
Like Larry David's CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM the HBO series ENTOURAGE offers a knowing & quasi-satirical inside look at the world of show business within a faux documentary format Premiering July 18 2004 the series (initially titled Sundance Kids) top-billed Adrian Grenier as Vincent Chase a young wealthy & very hot movie star As Vincent's hard-working agent Ari Gold (a character based on real-life agent Ari Emmanuel & here played by Jeremy Piven) tried to keep both his client & his client's career on the right track Vincent tended to ignore Ari & pay more attention to three buddies from his old Queens neighborhood who formed the entourage of the title Vincent's stepbrother Johnny (Kevin Dillon) aka Drama made no secret of his intention to use Vincent's success to further his own acting career while his pal Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) was content to parasitically luxuriate in Vincent's lavish lifestyle Only his friend Eric (Kevin Connolly) seemed to like Vince for himself & not for what he could mooch off him -- & not surprisingly Eric's advice & remonstrations were frequently ignored in favor of the sycophancy of Vince's other pals
Includes:: all episodes from series 8