{"id":14229,"date":"2011-08-08T20:17:22","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T00:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=14229"},"modified":"2011-08-08T20:17:22","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T00:17:22","slug":"entourage-the-final-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=14229","title":{"rendered":"Entourage: The Final Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>By Gina L. Caliboso<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ahh, it\u2019s summer. And, for this single (and always looking) gal, it\u2019s quiet. Yes, RSR fans, I\u2019m not exactly spending all my Friday and Saturday nights alone. I\u2019ve actually gone out on a date or two and had a lovely time. In fact, this upcoming Saturday, I do believe there is a UFC fight and I will be watching, a glass of Stella in front of me accompanied by chicken tenders. But since I have managed to go out on occasion, Sunday night is becoming my catch a breath night. The past two weekends I have added another DVR timer. I am dutifully watching the final season of HBO\u2019s \u201cEntourage.\u201d<\/p>\n

I can recall when I first decided to watch the series. I had thought that the character Eric Murphy, played by Kevin Connolly was really cute. He still is. I also decided to watch it because Mark Wahlberg had a hand in its creation. And, as the episodes and seasons may have overindulged in the glitzy star filled life of fictional Vincent Chase with not so famous brother Johnny Drama, hanger on Turtle, and best friend, yet ambitious Eric, I enjoyed watching how these boys got along so well.<\/p>\n

Call it the male \u201cSex and the City\u201d but I don\u2019t know too many men in my circle that will ever admit they ever watched one episode without making a face in reference to Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte. By contrast, women will happily admit they watch \u201cEntourage\u201d as much as we readily admit we watch the reality based shows such as \u201cSay Yes to the Dress,\u201d \u201cHoarders,\u201d or even \u201cKeeping up with the Kardashians.\u201d But \u201cEntourage,\u201d much like my beloved \u201cSex and the City\u201d made clear that friendship can get you through a lot. With the exception of Vincent and Johnny Chase as brothers, both shows keyed in that friendships are the closest thing we have to family sometimes.<\/p>\n

Friendships often get tested. In the case of \u201cEntourage,\u201d there was always a line divided whenever Vincent\u2019s personal behavior prima donna attitude would affect his judgment about career choices and behavior. He often irritated me because his head above the clouds, I know I\u2019m good looking attitude, never fully evolved. Meanwhile, the three closest to him would be reluctant to be honest because they were afraid of hurting his feelings. In steps my favorite character to keep the realities of the entertainment business – Emmy award winning Jeremy Piven as the brash, loud, always cursing Ari Gold. Happily assisted by his former assistant now agent, Lloyd. The writing for \u201cEntourage\u201d keeps a solid story line. However, the racial slurs and gay-bashing by Ari leave my eyes popping out and at the same time laughing. The character Ari Gold uses the best excuse for his no holding back behavior \u2013 he\u2019s an agent.<\/p>\n

So, there it is, the lovable, cast of \u201cEntourage\u201d \u2013 the boys as I call them. And they all remain extremely loyal to one another. There are recent additions to the cast. Enter Scott Caan as agent Scott Lavin. I prefer Caan as Danno in \u201cHawaii Five-O.\u201d There is also eccentric writer and director Billy Walsh. As if the show needed more coulda-been testosterone, Andrew Dice Clay enters into the mix.
\nThe first episode of this season began with Vincent\u2019s return from rehab. Eric is no longer engaged to Sloan. Johnny protects Vincent by attempting to throw a \u2018dry\u2019 party. Turtle is pining away for his absent girlfriend Alex. Finally, Billy comes through with a party bus filled with women from NA, AA, and SA (Sexual Addiction). Meanwhile, Ari is separated from Mrs. Ari and he discovers that she is seeing someone. He goes to Vincent\u2019s party for a drink. True to form, however, all the boys are keeping quiet on Vincent\u2019s return from rehab, unable to tell him that his film idea stinks and that each and every one of them are hardly free from the vices of drinking and marijuana. The episode ends with the house being set on fire from a joint smoked by Turtle.<\/p>\n

This past Sunday, the episode resulted in Vincent putting together a script for a mining movie starring his brother Johnny. Eric sleeps with Sloan. Billy decides to read Vincent\u2019s script and likes it. Turtle now has a job and still waits for a call from Alex. In another mishap, Ari mistakenly believes a waiter to be dating his wife and instead it turns out to be someone else. Andrew Dice Clay decides to ensure his best interests are being taken care of since he and Johnny\u2019s animated cartoon may be a hit. So, in the span of two episodes of the final season, I\u2019m hooked. I consider myself to be drama-free. So, it\u2019s now confirmed. Men have drama too.<\/p>\n

Since I have my timer all set up, it\u2019ll definitely be a sweet farewell to a show that celebrates bromances and men \u201chugging it out.\u201d The show has always been entertaining. But stay tuned. I hear there\u2019s a movie already in the works.<\/p>\n

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