When ENTOURAGE concluded season four last year, the boys had little hope or money after a disastrous screening of the movie "Medellin" at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, Vince must find a way to rejuvenate his career. His best friend and manager Eric is determined to get Vince back to the top, while struggling with his expanding management company. Agent Ari Gold, who is having a few career conflicts of his own, struggles to deliver for Vince, given the current state of things. Drama, meanwhile, continues his successful television career while experiencing problems in his love life, and Turtle is forced to reexamine his contribution to it all.The Emmy(r)-winning hit comedy series ENTOURAGE kicks off its 12-episode fifth season SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with new episodes debuting immediately following episodes of the new HBO drama series "True Blood."
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When ENTOURAGE concluded season four last year, the boys had little hope or money after a disastrous screening of the movie "Medellin" at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, Vince must find a way to rejuvenate his career. His best friend and manager Eric is determined to get Vince back to the top, while struggling with his expanding management company. Agent Ari Gold, who is having a few career conflicts of his own, struggles to deliver for Vince, given the current state of things. Drama, meanwhile, continues his successful television career while experiencing problems in his love life, and Turtle is forced to reexamine his contribution to it all.
ReplyDeleteThe Emmy(r)-winning hit comedy series ENTOURAGE kicks off its 12-episode fifth season SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, with new episodes debuting immediately following episodes of the new HBO drama series "True Blood."
From executive producers Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Doug Ellin, Rob Weiss and Denis Biggs, ENTOURAGE draws on the experiences of industry insiders, and stars Adrian Grenier as Vince, who is enjoying life in the limelight as a hot young actor; Kevin Connolly as Eric, Vince's manager, who tries to help him make the right choices; Kevin Dillon as Vince's half-brother Drama, whose own career has been eclipsed by Vince's success; Jerry Ferrara as Turtle, the least savvy of the group; and Golden Globe(r) and two-time Emmy(r) winner Jeremy Piven as Ari, who serves as Vince's aggressive, high-powered agent.
Also featured on the new episodes of ENTOURAGE are series regulars Perrey Reeves as the long-suffering Mrs. Ari and Rex Lee as Ari's assistant Lloyd. Returning guest stars include Debi Mazar as Vince's publicist Shauna; Carla Gugino as Ari's nemesis Amanda; Emmanuelle Chriqui as Sloan, Eric's girlfriend; and Beverly D'Angelo as Ari's partner Babs.
Guest stars in season five include singer Bow Wow as Charlie, Eric's client; Lukas Haas ("Alpha Dog") and Giovanni Ribisi ("My Name Is Earl") as aspiring screenwriters LB and Nick, who are Eric's new clients; Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") as Justine Chapin, Vince's former flame; Paul Ben-Victor (HBO's "The Wire") as studio head Alan Gray; Martin Landau ("Ed Wood") as Bob Ryan; and Fran Drescher ("Living with Fran") and Kevin Pollak ("Shark") as the Levines, a pretentious Beverly Hills couple.
Celebrities appearing as themselves in cameos include singer Tony Bennett, golfer Phil Mickelson, actor Eric Roberts, film critics Richard Roeper and Michael Phillips, studio executive Tom Rothman, actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, network executive Ben Silverman, actor Jeffrey Tambor, rapper T.I., the cast of "The View" and actor Mark Wahlberg.
September's episodes:
Episode #55: "Fantasy Land"
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 7 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 9 (11:00 p.m.), 10 (9:30 p.m., 3:55 a.m.), 11 (midnight), 12 (10:30 p.m.) and 19 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 8 (9:00 p.m.), 13 (3:30 p.m., 1:00 a.m.) and 20 (4:30 p.m.)
As the dismal reviews for "Medellin" continue to roll in, Vince (Adrian Grenier) hides out in a Mexican paradise with Turtle (Jerry Ferrara). Meanwhile, producer Carl Ertz (Kim Coates) wants a meeting with Vince about a role in a guaranteed hit, and Eric (Kevin Connolly) and Ari (Jeremy Piven) go all out to persuade him to come back to LA. Drama (Kevin Dillon) turns prima donna during a "Five Towns" photo shoot, and kindles his "virtual" romance with Jacqueline (Julia Levy-Boeken), his Cannes girlfriend.
Written by Doug Ellin; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #56: "Unlike a Virgin"
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 14 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 16 (11:00 p.m.), 17 (9:30 p.m., 2:30 a.m.), 18 (midnight), 19 (10:30 p.m.) and 26 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 15 (9:00 p.m.), 20 (5:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.) and 27 (3:30 p.m.)
Vince is feeling insecure about more than just his career when former flame Justine Chapin (Leighton Meester) pawns him off on her friend at a party. Eric offers to represent LB (Lukas Haas) and Nick (Giovanni Ribisi), two writers of an indie film script, but can't get them Vince, or any help from Ari. Drama maintains constant contact with Jacqueline.
Written by Doug Ellin; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #57: "The All Out Fall Out"
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 21 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 23 (11:00 p.m.), 24 (9:30 p.m., 3:50 a.m.), 25 (midnight) and 26 (10:30 p.m.), and Oct. 3 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 22 (9:00 p.m.) and 27 (4:00 p.m., 1:00 a.m.)
To avoid bankruptcy, Vince takes Shauna's (Debi Mazar) and his accountant's advice by agreeing to make an appearance at a not-so-sweet-sixteen bash. After a fast and furious drag race in his new Ferrari, Ari ups the ante with Adam Davies (Jordan Belfi). Still devastated by his breakup, Drama befriends a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue.
Written by Rob Weiss; directed by Mark Mylod.
Episode #58: "Fire Sale"
Debut: SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 30 (11:00 p.m.) and Oct. 1 (9:00 p.m., 2:35 a.m.), 2 (midnight), 3 (10:30 p.m.) and 10 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Sept. 29 (9:00 p.m.)
Ari shows interest in Eric's indie script, imagining it as a big studio production with Vince as the lead, but believing they now have a bidding war on their hands, the writers up their price. Determined to postpone his post-breakup depression, Drama gets pumped for his guest appearance on "The View."
Written by Doug Ellin; directed by Seith Mann.