Before we start tonight, congrats are in order. Emmy nominations were announced this week and in addition to
Entourage's nomination for best comedy,
Jeremy Piven and
Kevin Dillon were nominated in the best-supporting-actor category. Way to go, boys!
Tonight's episode left me kind of cold as, once again, Turtle and Drama went off to deal with some nonsensical situation. This time it involved Turtle's cousin Ronnie and a sports auction, and Eric and Vince disagreed over Vince's next project. For all the Billy Walsh haters (I am quickly becoming one of them, by the way), it looks like he will be sticking around to direct Vince's next film, though Eric is taking a pass on the producing gig. I do need someone to explain to me how to differentiate between Eric the producer from Eric the manager.
While Eric and Vince tended to their oddly interdependent relationship, Ari tried to help Lloyd mend his broken heart. Naturally, being Ari, his motivations were purely selfish and his solution involved lies and subterfuge, but he did save the day covering for Lloyd's indiscretion and returning Lloyd to his assistant duties. While the entire story line was a humorous diversion, it certainaly didn't seem very organic to Ari's character. A high-powered agent so desperate to keep his assistant happy that he will play matchmaker in a sneaker store? I doubt it.
So far for me, this season has been disappointing. In the first few years, I remember frequently laughing out loud during episodes and enjoying the fresh take on the life of a Hollywood up-and-comer. These days, the show seems to be so mired in the details of the deal-making that we are getting away from all the fun. Strawberry pancake waffles surely can't be the only highlight in the life of a hot young actor, can they? What happened to the clubbing, the trips to the Playboy mansion and the dalliances with the
Mandy Moores of the world? I really hope the show returns to form soon, but in the meantime, it still provides an entertaining alternative to summertime network programming.
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Before we start tonight congrats are in order Emmy nominations were announced this week and in addition to Entourages nomination for best comedy Jeremy Piven and Kevin Dillon were nominated in the best-supporting-actor category Way to go boysTonights episode left me kind of cold as once again Turtle and Drama went off to deal with some nonsensical situation This time it involved Turtles cousin Ronnie and a sports auction and Eric and Vince disagreed over Vinces next project For all the Billy Walsh haters I am quickly becoming one of them by the way it looks like he will be sticking around to direct Vinces next film though Eric is taking a pass on the producing gig I do need someone to explain to me how to differentiate between Eric the producer from Eric the managerWhile Eric and Vince tended to their oddly interdependent relationship Ari tried to help Lloyd mend his broken heart Naturally being Ari his motivations were purely selfish and hi
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