AprilHere’s Mark Wahlberg, co-creator of Entourage. So basically he’s wearing an ironic T-shirt featuring a character from his own show who’s actually his brother, who was in New Kids On the Block, who is now touring again. The shirt would probably be funnier if it just said “Donnie” and had a picture of the reunited NKOTB gang.
(via INF Daily)
March
I’ve made no pretense about my hatred of Family Guy on this site in the past, but last night, three of my fellow FG-hating friends happened to catch the episode, and I have to say, not only did I laugh out loud probably five or six times, the show had an interesting plot, and most interestingly of all, I feel like I’m now numb enough towards the FG standby jokes (superfast fight sequence, offensive joke for no reason, reference for the sake of reference, etc.) to simply ignore them.
November
Are you tired of sitting through underwhelming episodes of “Entourage” that not only don’t advance the plot or contain any jokes, but they don’t even have a hardcore lesbian strap-on scene? Or what about trying to keep up with “The Office” knowing that a strike could interrupt the storyline at any moment, and also no graphic facials ever occur?
If you’ve actually made these unreasonable and esoteric requests, then I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!! On November 9th, the Playboy Channel is unveiling a new show, “Canoga Park,” representing the network’s first attempt at a comedy / penetration crossover:
THE Playboy Channel has created a new comedy it describes as an X-rated cross between “The Office” and “Entourage.”
Officials at the adult programming network say the series is based on a fictitious porn mogul and his “clueless crew at a pornography studio.”
While my first instinct is to make fun of how awful this show is destined to be, the following preview clips reveal not only will the show does the show appear to have some potential for self-aware, lightheated humor, but also, it will have a bunch of naked people in it f*cking one another. I mean, which would you rather watch — another mediocre episode of “Entourage”, or another mediocre episode of an “Entourage” wannabe and also boobs?
Judge for yourself with these porn-tastic preview clips after the jump! (SFW, actually)
NovemberFrom MOLLYGOOD — Caught on tape! Snoop Dogg being “hated on” by “The Man.” Not the American Man, the British version. Check out the airport brawl, after the jump!
September
Sunday night is Emmy night, and while the fashions rule the red carpet, all anyone ends up remembering are the winners. So, as an easy excuse to see what my lovely daughter was up to, I dialed Melissa to discuss which nominees we were rooting for during the telecast. Today, I found Melissa sitting on her bathroom floor, waxing her own legs… I to explain to her that we’re not that poor.
When it comes to this year’s nominees, my daughter and I are almost always on the same page… unless we’re talking about comedies or dramas. That’s where things begin to get hairy. We’re loving 30 Rock’s Alec Baldwin, as he’s one of the only actors that actually eats — if only he’d mistake Stephen for a Philly Cheesesteak one of these days… Melissa loves Tina Fey, but I refuse to give a leg up to any other comedian, so spit three times that she doesn’t win.
We’re liking Jeremy Piven’s chances, as he’s one of the only Jews left in this town who still talks to us. We’re also pulling for Shatner, just because we’re dying to hear that speech. It will either be hilarious, or he’ll confess to drowning his wife, God rest her soul. Ugly Betty’s Vanessa Williams is the complete opposite of the show’s title — the only good-looking one in the cast! Maybe she can turn that Emmy into another Miss America crown, poor thing. Stephen Colbert is one of our favorites: Funny, fresh, and doesn’t take himself too seriously.– best of luck to him!
We always hated Ugly Betty, until we found out Salma Hayek produced it. Do you know who she’s engaged to? François Pinault, who owns Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen. Best of luck to you Salma, my darling, my love, you look fantastic and your baby is going to be extremely gifted and beautiful, we’re sure. Shout out for a discount!
Best Drama has got to go to The Sopranos this year, just to see if James Gandolfini actually breathes that heavy, or if Ryan Seacrest will need an emergency oxygen tank on hand. And for Best Comedy, both Melissa and I are rooting for Entourage, simply because Melissa slept with half the cast, and I once spooned Jeremy Piven for an hour after he mistook me for his mother.
More picks to come, along with our commentary on all things Emmy this Sunday, beginning at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT, only at EmmyswithJoan.com!
September
After a full season of strained loyalty, reluctant Tivo watching, realizations I wasn’t really laughing anymore, and a logic-defying lack of anger towards the show, I’ve finally collected my thoughts about “Entourage” enough to formulate two distinct theories, including one major aspect that I really enjoy and one major aspect I can’t stand.
The Good: Not Unduly Praising The Show Within The Show (aka, the “Studio 60″ Theory)
“Studio 60″ failed in large part because of the hilariously stupid conflict of interest it created; on one hand, there was an interesting backstage drama about a network not wanting to bring in these supertalented comedy writers and give them control over the show, and this whole conflict between integrity vs. commercial appeal and pushing the envelope and restoring the show to glory, etc., but then on the other hand, they would show the sketches and they were soberingly awful. You’d get to see a scene of “The Nicholas Cage Show” with hilarious and original special guest Nancy Grace, then it would cut to the afterparty where everyone was in awe of Matthew Perry for his unparalleled genius (I really wanted to type “Unperrylelled”). It was bad enough the sketches sucked, but then having the same person who wrote those sketches also write a bunch of people saying how good the sketches were? It was an obvious recipe for failure.
“Entourage”, on the other hand, shows very little of the actual show-within-the-show content, portraying just individual scenes of “Medellin” which were not only ridiculous and featured Vince looking like a worse-acting Tony Clifton, but which, ultimately, were perceived by the other characters in the show as being crappy, exactly as the viewer at home is seeing them. The only exception was the “Medellin” trailer, which all the characters loved, but which was actually convincingly awesome. By either avoiding the show within the show stuff altogether (not unlike “30 Rock”) or by handling the characters’ work on a believable level, “Entourage” consistently avoids succumbing to the tragic “Studio 60″ conflict of interest, and, ultimately, gives the goofy characters at least a realistic realm within which to operate.
After the Jump: The Bad
AugustWhile you were getting ready for school days, school days, dear old golden rule days (or wishing you were getting ready for school and not work) Mindy Raf was having the Best Night Ever! Grab your purple Beauty and the Beast lunch box with matching thermos and snack on Sunday night television, including The Kill Point, Entourage, Girls Next Door, Flight of the Conchords, and Big Love! So sharpen your Number 2’s and pump up your shoes (Reebok pumps of course) because this is going to be your Best Night Ever! And for those in the world of bills and thrills remember: Just because your school days are over, doesn’t mean your Best Nights have to end! Seriously, there are many more to come (as long as the Best Night Ever’s continue anyway! Woo Hoo!)
JulyIf you think rapping about fruits in a supermarket is fun, you’ll understand why Desiree Burch is having the Best Night Ever! Check out the best moments of Sunday night TV including: Big Brother, Entourage, Kill Point, Flight of the Conchords and Meadowlands. What more could you ask for? Get ready for a boot scootin’ boogie of a time.
JulyLast night on Entourage, after yet another episode of hemming and hawing over the fate of the Most Important Movie Of All Time, Medellin, we were treated to the full-length trailer for Vince’s vanity film, a gimmicky little trick on HBO’s part that would have been great had it not completely negated everything everyone said about it during the show. THIS reheated “coke cowboy” story, in which Pablo Escobar resembles Andy Kaufman’s lounge act persona Tony Clifton, is supposed to be what all the buzz is about? Jeffery Katzenberg watched this and recalled “seeing Jamie Foxx in the trailer for Ray and knowing he’d get an Oscar nomination”? Also, perhaps most disconcerting, is the MedellinTheFilm.com link (last I checked, the site’s still not working) at the end of the trailer suggesting HBO might have bigger, yet even more retarded plans for this movie within the show. Could they be trying to turn Entourage into the biggest movie marketing scheme of all time?
July
In case you missed last night’s Entourage, the prolific gossip website TMZ.com made a cameo appearance, and played a pivotal role in the episode’s plot (there almost was one last night!) Needless to say, if this starts a trend of smarmy pop culture blogs being mentioned on Entourage, it’s only a matter of time before BWE gets on there, right? So which website’s gonna be next???? Here are some ideas:
Michelle Collins
Managing Editor
Dan Hopper
Senior Editor
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