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I'll warn you before we go any further that if you have not seen this episode, you should watch it first and then continue reading. For those of you unfamiliar with the show, it follows the life of a Hollywood movie star, Vincent Chase, and his three sidekicks. The show is revolutionary in the way that it attempts as much as possible to portray the actual everyday life of a movie star. Each episode includes cameos by celebrities playing themselves around town in LA. Some, such as Mandy Moore and Jamie Lynn Sigler of the Sopranos, even had/have recurring roles on the show. Entourage has even been filmed courtside at Laker games and at a U2 concert in which Bono gave a shout out to a character, as well as dozens of other popular LA hotspots. We pick up the sixth season with main character Vince making his comeback into the movie world after his disastrous performance as an actor/producer in a movie he spent all of his money on. In Vince's new movie, he stars as Nick Carraway in Martin Scorcese's modern-day "Great Gatsby". However, in the season premiere, we see Vince starting to become more of a modern day Jay Gatsby. As the rest of his pals begin to stray from the life of constant partying and one night stands, they start to seek more serious relationships and their own places to live, two things we know from past seasons Vince has little to no experience with. For the last five seasons, the Entourage crew has lived in the same house, whether it be Marlon Brando's former mansion, Jessica Alba's beach house or crashing on the couch of Johnny Drama's condo. However, at the end of this season's premiere, we see Vince returning home to a dark and deserted mansion. This, combined with the Gatsby talk and Vince's abysmal driving provide some eerie references and foreshadowing to "The Great Gatsby" and suggest that maybe Vince should stay away from from his pool after any hit-and-run accidents he may be in as a result of his newly (and undeservedly) procured driver's license. On a different note, we will also see this season (hopefully) the coming of age of Lloyd, Vince's agent's (Ari) assistant. After Lloyd demands a promotion, Ari informs him he will undergo a 100 day hazing period in which he will do whatever task Ari asks of him. Sounds like my first semester of college. However, I believe that, in addition to the sheer humor of the requests that Ari will come up with, this story line serves as a subliminal reminder of the difficulties of the current job market. While a hundred days of hazing may be a bit of a stretch, I believe Entourage seeks to show the difficulties of gaining higher employment in the current economy. Or maybe it's just the same old shallow show we've known for the last six years about partying, chasing girls and living the lavish lifestyle of a movie star. I guess the rest of Season 6 will let us know. LLOYYYYYYYD!!
-ROF
Daily Food: Chips and Salsa
Daily Activity: Sailing
Daily Song: Scarlet Begonias - The Grateful Dead
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Daily Life Goal: Bronze
Daily Complaint: Sore Throat
Daily Drink: Fiji Water
Daily Television: Entourage Season PremiereDaily Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
(917): yea..i want to get out of new york for a bit too but for the love of god not to new jersey. that's like getting tired of the stripclub and getting yourself a toothless prostitute.
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