Category: Entourage (1-10 of 29)

Jan 20 2010 01:21 PM ET

Inside the Numbers: AskMen.com's Top 99 women

It’s not exactly the American Film Institute’s Top 100 film list or an old-school EW Power List, but that doesn’t mean we can’t parse AskMen.com’s annual list of lust for clues to men’s hearts. The first lesson to be drawn is that men have a short attention span. Of the 99 beauties listed, 44 did not make last year’s countdown. Mouse-clicking affection can be fleeting; just ask Evangeline Lilly, who went from No. 22 in 2009 to completely off the radar this year. Somehow I think she’ll recover. One way to do so, it seems, is to appear in Entourage. Lilly could seek a supporting role, like No. 1 Emmanuelle Chriqui (pictured), or go slumming with Turtle, like No. 99 Jamie-Lynn Sigler. She could flirt with Vince (No. 75 Leighton Meester) or skip the foreplay altogether (No. 71 Sophie Monk). An even faster way to get AskMen.com’s attention is to appear nude on the internet, like No. 42 Kim Kardashian or victimized ESPN reporter Erin Andrews, who was the highest-ranked newcomer on the list, at No. 14.

Lesson #2: Men like children, but not too many. Mothers like No. 33 Salma Hayek and No. 28 Heidi Klum are well represented, but how else to explain Angelina Jolie’s modest ranking at No. 88?

Lesson #3: Men are not watching Friday Night Lights. WTF, guys! I could and will someday write a treatise on the amazingly talented and beautiful actresses (Connie Britton, Minka Kelly, Aimee Teegarden, Adrianne Palicki) that make their hidden gem of a show sizzle. But I shouldn’t have to: The show is about football and beautiful women!

Lesson #4: Men sometimes prefer petite to voluptuous (at least in the contest between Mad Men’s ladies, No. 18 January Jones and No. 58 Christina Hendricks).

Lesson #5: Men are idiots. But like the previous four “lessons,” you knew that already.

Did AskMen.com’s list teach you anything you didn’t already know about us cretins? How many times did you have to ask yourself, “Umm, who is she?” Do you think if women voted for the Top 99 Men that it would be any less superficial than AskMen.com’s results?

Photo Credit: Claudette Barius

Jan 13 2010 03:07 PM ET

'Entourage': Unnerving enough even without all the boobies

I’d never seen an episode of Entourage until last night. There, I said it. It’s one of my pop-culture blind spots, but after watching the first two episodes debut on Spike (which is showing the series from the beginning, sans HBO-sanctioned nudity and cursing, on Tuesdays at 9 and 9:30 p.m. ET), now I see: I never want to be in an entourage.

After 12 years in entertainment journalism, and always hearing how realistic this show is, it’s not like I was surprised by anything I saw: It’s more that it was just depressing to see it acted out and confirmed. On the one hand, you gotta like Vince for trusting his friend Eric enough to turn down a $4 million offer because Eric thought the script sucked; on the other, you kinda hate him for not even bothering to read the script and form his own opinion. Vince not being at his agent’s beck and call is commendable, but handing the phone to Eric every time Ari dials? Grow a set of balls and deal with your own life.

And then there’s the girls. I get it: When guys have long periods of downtime and plenty of money, they’re gonna wanna party and meet women. But seeing each guy in a separate corner of the swimming pool, paired up with a girl he just met, Turtle not caring that his chick flat-out told him that she was holding out for Vince and then bargaining with her for a makeout session? Ewww.

Anyone else catch Entourage for the first time last night? What did you think? Do the guys get more likable, or will it always be the love-hate relationship with them that I’ve begun? Has the show turned anyone else off the idea of befriending an “It” actor? I get why the entourage works: The celeb wants to surround themselves with people they trust, and if those people are always going to be with them, they can’t work their own jobs, so the star has to give them a “job” and support them. Maybe it’s not a bad trade-off if your career doesn’t make you happy. But I think I’m just too selfish for that.

Photo credit: Claudette Barius/HBO

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Dec 4 2009 09:30 AM ET

What are your 'Entourage' movie ideas?

Mark Wahlberg has been talking about an Entourage movie. An HBO spokesperson tells EW: “It is not out of the realm of possibility. But right now, the creators are concentrating on the new season.” My first thought was that Turtle and Drama need to stay on the small screen. But then again, I had similar thoughts about Carrie & the gals before I saw (and loved!) the SATC movie. I do think Adrian Grenier is a movie star (loved him in The Devil Wears Prada), and Lloyd and Ari are funnier than most people on the big screen. What do you think PopWatchers, got any good plot ideas for an Entourage movie?

Photo Credit: Claudette Barius/HBO

Aug 7 2009 11:23 AM ET

Jamie-Lynn Sigler defuses Rogen v. 'Entourage' scuffle

Last night, Chelsea Handler asked Jamie-Lynn Sigler (don’t call her Meadow, or Italian, or Jersey) about Entourage’s “Turtle dating Jamie-Lynn is like Seth Rogen dating Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up and would totally never happen” sub-plot. Sigler called attention to the obvious: the comparison was made between characters and maybe shouldn’t have been considered so insulting to the actor named Seth Rogen. When Handler egged her on with “You’re dating Turtle [in real life], what do you know?” Sigler gently pointed out that “Jerry’s not a stoner without a job.” So that’s settled. It was never about Seth Rogen; it’s jobless stoners who’d be incapable of scoring hot women. We can all move on to speculating about the ‘Sopranos’ movie Sigler says is probably not going to happen.

Aug 6 2009 02:30 PM ET

Giada De Laurentiis saves 'Entourage,' food coma style

Giada-De-Laurentiis_lKudos to the music staff of HBO’s Entourage. That song played at the end of each episode during the credits seems to be the only thing worth looking forward to on that show these days. As our TV critic Ken Tucker agrees, the once sharply written series, which has been on a pretty steady decline since its third season, has had a particularly snooze-worthy sixth season with few laughs, boring plot lines (i.e. Turtle’s decision to go back to school), and distracting sub-plots, like Andrew Klein’s workplace affair and Lloyd’s attempt at a promotion.

So what are we to do when our Sunday night hopes are suddenly dashed? If you ask Food Network darling Giada De Laurentiis, her not-so-surprising answer is food. (Read full post)

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Aug 4 2009 02:30 PM ET

Can Jeremy Piven earn an Emmy for 'Monday Night Raw'?

Jeremy-Piven-wwe-raw_lLast night, Jeremy Piven hosted WWE Monday Night Raw, along with The Hangover’s Ken Jeong, costar of his new movie The Goods. (Their entrance.) When I last watched wrestling, Rock ‘n’ Roll Express was huge, so forgive me if I get this wrong: Apparently, Piven back-stabbed John Cena by handpicking Randy Orton, Legacy, and others as the “lumberjacks” — guys whose job it is to line the ring and toss you back in it, after they pound on you — for Cena’s Lumberjack Match with The Miz (aka The Real World’s Mike Mizanin).

Things got “interesting” when Piven took to the ropes himself (pictured). Let’s just say the producers of Broadway’s Speed the Plow will enjoy the clip after the jump on multiple levels.

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Jul 22 2009 06:00 PM ET

Seth Rogen's beef with 'Entourage' makes us wonder if anyone's still watching 'Entourage'

Categories: Entourage

Seth-Rogen-Jerry-Ferrara_l In Sunday night's Entourage, Turtle and Drama engaged in a yawn-inducing "Why is HE with HER?" debate that referenced the central romance in 2007's Knocked Up. Specifically, it was the same exact debate brought up by Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl's characters in that movie. Was Turtle's new girlfriend Meadow Soprano so much hotter than him that the couple's Cute/"Funny":Hot/"Blah" ratio would implode on itself, causing…I don't know, something explosive? (I wish.) I couldn't stomach the conversation because I'm not on board with the "couples need to be equally attractive" rule itself. WHO CARES? Sleep with the person you like and stop being so insecure!

Rogen himself caught wind of this nonsense and took it a bit more personally. "Doug Ellin is a moron from all I can understand, so it makes sense he doesn’t like me," he told the L.A. Times. "Mark Wahlberg calledus misogynistic in an interview, so I think they kind of started that….It’s on. Luckily, I never have and never plan on watching Entourage."

Which reminds me: I'm one of the only people I know still watching Entourage, mostly because it happens to be a series on which I'm not at least a few episodes (or seasons) behind. When those shows pop up, apparently I cling on for dear life. But after Sunday's episode, which totally underutilized guest starts Jami Gertz and Autumn Reeser (whose "moment of interest" constituted Gary Cole leering at her legs, and not even from a good angle) (now who's misogynistic? how you doin'), I might have to just let go for good. What about you?

May 8 2009 12:00 PM ET

Clip du Jour: 'Obamtourage'

I can’t believe it’s taken this long, but: "Obamtourage." I think Hillary-as-Ari is the best part.

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Feb 27 2009 02:30 PM ET

Nice. You made Jeremy Piven cry.

Piven_lI trust you saw the news yesterday that Jeremy Piven avoided censure from Actors’ Equity over his abrupt exit from the Broadway show Speed-the-Plow in December, which he blamed on mercury poisoning. Well, after an official statement from his reps, he also gave an emotional interview to the NY Times during which he cried, not once, but twice recounting the utter exhaustion he felt during the play’s run. (Medical tests showed he had toxic levels of mercury, he says, due to his habit of eating fish twice a week for years.) "At times I was incapable of getting enough oxygen to get my lines out on stage, and sometimes I’d forget where I was in the play," he said. "This misconception that I was out partying was wrong. My problem was that as soon as I woke up, I wanted to figure out a way to get back into bed."

Now, I know a lot of you scoffed when you first heard that Ari Gold himself was claiming mercury poisoning. (I’m looking at you, David Mamet.) And I’m sure many of you rolled your eyes over sushi-gate. But read this Times interview, then come back and tell me: How bad do you feel now?

More Jeremy Piven:
Jeremy Piven speaks out on mercury pollution after avoiding union censure
Jeremy Piven quits Broadway to focus on strict regimen of not eating sushi all day
Stage review: ‘Speed the Plow’
Ari Gold on the art of the deal
Ausiello Files: Piven roasts the Emmy hosts
Emmys 2008: Backstage with Jeremy Piven

Jan 12 2009 04:25 PM ET

Why you shouldn't watch awards shows with Tina Fey haters

30rock_lGood morning, PopWatchers! It’s exceptionally good for me, because anything seems better than having to endure the Golden Globes with a roommate who thinks he’s above all that "trivial stuff." As my lovely friend Jessica said last night, "Why was he watching?" So, for your benefit, here’s a list of people you should never, ever watch an awards show with:

The "Cooler Than This" Roommate: While snarking on the attendees is fine, a constant litany of "Why do you care about this?" is liable to get him a takeout container to the face.

Your Friend Who Only Watches Entourage: Because she doesn’t seem to understand that there are, in fact, actors out there besides Jeremy "Hg" Piven.

People Who Think Tina Fey Isn’t Funny: They will totally ruin an amazing acceptance speech with their derisive snorting. And yes, these people do exist.

The One Who Knows Nothing About Pop Culture: In my case, this is a friend who says that "94 percent" of his pop culture knowledge comes from me. Exclude them so that when you ask why Tom Cruise was even nominated for Tropic Thunder, you don’t have to deal with responses like, "Tom Cruise was in Tropic Thunder?"

Is there anyone I left out? You tell me, PW-ers.

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