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Entourage Season 6×12 Review: Give A Little Bit

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

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.

David Cook’s Brother Too Sick For Finale?

andPOP Staff — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:42:26 +0000

“American Idol” finalist David Cook may be missing one of his biggest supporters at the upcoming season finale: his brother.

As was revealed last month, Cook’s brother Adam has been fighting brain cancer for the last ten years. People magazine reports that though he was well enough to attend one episode, his condition will likely keep him from travelling back to Los Angeles again.

According to the his wife, Adam’s health is “A day-to-day thing. I can’t look at tomorrow. I have to look at today. If I start planning out and thinking about too much in the future, I can get overwhelmed in all the details. I have to concentrate on today.”

Cook will compete tonight against David Archuleta, with the champion being crowned tomorrow night.

The Office Recap: Can I Get a Listing for an Anti-Gravity Machine?

andPOP Staff — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:57:22 +0000

So it turns out Toby Flenderson really is going to Costa Rica. Who knew? In the season finale of “The Office”, the crew plans an elaborate farewell party for their beloved (or despised if you’re Michael Scott) Human Resources Representative. Meanwhile, Toby spends the day teaching his replacement the ins and outs (pretty sure the outs outweigh the ins) of Dunder Mifflin Scranton.

Michael kicks off the meeting of the party planning committee by asking, “if the devil were to explode and evil were gone forever, what sort of party would you throw?” He’s thinking beach blowout or toga party. With an anti-gravity machine. The girls aren’t on board. Angela quits, but Phyllis agrees to plan the party on her own with funding from Michael’s secret stash of cash safely stored in his shoe.

Meanwhile, Toby begins showing his replacement, Holly, around the office. Michael and Dwight are quick to despise her, Michael because Toby picked her and Dwight because she “stinks with her ways…and her…head.” Or because he just agrees with everything Michael says. Probably the second option.

The guys decide to mess with her, but Dwight doesn’t get the memo that as soon as Holly speaks 3 words to Michael, he decides he is head-over-heels in love with her. He’s so in love with her in fact that he asks for Jim’s advice in “downloading N3P music for a CD mix tape” for her. Jim advises Michael to take it slow, using his and Pam’s relationship as an example and then decides he’s going to propose to Pam at the party.

Dwight, meanwhile, continues with his “playful hazing” of the new girl. For example, the amazing Mose Schrute makes a cameo when Dwight calls him in from the beet farm to release a raccoon into Holly’s car. Michael does not appreciate this and exclaims that Holly is the best thing to happen to the company since WWII. Mose is traumatized and probably will not return to civilization anytime soon.

Side note: During the day, a YouTube video of Ryan getting arrested surfaces. It turns out he was recording sales on his brainchild of a website and on paper, which Oscar explains “is called fraud.” Although, he personally thinks the real crime was the beard.

Phyllis’s party turns out to be totally awesome and features, among other things, a ferris wheel, fireworks, and Darryl’s band. But unfortunately no anti-gravity machine.

During a hot dog run to the grocery store, Kevin spots Jan and calls Michael to meet him there immediately. It turns out Jan is pregnant. But the baby isn’t Michael’s. She explains that she went to a sperm bank while they were together. She feels bad about this betrayal and offers for Michael to come with her to Lamaze class. He reluctantly agrees, even though he doesn’t actually know what a Lamaze class is.

And what would a Dunder Mifflin party be without Michael Scott approaching the mic? This time he sings a cover of Supertramp’s “Goodbye Stranger” dedicated to Toby. And he gets really into it. Like, really into it. Somehow the new HR girl still kind of likes him, but he’s so thrown from the meeting with Jan that her attempt at asking him out goes right over his head and she ends up going for dessert with Kevin instead.

Finally, Jim psyches himself up to propose to Pam during the fireworks, only to be beaten to the punch by Andy, who gets on the microphone and proposes to Angela. She says “ok” and Dwight looks like he’s going to throw up. More sobbing on Mose’s shoulder tonight for sure. Pam seems kind of upset that Jim didn’t propose and Toby is escorted off the property by a security guard on Michael’s request.

So Toby’s off to Costa Rica, Pam is off to New York’s Pratt School of Design for 3 months (she gets her acceptance via e-mail in this episode), Ryan is off to the big house, and Michael is on his way to becoming “kind of a daddy.” Sounds like a solid take-off point for Season 5.