One of the benefits of having Comcast Video on Demand now is that I can go back and see old episodes of the series put out by the premium cable channels. Last weekend I started watching Entourage, made by HBO. Comcast had the eight episodes from the first season and I got through six of those by Sunday. Tonight I watched the last two from the first season and the first one from this season.
I’m not sure why, but I really enjoy it. The characters are likable. Jeremy Piven (”Droz” from one of my favorite movies, PCU) plays an awesome Hollywood agent named Ari. His humor lends perfectly to the character. I also love Kevin Dillon as “Drama”, an out of work actor who chases loose women and new parts in the search of revitalizing his career.
If you have video on demand and HBO, I totally recommend watching a couple episodes to see if you like it. There’s a couple of funny cameos by Gary Busey and there’s always other stars making brief cameos: Mark Wahlberg (also the executive producer of the show), Ali Larter, Jessica Alba, David Faustino, Luke Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel, Val Kilmer (plays a stoned, Hollywood sherpa dope dealer) and Scarlett Johansson.