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 Canada, The Movie Network airs the series day-and-date with HBO in the U.S.
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. He is Vince's personal chef and trainer. Johnny is a C-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[2]. |
| 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 Carroll[3] 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 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. |
Other series information
Recurring characters
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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.
Guests and cameos
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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, Chuck Liddell, Larry David and Kanye West) to minor supporting roles (such as Anna Faris, Mandy Moore and James Cameron).
Upcoming season
Production on Season 5 began in April 2008[4] 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.[5] 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 on September 7, 2008 instead of June.[5] Season five will also premiere in Canada on the same day on The Movie Network.
Among the story lines for Season 5 will be the return of Domenick Lombardozzi, the actor who plays Dom.[5] Ellin wrote him in intending for Dom to be a permanent fixture of the entourage.[5] Unfortunately, he didn’t anticipate the audience’s negative reaction to the character, which ultimately led to Lombardozzi’s early exit.[5] 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. It has been confirmed by various news outlets that Rapper Bow Wow will play Eric's newest client: Charlie, a young, up-and-coming comedian trying to get a break. [5] Ellin says he has four more seasons of material in reserve, implying that Entourage will probably run through season eight.[5] T.I. is also expected to make a guest appearance in the fifth season. Among the other celebrities appearing on the show are Jamie-Lynn Sigler who will be playing herself and a potential love interest for one of the boys in a 3 episode arc.[6] TV Guide reports that appearing as themselves will be Mark Wahlberg, Tony Bennett, golfer Phil Mickelson, and actor Eric Roberts. Other guests confirmed include Lukas Haas and Giovanni Ribisi (as screenwriters), Fran Drescher and Kevin Pollak (as a Beverly Hills couple).[7] The scene, taped outside of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, includes The View co-hosts Sherri Shepherd, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Whoopi Goldberg. [8]
Episodes
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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, 2008, but were delayed until September, 2008, due to the writers strike. [9]
Awards and nominations
- Main article: List of Entourage awards and nominations.
Entourage has been nominated for the following awards (only Emmy and Golden Globe Awards):
- 2008 Emmy Awards:
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Director for a Comedy Series (Dan Attias for No Cannes Do)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Kevin Dillon)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Piven)
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation (Steve Morantz, Dennis Kirk and Bill Jackson)
- 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)
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