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‘Entourage’ Movie Coming Out

andPOP Staff — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:41:42 +0000

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Although Entourage is coming to an end on TV, the franchise will live on through the big screen. The cast was on Today and they said a movie is in the works, and the entire cast is on board.

As always, the boys were hilarious and charming, and they generally feel like a true Entourage. In regards to the show coming to an end, Kevin Connolly summed up the Entourage experience.

“I think it would be impossible to duplicate this experience, it’s just been so unique. You could go on and do ten shows, however many and win Academy Awards, but it will never be as special and unique as this –lightening in the bottle.”

You can see the interview below:

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Entourage Season 6 Finale’s ‘Matt Damon Bonus Scene’

Jeremy Singer — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:21:34 +0000

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Another season cometh and went for HBO’s Entourage, and what ironically made the season finale was one of the celebrity cameo appearances by Oscar winner Matt Damon- who played himself trying to “Jason-Bourne” Vince into donating money to his Children’s Charity.

It’s pretty clear that Damon’s performance was truly a gut-buster. I personally was on the couch cracking up seeing him repeatedly stick-arm Vince into joining the foundation, donating money, and then donating more money.

Though the real performance came in the post-episode credits where we see Damon really lose a gasket. Check it out.

Entourage Season 6×12 Review: Give A Little Bit

Jeremy Singer — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:59:11 +0000

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This Week On Entourage:

On the day before he leaves to Italy, Vince tries to get the boys to come with him, but only manages to get Drama. Turtle still trying to get over Jamie, and tries to forget about her with the college dorm girl. And Eric says he’s going to try and get Sloan back -but the guys think it’ll be pretty hard.

Meanwhile, Ari and his wife meet with the therapist to discuss why his wife should lend him $12 million to help buy Terrance’s agency. But after Ari admits why he truly wants to buy it and pours his heart out, she agrees to spot him the money.

Despite Lloyd’s suggestion, Drama decides not to read for any acting gigs, saying he’s taking a break from it for a while. While shopping with Vince, the two run into Matt Damon who tries to pressure Vince into donating a cheque for his children’s charity.

Eric drives Sloan to a surprise location, refusing to reveal the day’s events. But after he takes her to a special restaurant that they went to while they were a couple -to tell her that they should get back together- Sloan refuses to listen to him, and tells him to take her home.

Turtle tries to forget about Jamie with the college chick, but realizes he can’t. He decides that he should go New Zealand to get her back.

At the agency merging meeting, Ari finds out that Terrance put a last-minute clause in the buying contract, stating that the agency name must remain in Terrance’s name.

Back at home, Vince and Drama get a call from Matt Damon who continues to pressure Vince into donating money. Turtle comes home and tells them that he’s been lying to himself about getting over Jamie, and that he’s going to see her. After seeing Turtle’s performance, Drama reconsiders his decision about leaving the industry, and realizes that he was born to be an actor.

Terrance drops by Ari’s office, and the two exchange their nagging thoughts that they’ve been carrying all these years. After Terrance apologizes, Ari finally accepts peace, and assures him that he’ll keep Terrance’s name in the merger.

Drama gets another shot at the Melrose audition, and nails it. Meanwhile, driving back home, Eric pulls over and confesses his love to Sloan, swearing that he’ll be committed and proposes to her.

Ari strolls through Terrance’s agency on a celebratory rant with a paintball gun, pegging everyone who he had grudges with- including Adam Davies. Though, he gives Lloyd a 24-hr window to come back to the Miller-Gold agency.

While about to takeoff on his flight, Turtle calls Jamie, but she tells him not to come to New Zealand, and that the long distance aspect will never work out. But the plane takes off, so he decides he’ll meet up with Vince in Italy.

And about to leave to Italy with Vince, Drama gets a call from the Melrose producer who admits that he and the network both loved his performance, but that he’s too old for the part. As a result, they want to give Drama a holding-deal to create his own show.

Lloyd comes back to the Miller-Gold agency in agent-fashion, giving Ari a ballsy rant. But when Ari apologizes and shows him his new agent office, Lloyd happily accepts.

About to take-off, Vince and Drama are ambushed by Matt Damon who brings along LeBron James to persuade Vince to donate $150,000 for Matt’s charity.

Eric and Sloan meet them at the airport to break them the big news that they’re engaged- Sloan showing them the diamond ring. As Vince and Drama leave on the private jet, Eric carries Sloan to the car in bliss.

Watching the new couple leave, Vince and Drama wonder which one of them will be next to get hitched.

Hookups:

None

Celeb Cameos:

Matt Damon, LeBron James, Bono, Jamie-Lynn Sigler

Overall:

Let me put it out there. Despite the opinions about the unorthodox story-line this season, if there’s one thing this show knows how to do, it’s to close the deal. Entourage knows how to close perfectly.

Not only that, but this one episode presented two of the top greatest moments in the show’s history.

A) Seeing Ari Gold go Terminator a la paintball gun through an agency.

and

B) Through an unpredicted turn of events, seeing Eric get hitched with Sloan- a feat that makes any guy, no matter how much of a man-whore he is, wish to god he found the “Sloan.”

And the celeb cameos were overflowing like a fresh bottle of Dom Pérignon. Matt Damon, a webcam Bono, LeBron James. I mean this episode was awesome, upon awesome.

Not to mention that Matt Damon gave one of the funniest celeb cameos this show has ever seen. I mean pressuring a celebrity Jason-Bourne style to donate to the charity. Hilarious.

So let’s recap.

—> Ari Gold: He buys Terrance’s agency, makes peace with his foe, and becomes the King Kong of Hollywood. And did a celebration fit for a king- paintball storming through the agency, pegging off any people he had grudges with. And putting the hardships aside with Lloyd, and surprising him with his induction as a real agent back at Miller-Gold was the icing on the cake. Who were we kidding, Ari needs Lloyd just as much as Lloyd needs Ari.

—> Vince: Funny seeing him be pressured by Matt Damon. But he’s off to FINALLY begin filming his next project, which means…the real Vinnie Chase in Season 7.

—> Eric: Oh boy, what can we say about our lovable Irish buddy. Well for starters, Mazel Tov. That spontaneous proposal couldn’t have made any dude more happier. The Sloan n’ E Saga continues.

—> Turtle: Bruuuutal. Dude, always stay with the smoking college chick. But he had to find out the hard way that long distance relationships rarely work out. We left off with him making his way to Rome. We’ll see what happens.

—> Drama: The guy finally put his antics aside and realized his passion for acting. And what did it do? It made the network want him more than ever. Way to go buddy.

ED note: It’s been a pleasure doing this blog for you guys, and I will see you come season seven.

Rating:

5/5 (Yes. That’s right, I went there)

Best Line(s):

1) Drama to Vince, after Matt Damon pressures Drama to get Vince on the phone to donate money to his children’s charity-

“Sorry, he Jason-Bourned me.”

2) Ari’s epic rant in the therapist’s office to his wife as to why he truly wants to buy the new company-

“Ok yes. If I could gauge out Terrance McQuewick’s eyeballs for what he did to me, I would. And I would sell that Benedict Arnold Adam Davies in a white slavery if we lived in a place that had a market for it. And Lloyd, that little queen, who I welcomed into my home, play with my children and care for my dog, I would tie him up and allow for the entire Screen Actors Guild to anally rape him if not for the fact that I think he would enjoy it. I hate’em all. And yes I would like to see them destroyed. But THAT is not the reason why I want this company. I want, no I need this company because it’s good business, good god damn business. And if I don’t buy it someone else will, and that’ll be VERY, very bad for my business. And my wife of all people should know that when it comes to business my judgment is never clouded. So please, please support me like you always have, and I will deliver for us, like I always have.”

3) Ari storming through the new company, paint balling everyone who he had grudges with-

“I’m back…and you’re fired.”

Best Moment(s):

1) Ari going “Terminator a la paintball gun” through the new agency.

2) Ari’s beautifully acted rant at the therapist’s office.

3) E proposing to Sloan.

4) Matt Damon pressuring Vince into donating money.

Entourage Season 6×11 Review: Scared Straight

Jeremy Singer — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:47:03 +0000

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This Week On Entourage:

On the way to a night club, Turtle has to bail to spend time with Jamie on her last night in the city. Vince and Drama then find Eric making out with a girl- who Drama recognizes as a previous one-night-stand four months ago.

Later on, Drama warns Eric that the girl tends to “get around” and he should be careful. But Eric realizes that he didn’t wear protection.

At the Miller-Gold Agency, Ari is having a tough time without Lloyd- firing every assistant that HR sends over to him. In his office, he finds Terrance McQuewick who wants Ari to buy-out his company for $100 million. Afraid of a hidden agenda, Ari tries to interrogate Terrance’s wife, to see if there’s any other information- to which he finds that Terrance is heading for a divorce.

Meanwhile, on her last day in the city, Jamie-Lynn discovers that Turtle added the sorority girl on Facebook- sparking an argument over whether they can make a long distance relationship work. At the airport, she shocks Turtle by breaking it off, saying that she loves him too much to keep him from seeing other people.

At his audition, Drama finds out that the Director of the new Melrose Place show, is a guy who he had a past conflict with. This causes him to become extremely nervous and anxious to the point that he experiences a severe nervous meltdown in the middle of the audition. After being rushed to the hospital, he decides that he needs to take some time off to re-evaluate his life.

Eric makes a trip to the doctor’s office to get tested for any STDs- but fortunately finds clean results. When he gets back home, he tells the guys that he’s done with sleeping around and wants to get back in a relationship with Sloan- no matter what.

After finding out that Terrance wants to sell his company quietly to avoid a battle during his divorce, Ari offers him $75 million- which he accepts.

Hook ups:

Vince and a Clinic assistant.

Celeb Cameos:

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, David Faustino, Melinda Clarke, Dean Cain

Overall:

Is it just me, or did this feel like a good old-school episode of Entourage? I’ll admit the past few were mediocre at best, but the vibe in this one had some spunk to it. E freaks out over a possible STD, Drama has an insane breakdown, Ari makes another conquer. Boom.

Ari Gold—> On that note, it’s amazing how you would think that Ari couldn’t climb any higher. But he did. If he was already owned the most powerful agency in Hollywood, then adding Terrance’s (and his old) agency would make him, what…the best in all of North America? I’m not sure, but either way, that is a ballin’ move on Mr. Gold. But the question is will he be able to handle the pressure and meet those expectations. Well, check him out in the therapist’s office in next week’s season finale.

Turtle—> Kinda sad to see Turtle and Jamie-Lynn break it off. So far he’s still trying to call her. Will he end up just going for the co-ed chick at school, or continue to convince Jamie to pursue a long distance relationship?

Drama—> We’ve seen his meltdowns. But to be rushed to the hospital? Wow. Either the guy’s really old, or the guy’s…just really old. I’d like to see how he re-evaluates his life. Let’s just say he might be thinking of another career (check it out next week).

Vince—> Banging a chick on a giant inflatable mattress in a pool…good god. That was awesome. And now he has one week left until he peaces to Italy to begin shooting the new film. I’m feeling a crazy party segment next week.

Rating:

4/5

Best Line:

1) Drama to Eric, after Eric finds out that Drama hooked up with the same chick as him-

“E, I’ve had most of this town, so it was bound to happen that our trees would dabble in the same forest at some point.”

Best Moment(s):

1) Ari stuffing a muffin in his new assistant’s face.

2) Ari’s little illustration on the offer sheet to Terrance. Hilarious.

Next Week:

**SEASON FINALE** Give a Little Bit- Vince prepares to film in Italy. Eric’s luncheon date with Sloan doesn’t go as planned. Drama considers leaving the business, and Turtle tries to win back Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Ari and his wife debate on whether or not to buy his old company.

Entourage Season 6×8 Review: The Sorkin Notes

Jeremy Singer — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:08:10 +0000

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This Week On Entourage:

Eric cuts a business call to take a phone call from Sloan- who wants to make sure that he’s not mad at her for the fight between him and Ashley.

He then leaves to meet Vince at the mansion for the meeting with the “security guy.” Ari calls him on the way, and reassures Eric that this guy is the best there is.

Meanwhile at the Miller-Gold agency, Ari finds Andrew in his office, passed out in pajamas. Angry and confused, Ari finds out that Marlo kicked him out of the house, and froze his credit cards.

But Andrew promises Ari that he is signing Aaron Sorkin today. Barbra Miller wants him fired if he doesn’t follow-through.

At the mansion, Vince and the boys meet the “security guy”- who suggests extreme measures to turn the house into Fort Knox. This leaves the boys wondering if all this is necessary.

Vince advises Eric to call back Sloan to apologize for being rude on the phone. She invites him for a “friendly drink”- to discuss his new job, and reassures him that she’s with someone. So he agrees.

At the agency, Andrew Klein is M.I.A 13 minutes before his big meeting with Sorkin. Ari finally locates him at his house trying to get his notes for the meeting, but Marlo won’t let him in. When she then burns his notes, he crazily drives his car through the front window, into the house. This lands him in jail.

Eric discusses the Sloan issue with the boys, sort of confused about the mixed signals he’s getting from her. They suggest he find out what she wants.

Things aren’t going well at the Sorkin meeting, but when Sorkin hears that Andrew is in jail, he decides to go there to continue the meeting to listen to his ideas.

Eric gets a call from Ashley right before his drinks with Sloan. She tells him she misses him, and asks him to come back. Eric ditches the meet-up with Sloan- telling her he rather be with a girl he sort of likes, than with a girl who keeps on sending him mixed signals.

In jail, Ari tells Andrew to make the pitch, but when he breaks down, Sorkin sympathizes with his divorce, and agrees to sign with him- leaving Andrew and Ari in total shock.

Eric makes up with Ashley, and the security team find a driver’s license in Vince’s couch. They may have found the stalker.

Hookups:

None

Celeb Cameos:

Aaron Sorkin

Overall:

It had the Hollywood trifecta: well written, well directed and well acted.

- Andrew Klein is the unpredictable man.

First off, I haven’t seen anything so crazy on the show like his little car maneuver, since Drama went to jail in season two for taking a golf club and beating up another dude’s car out of road rage, or Ari bitch-slapping Adam Davies in season five.

Nor has anybody ever seen, or could predict, Klein signing Aaron Sorkin…in jail.

But they all happened. And that’s why this episode probably left everyone on a high of adrenaline.

- Also funny how Ari’s “security guy” ended up being an Israeli security team. It shows that the writers knew what they were doing. The I.D.F (Israeli Defense Force) is top notch.

And their drills on Turtle and Drama were hilarious.

But this stalker? Too bad it wasn’t the hot-type that Vince hoped, but instead, some creepy looking dude. Fuck I’d be sketched out too.

- Let’s talk about Sloan for a second. She’s hot. No, she’s uber hot. Usually, you would tell E to stop whining and take any chance he can get with her. But I must say, there comes a point where he just has to confront her, and say enough bullshit, make up your mind. And he did, and I’m proud of E-Murph.

Like Drama said “Sloan is all powerful. She stops him from getting pussy, and then doesn’t give him any.”

It’s also a nice change seeing Sloan making a move and then getting shutdown, rather than E (like at the Gatsby premiere).

Rating:

4.5/5

Best Line(s):

1) Marlo Klein to her husband Andrew-

“Get back together? I’d fuck Hammas before I’d fuck you again!”

2) Turtle telling the guys what rating the security guy would give him, if he saw him smoking his bong-

“An A, for calmness under pressure.”

Best Moment(s):

1) Oh let’s see. Probably Andrew Klein ramming his car through his house front window.

2) Then going to prison, but still signing Aaron Sorkin there.

3) Seeing Drama and Turtle be the test dummies for the security team. Funny stuff.

Next Week:

Security Briefs- The boys worry about security at the house. Adam Davies’ revenge for Ari stealing Zac Efron as a client involves Lloyd. Drama turns into a private eye to find Vince’s new stalker. Ashley demands a more honest relationship with Eric.

Entourage Season 6×7 Review: No More Drama

Jeremy Singer — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:10:09 +0000

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This Week On Entourage:

After the mansion is broken into the night before, the cops can’t find any sign of an intruder. However the maid finds that all of the guys’ underwear have been stolen. Ari recommends to the guys that they call his “security guy.” Lloyd calls Drama to tell him that he won’t be needed on set today for Five Towns. So the boys advise him to go an apologize to Dan Coakley.

At his first day of work, Eric runs into a bit of trouble with a fellow colleague Scott who’s determined to sign Bob Saget- but he won’t return his calls. When Eric mentions at the meeting that he’s good friends of Saget and can give him a call, Scott tells Eric to stay out of his business. Drama tries to apologize to Coakley, but loses his temper once again on the phone when he talks about Jamie-Lynn. When Bob Saget agrees only to speak to Eric, and demands to have sex in Murray’s office in exchange to sign as a member, Scott decides to make Eric the one to forward the insane idea to Murray.

Vince and Turtle are out shopping for guns for protection, but are stumped by the 10-day waiting period. Lloyd reminds Drama that he is still forbidden from the TV set, so Drama decides to get some proof and tries to unsuccessfully secretly record Coakley speaking about Jamie-Lynn. Coakley tells him he’s not going to fire him, but that he’s going to torture him instead. When Eric reveals to Murray Bob Sagets’ terms, he agrees and gives Eric praise- adding that maybe tomorrow he can go for Christian Bale. When Drama brings home some guns and one of them goes off -shattering a window- Vince decides it’s time to call in Ari’s “security guy.”

Hookups:

None.

Celeb Cameos:

Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Bob Saget.

Episode Importance:

Stalker on the loose

Sure Vince isn’t too scared of the idea of a hot stalker, but it’s the first time ever that the house has been broken into (well excluding the time Dom broke into it to greet the boys). So the crew should definitley be amping up the place, and we’ll see just how intense Ari’s guy really is next week. Maybe build a moat, or make the place looking like a scene from MI:3. So locked down that Ethan Hunt would have nothing on it.

Because Arnold, as scary as he looks, seems to be losing his touch.

Overall:

I have to put it out there. I’m a huge fan of the show (or I wouldn’t be doing this blog), but I do have the balls to give critique when it’s necessary. I think everyone knows that this season has been strictly about character development- which is crucial for any show. But this was a weak episode. Probably the weakest this season.

It was just…bland.

I mean thank god for Bob Saget and his hilarious rants- but think about if Saget wasn’t making a cameo in the episode, it might just be one of the worst ever. It’s also so clear, without a doubt, that without Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold) on-screen for more than one scene, the show loses a considerable amount of points and appeal.

Now onto Vince. I know that most of us are sitting on the couch feeling that the fair-eyed star basically just looks brain-dead on the show with no story-line, but apprently he’ll be getting one with the remaining five episodes: a stalker alert. Wow. Not exactly what we’ve been waiting for. But it’s obvious that the Enzo ferrari film will begin filming next season, so that’s when we have to wait for Vince to get a real story-line.

On a more positive note, I did like seeing Eric hit a homerun at his first ever at-bat- signing Saget, wow. Looks like he’s got the right amount of charm, commitment and down-to-earth vibe that most hot-shot stars may look for in a manager- plus it always helps to have connections through Vince. And this new addition to Eric’s story-line could also present some other funny and interesting scenerios with him signing big clients.

And Saget? Well the guy is a rambling joker. We’ve seen him have a scene or two in past episodes of the series, but with an episode geared specifically for him, it was a delight seeing him bust people’s chops.

Rating:

2.5/5

Best Line(s):

1) Bob Saget bashing on the sleazy manager Scott who assures him that he’ll be around for Saget 24/7-

“That’s just what I want to look for when I’m sniffing a line of blow off her ass. Your fucking face.”

2) Ari talking to the boys about getting more security, after Arnold (their dog) failed to hear an intruder-

“He’s not deaf, he’s stoned.”

3) Turtle trying to tell Ari that they should get guns for protection instead-

“I have a good shot Ari…I think so, I’m a good free-throw shooter.”

Best moment(s):

1) Bob Saget in a meeting in Scott’s office, but tells Scott to leave his own office, because he wants to talk to Eric now.

2) Ari Gold sending dozens of pizzas to Eric during a staff meeting at his first day of work, with the message “good luck and that you are no a longer a pizza boy, you’re a pizza man.”

Next Week: The Sorkin Notes- Eric rethinks his status with both Sloan and Ashley. Ari must perform damage control due to Andrew Klein’s meltdown. The boys beef up security at the house.

LeBron James On Entourage

Jeremy Singer — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:21:52 +0000

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It appears that Entourage is really reaching new heights with it’s cameos of athletes.

First Tom Brady- beyond awesome, then a brief Steve Nash- cool stuff, but now viewers should prep themselves to see one of the biggest global superstars on the planet, the King himself, LeBron James!

Not sure exactly which episode it’ll be, but Jeremy Piven -a huge fan of the NBA and James himself- took a little video of the guy on the set:

Jeremy Piven Interview For The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Robert Ostfield — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:37:01 +0000

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Well you may not have noticed but we are in love with Jeremy Piven. Call it a bro-mance (or in Jenn’s case a romance) but Piven is a god to us. Here is the interview in its entirety where Jeremy talks about his newest movie The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, in theatres August 14th. Jordan has seen the movie and confirms it’s one of the funniest films he has seen in a while.

Entourage Season 6×4 Review: Runnin’ On E

Jeremy Singer — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:42:57 +0000

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This Week On Entourage: As Eric reviews the late-night box office results for Gatsby, Ari calls to inform that Vince’s upcoming film is being pushed back three months.

This leaves a stress-free 12 weeks of vacation for the boys.

But not so with Ari, as his wife gets a call from Marlo Klein who’s looking for her husband Andrew. Ari covers it all up temporarily saying he’s probably with a client, but gets to the bottom of things at work, warning Klein that the affair with junior agent Lizzie better be over.

Andrew assures Ari it’s done, however when David Schwimmer shows up for a meeting and begins flirting with Lizzie, Andrew reveals his jealously.

Meanwhile, Vince is trying to figure out what he should do while on hiatus. Disappointed that all his buddies are too busy with their own lives, he decides to occupy himself with a waitress named Nicki for the afternoon…and Facebook too.

Drama, who’s being scripted a love interest for Five Towns, takes part in a model make-out casting session to see if any chemistry sparks- but nothing. He demands that the show get some real talent, but there’s not enough time for another casting session.

As a result, he pleads with Turtle to ask Jamie-Lynn if she would consider doing it. Turtle, out shopping for new wardrobes for school with Jamie-Lynn, immediately refuses.

When Lloyd tells Ari that Mr. Klein is crying alone in his car, Ari tries to figure out Andrew’s meltdown. He tells Andrew to think of his family, which he then takes the wrong way, and decides to leave his wife Marlo.

This leaves Mrs. Ari furious with Ari, when she hears from Marlo that Andrew broke off the marriage based on Ari’s advice.

When Turtle gets back to the house, he tells a depressed Drama that Jamie has agreed to do the brief make-out scene in Five Towns. And Eric breaks the news that he’s shutting down the Murphy Group.

Hookups: E and Ashley, Vince and a waitress named Nicki

Celeb Cameos: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Jason Schwimmer

Episode Importance: Ari dealing with stress-

Seriously, the guy has to balance being one of the most powerful Hollywood agents, a husband, a father, a best friend…it’s obvious that the stress is going to start to get to him.

Now he has a decision to make: Side with his wife and get rid of Andrew before he makes even more commotion, or keep Klein- his latest agent gem (who’s bringing in a lot of business at work).

Ari has no time to babysit Andrew, and it’s clear that their relationship is on thin ice.

Overall: Truly amazing. Last week’s episode was one of the best produced in the series, but this one was by far the funniest of this season. Almost every scene left me laughing.

Sad to see our irish nugget close down the Murphy group, I really hope he continues working in the business somehow…and apparently next week, he’ll get just that.

And Jason Schwimmer at the agency was brilliant.

Rating: 4/5

Best Line(s):

1) Jason Schwimmer responding to an agent’s idea for a TV show he should do-

“Wow, so it’s kind of like ‘Raymond’ meets the ‘Loveboat.’ Cool…or I I just shoot myself in the fucking face right now.”

2) Ari telling Lloyd to keep an eye on Andrew- “Pretend he’s Zach Efron’s ball-sack!”

3) Timothy Busfield explaining to Drama why it took so long to get him a love interest-

“The network was resistant to the idea…they didn’t think the audience would believe you could get laid.”

Best Moment(s):

1) Jason Schwimmer’s performance at the agency. Hilarious.

2) Drama at the model-casting session for his love interest in Five Towns.

3) And then Drama- upset over the lack of talent in the pool of models- demanding that the show audition real A-List actresses for the role, such as Natalie Portman, Rachel McAdams, Jessica Alba or Scarlett Johanson…only for this brief kiss in one scene in an episode of the show.

The usual funny Drama shtick.

Next Week: Fore- Vince and Drama take on Tom Brady and Mark Wahlberg at a charity golf event. E gets an unexpected job offer. Ari is in trouble with Mrs. Ari.

Exclusive: Ari Gold Gives A Sneak Peek Into The Rest Of Season 6 Of Entourage

Robert Ostfield — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:54:27 +0000

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Yes more Jeremy Piven content (do you get the feeling we love this guy?) We met up with Jeremy on Thursday to talk about his newest movie, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard, in theatres August 14th. We asked some questions about Entourage and he gave us the low down into the rest of Entourage Season 6. Please accept our apologies for the shabby editing as we wanted this up ASAP. Also check back for the full interview coming soon.

Jeremy Piven (Ari Gold) Becomes Honourary Argonaut And Gets A Kiss From One Of Them

Ilan Mester — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:06:51 +0000

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Before the event with Jeremy Piven, our editor here at andPOP told me to “hug it out” with the “Entourage” star. Piven didn’t get a hug from me, but it’s okay because he got more than just a hug from someone else (see photo).

On Thursday (June 30), Piven made an appearance at the Rogers Centre in Toronto to become an honourary team member of the Argonauts.

With a wide grin, Piven told reporters he’s a huge sports fan, saying this is “the closest I’ll ever come” to being a football player. A jersey with the actor’s name was presented to him by Quarterback Kerry Joseph, Defensive Tackle Adriano “The Kissing Bandit” Belli and Vice Chair Michael “Pinball” Clemons.

Members of the Argos cheerleaders were there to shake things up and perform a special cheer to help celebrate.

Piven was in town to promote his latest comedy “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.” The movie tells the story of Don Rady (played by Piven), who is hired by an auto dealership in the hopes that he can turn their Fourth of July sale into a smash hit.

Keep checking andPOP.com for an exclusive interview with Piven!

Our 5 Minutes With Jeremy Piven

Robert Ostfield — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:42:37 +0000

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Today was a monumental day in the careers of everyone at andPOP – the day we met Jeremy Piven. I don’t think as a group collectively we all have been so excited to produce an interview. The good news is Jeremy’s a really friendly dude who was very receptive to your friends at andPOP. His movie The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is hilarious and he even gave us an exclusive into the rest of Season 6 of Entourage. Check back tomorrow night to see the footage. Also check out the restricted trailer for The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard thanks to Funny or Die.

The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Sneak Peak

Robert Ostfield — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:06:03 +0000

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This movie starring Jeremy Piven looks hilarious. Have a sneak peak below for the flick which comes out August 14th and also stay tuned for an andPOP interview with Jeremy Piven!

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The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard With Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Singer — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:20:14 +0000

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We are so pumped to interview Jeremy Piven next week. We love him in Entourage and no doubt we will love him in his newest movie, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. Check out the trailer for his film below:

Jeremy Piven Outraged Over Grievance From Broadway Producers

Jeremy Singer — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:04:09 +0000

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It was his life-long dream growing up, but now Jeremy Piven might not be holding that much love for Broadway these days.

After Piven dropped out of “Speed-the-Plow” last month- due to high levels of mercury, which doctors deemed too dangerous to ignore- Broadway producers have filed a grievance towards the actor.

The Entourage star’s publicist Samantha Mast has issued a statement about the grievance:

“The claims made by the producers of Speed-the-Plow are absurd and outrageous… He withdrew from the play due to medical necessity on the advice of his doctors, after he was hospitalized and warned by his physicians that enforced rest was necessary in order to avoid serious medical problems, including a heart attack.”

Piven was experiencing extreme fatigue, spacial problems, difficulty remembering his lines and maintaining his balance, and an alarmingly low resting heart rate. Mast said that the forced withdrawal was an enormous personal disappointment for the 43-year-old three-time Emmy winner since it was always his dream to perform on Broadway.

‘Veronica Mars’ Creator Struck By ‘Cupid’

andPOP Staff — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:36:52 +0000

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Cupid must have shot an arrow into ABC’s heart, because the network is giving the show another chance.

The cult hit, which originally aired in 1998 and starred Jeremy Piven, only made it to episode 15.

But in the hands of Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas, execs are hoping the revamped show will be a hit.

Thomas plans to stick to the original plot line about a man who believes himself to be Cupid, and the therapist who tries to convince him that he’s gone a little crazy.

However, Thomas will pen a completely new pilot. The leads will also be re-cast, of course, as Piven is busy earning Emmys as Ari Gold on Entourage. But Thomas plans to bring on a slew of guest stars to the project, so don’t rule out a cameo.

And as for the question of whether “Cupid” is insane or heaven-sent? “If we make it into syndication, this time I promise that I’ll answer the question,” Thomas said.