julian Farino for One Day in the Valley)
- Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special (One Day in the Valley) - WON
- 2007 British Academy Television Awards
- Best International Programme - 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 Emmys
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Piven) - WON
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Dan Attias for Oh, Mandy)
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Julian Farino for The Sundance Kids)
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Doug Ellin for Exodus)
- 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 (David Frankel for Entourage (Pilot))
- 2005 Golden Globes
- Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
- Best Television Supporting Actor (Jeremy Piven)
[edit] 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 4. In Ireland, it is broadcast on RTÉ. 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 Japan, the series currently runs on cable television (FOX life HD). In Italy it's aired by satellite channel JIMMY.
[edit] References
- ^ Gilbert, Matthew (2004-07-16). Flunkies go to Hollywood in HBO's 'Entourage'. boston.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.
- ^ Interview with the 'Entourage' creators and Jeremy Piven - MSN Video
- ^ a b c d e f g Watch with Kristin - The Entourage Regroups
- ^ HBO Gives 'Entourage' Return 'Flight'. tvblogger.org. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
[edit] External links
- Entourage at HBO.com
- Entourage at itv.com
- Entourage at the Internet Movie Database
- Entourage-TV
- Medellin Trailer at entouragethemovie.com
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