Entourage (TV series)

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Entourage
Entourage title card
Genre	Dramedy
Creator(s)	Doug Ellin
Starring	Adrian Grenier Kevin Connolly Kevin Dillon Jerry Ferrara Debi Mazar Jeremy Piven
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	34 as of August 27, 2006
Production
Camera setup	Single camera
Running time	approx. 22–28 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	HBO
Original run	2004-07-18 – present
Links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Entourage is an 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. 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]

The show has been nominated for eight Emmys and six Golden Globes since originally airing on July 18, 2004.^[2]^[3]

1 Overview
2 Characters
3 Episodes
4 Trivia
5 Awards and nominations
6 International broadcasters
7 References
8 External links

[edit] Overview

Vince's entourage consists of his manager and best friend, Eric "E" Murphy; his chef and older, less successful half-brother, Johnny "Drama" Chase, best known for his role in the sci-fi series Viking Quest; and his gofer and driver, Turtle. The other major roles are filled by Ari Gold, Vince's ruthless and colorful agent, and Shauna Roberts, Vince's publicist.

Many of the plot points and storylines are based on executive producer Mark Wahlberg's experiences as a rising star in Hollywood. Wahlberg himself guested on the series pilot, foreshadowing dozens of guest appearances to come. Many cameos involve stars appearing as themselves, often spoofing themselves.

The show's title song is "Superhero" from Jane's Addiction's 2003 album, Strays.

[edit] Characters

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[edit] Major characters

The principal cast of Entourage posing with a 2005 Maserati Quattroporte.

Name	Actor	Role
Vincent Chase	Adrian Grenier	Actor
Eric 'E' Murphy	Kevin Connolly	Vince's Manager
Johnny "Drama" Chase	Kevin Dillon	Actor, Vince's Half-Brother
Turtle	Jerry Ferrara	Vince's Driver & Gofer
Ari Gold	Jeremy Piven	Vince's Agent

[edit] Recurring characters

Main article: List of recurring characters in Entourage

Entourage constantly cycles through recurring characters that last for one or two story arcs. Sometimes these characters are played by celebrities such as Malcolm McDowell as Terrance McQuewick or Martin Landau as Bob Ryan and sometimes the celebrities play themselves, such as Mandy Moore and Seth Green.

[edit] Guests and cameos

Main article: List of celebrities appearing on Entourage

Entourage typically has at least one or two appearances per episode, from current Hollywood luminaries like Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Holly Valance, Seth Green, Ali Larter, Jimmy Kimmel, Danny Masterson, Jaime Pressly, and Robin Arcuri to older stars like Pauly Shore, James Woods, Val Kilmer, Martin Landau, Bob Saget, Gary Busey, Larry David, Hugh Hefner, and Ralph Macchio. Filmmakers like James Cameron and Paul Haggis have also made guest appearances.

[edit] Episodes

Main article: List of Entourage episodes

The first episode was simply titled "Entourage" and aired on July 18, 2004. The 12th episode of the third season, "Sorry, Ari", aired on August 27, 2006.^[4] In an interview with TVweek.com, creator Doug Ellin has said that Vincent Chase's new agent will be played by Carla Gugino. HBO has officially announced the first of the final eight episodes of Season 3 will premiere April 8, 2007.^[5]

[edit] Trivia

The license plate of the vintage 1965 Lincoln Continental shown at the beginning of every show says QSV 11427. This is a zip code for Queens Village, New York and QSV may be an abbreviation of that. According to Entourage's vehicle coordinator Mike Davis, the car belongs to Johnny Drama and will join the "regular vehicle cast" in the second half of Season 3.^[6]

In a display of life imitating art, a rumor surfaced in the Los Angeles Times^[7] during the second season that James Cameron actually was in talks with Warner Bros. to helm an Aquaman feature film starring Mark Wahlberg. Ultimately this rumor was dispelled, though Aquaman later appeared in The WB's Smallville and again in a series pilot episode titled Aquaman (also known as Mercy Reef).^[8] In addition, Kevin Smith has claimed he is frequently asked about Aquaman 2, and often responds by asking them if they ever saw Aquaman 1.^[9]

In the series Vince was at one point attached to star as Pablo Escobar in Medellin but ultimately loses the role to Benicio Del Toro; in reality, Del Toro was at one point slated to star in the film version of Mark Bowden's Killing Pablo.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Awards and nominations

Entourage has been nominated for the following awards:

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)
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
2005 Golden Globes
- Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
- Best Television Supporting Actor (Jeremy Piven)

[edit] International broadcasters

Entourage is aired on the following stations around the world.

Country	Alternate title/Translation	TV Network(s)	Series Premiere
Australia		Arena	January 1, 2006
Belgium		PlugTV	2006
Bulgaria	Антураж (Entourage)	Fox life	March, 2007
Canada		Movie Central, The Movie Network, Citytv, and Bravo!
Denmark		Canal+ and TV3+ (Viasat)
Finland		SubTV	January 18, 2007
France		TPS Star	April 22, 2006
Italy		Jimmy
Taiwan	Superstar In My House	HBO Asia and HBO Signature	July 30, 2006
Latin America		HBO Latin American and HBO Plus
Netherlands		Nederland 3	January 6, 2007
New Zealand		TV2	November 24, 2006
Norway		Canal+ and TV3 (norge)	January 19, 2007
Poland	Ekipa	HBO	March 1, 2007
Romania		HBO
Spain	Séquito, El	Canal+ and LaSexta
Sweden		Canal+ and SVT	October 4, 2006
Thailand		HBO Asia
Israel		HBO On Demand (HOT) and YesSTARS 3
Turkey		ComedyMax
United Kingdom		ITV2	September 10, 2006
United States		HBO	July 18, 2004
Vietnam		HBO Asia