Author Topic: HBO's Entourage (Read 10398 times)

Reuven Malter · « **on:** Jun 26, 2006 at 05:56 PM »

It's strange that HBO Asia has aired some of its cancelled shows here and left out this one. If you're into movies like Diner and Swingers, HBO's Entourage could be a show for you. Aside from the core story of the young actor's posse, I look forward to the celebrity cameos and especially, my main man: Ari Gold!

AshKetchum · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 26, 2006 at 06:09 PM »

I don't think it's cancelled yet, and it's currently labelled as "coming soon" on the HBO Asia web site.

Quote from: Reuven Malter on Jun 26, 2006 at 05:56 PM

my main man: Ari Gold!

is that him (Jeremy Piven) in your avatar? he looks younger...

Reuven Malter · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 26, 2006 at 09:54 PM »

I was referring to shows like Carnivale. Great news if it's indeed coming soon. After all, most of us are obsessed with Hollywood, so this show could be a hit here.

Yes, that's him alright! Younger and more hair.

His assistant Lloyd is also a perfect foil for Ari. His reactions to Ari's antics are hilarious.

coco_men182 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 26, 2006 at 10:39 PM »

Yay somebody made an Entourage thread. Which really doesn't matter that much since the only reason I wanted one was to be able to say JEREMY PIVEN IS THE F***ING MAN.

That is all.

Phobos · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 27, 2006 at 07:11 AM »

Coco is gay. Gay for this show.

coco_men182 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 27, 2006 at 08:44 AM »

Phobos is gay. Gay fo--- That is all.

Did you buy the Season One DVD already? The hippity-hop soundtrack (Marky Mark's the producer) may be a turn-off for some, but some of the music is actually pretty good. And oh my god!! The LADIES!! THERE'S SO MANY OF THEM ON THIS SHOW!! BUT THEY'RE ALL UGLY THOUGH

kings5504 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 27, 2006 at 08:54 AM »

I LOVE this show! The soundtrack ain't that half bad either. Using "Lucifer" by Jay-Z and Kanye West to close the pilot was a good song choice, to name one.

And I love the fact that the show is pretty inspired in choosing their guest stars (as opposed to Will and Grace... Britney? Ugh.)... Jessica Alba is an obvious choice for a guest appearance, but I also had a blast seeing Ralph Macchio (!!!!!!!!!) in that Playboy Mansion ep.

The third season just started, and while the first episode was kinda low key (by Entourage standards), episode 2 just knocks the ball out of the park, IMO. (just finished downloading episode 3, and will be watching it later)

Phobos · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 27, 2006 at 09:16 AM »

Coco: I am getting creative in getting me a copy of the first season. I'll soon see if your gayness for this show is warranted.

dobler · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 27, 2006 at 11:24 AM »

Ari's my favorite character but among the NY boys, I like Johnny Drama the best.

kings5504 · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 28, 2006 at 01:38 AM »

Aquaman is NUMBER ONE (beating Spidey's record)!!! Let's see if Superman can top that!

Reuven Malter · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 29, 2006 at 04:57 PM »

It's confirmed! HBO Asia will air the first two episodes on 30 July at 9PM.

AshKetchum · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 29, 2006 at 06:07 PM »

^^that's good to hear...except that HBO is known to ~~butcher~~ edit their own shows (Six Feet Under, Carnivale, Deadwood, Rome, Sex and the City...)

kings5504 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 29, 2006 at 08:58 PM »

HBO Asia? Expect some edits and to hear the guys say "freakin' " and "darn" a lot...

"Darn you, Ari!"

"You wanna hug it out? Let's hug it out, buddy"

"Silence is freakin' golden, Lloyd!"

Reuven Malter · « **Reply #13 on:** Jul 04, 2006 at 02:39 PM »

If there was any doubt why this show is all about Vincent Chase, the latest episode puts that to rest. Aquaman is actually the puppet master of the whole entourage. And, good riddance to that new character. Bring back Sloan instead!

Phobos · « **Reply #14 on:** Jul 18, 2006 at 09:38 AM »

I just finished watching the second season. My final verdict? Yeah, this show is cool. And I'm really digging it. But I don't see myself watching the shows episodes over and over again. Also, Coco is gay.

That's why, I simply discarded the episodes after watching them. However, I am eagerly awaiting to see how things turn out in the third season.

[POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR PEOPLE STILL ON THE 1ST SEASON]
What does the future hold for Vince and Mandy? Will Aquaman break all box office records? Will Aquaman even get done? Will Drama finally get a break? Will E get more clients? Will Ari finally get an erection? Will Turtle stop being so annoying?

Find out next after I've seen the third season! Dun Dun Duuuun!

dobler · « **Reply #15 on:** Jul 19, 2006 at 10:03 PM »

CNBC's Joe Kernan on Aquaman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPvorO0EGIY

He's a fan of Entourage

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #16 on:** Jul 30, 2006 at 07:52 PM »

The first two episodes premiere tonight at 9:00PM on HBO Asia.

Reuven Malter · « **Reply #17 on:** Jul 30, 2006 at 09:39 PM »

My sister was disappointed that the MTRCB did not clear the premiere tonight. No Entourage yet.

AshKetchum · « **Reply #18 on:** Jul 30, 2006 at 09:51 PM »

^^LOL, no wonder there's an ugly Advisory screen showing right now on the main HBO channel. It says, "The content of this program is of questionable nature and has not been cleared by the proper authority" (yup, grammar mistakes and all).

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #19 on:** Jul 30, 2006 at 10:56 PM »

Quote from: Reuven Malter on Jul 30, 2006 at 09:39 PM

My sister was disappointed that the MTRCB did not clear the premiere tonight. No Entourage yet.

Okay, that makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever, since:

a. The content of HBO Asia is already heavily censored as it is;

b. The show hardly has any risque content, certainly at least 70% less than a typical episode of Sex and the City.

Has the MTRCB gone from just plain stupid to absolutely crazy?

SPaCeMaN SPiFF · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 05:46 AM »

... there's aways the marathon run on the 19th of august.

Centurion Obama · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 06:19 AM »

I got to see it on Destiny cable

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 10:30 AM »

Quote from: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jul 31, 2006 at 05:46 AM

... there's aways the marathon run on the 19th of august.

I believe the marathon is on HBO Signature, not on HBO Asia.

It's really just stupid.

YO, MTRCB: it's ridiculous decisions like that that actually cause people to support piracy. Get a clue on how to do your job better.

SPaCeMaN SPiFF · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 10:35 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Jul 31, 2006 at 10:30 AM

I believe the marathon is on HBO Signature, not on HBO Asia.

uhm... no. it's also supposed to be on HBO regular as well. (but my bad... it's on the 20th not the 19th.)

http://www.hboasia.com/entourage/schedule

8 straight episodes... from 12pm onwards.

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 10:43 AM »

Quote from: SPaCeMaN SPiFF on Jul 31, 2006 at 10:35 AM

uhm... no. it's also supposed to be on HBO regular as well. (but my bad... it's on the 20th not the 19th.)

So the difference between having only HBO Asia and paying a premium to get HBO Signature is... you get the marathon ahead by one day.

Yeah, like I'm so gonna pay the extra money for that now...

Phobos · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 11:31 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Hankey on Jul 31, 2006 at 10:30 AM

YO, MTRCB: it's ridiculous decisions like that that actually cause people to support piracy. Get a clue on how to do your job better.

We have a couple of MTRCB deputies on the board. I'll try to ask them if it's part of their powers to send feedback to headquarters when it comes to cases like this.

coco_men182 · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 11:40 AM »

Did the advisory screen specify if it really was the MTRCB who blocked it? Because when I watch HBO, I always notice those little Chinese characters below (with the green and orange backgrounds, I believe). I always thought that those were ratings provided by some other censor. Or are they provided by HBO itself?

I'm just clearing things up before I decide to submit a report. I'm glad to be of service.

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 03:03 PM »

I called SkyCable and spoke to a certain "Pinky." I specifically told her a report was going to be filed with the MTRCB regarding this incident, and I was trying to figure out who the 'proper authority' was that disapproved the show for airing. After placing me on hold for a long time, she returned and said they were apologizing for what happened, and that it was NOT an MTRCB decision, but a decision of SkyCable itself.

Now that really stinks, since the only reason I can fathom that they would do that would be to try to trick people into signing up for their Platinum service. I mean, even the "has not been cleared by the proper authority" note was deceptive. It certainly implied it was NOT a company decision, but rather, one by a ratings board such as the MTRCB. And don't tell me they don't know by now that the content aired on HBO Asia is already edited, since people have been complaining about HBO Asia cuts for over a decade already, and as coco_men pointed out, HBO's programs already have the green/orange asian cable ratings logos on them.

coco_men182, I apologize for tossing insults in your organization's direction - it was uncalled for, and was based on the earlier post that it was the MTRCB that did not clear the premiere for broadcast. Not to say I'm a big fan of the MTRCB, but in this case, the insult was definitely uncalled for.

Now I know we have SkyCable representatives who also lurk and post here. Care to explain to us what happened from your point of view? Did you think the show would be offensive... to local actors with alalays and other freeloaders?

coco_men182 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 03:33 PM »

Nah, I'm just a deputy. I couldn't care less about the insults. I'm in it for the free movie passes yay!!!

I know that this is an issue of censorhip and business ethics that needs to be addressed and resolved, but there's the old saying that goes:

"If you can't beat THE MAN, you can always buy the Season One DVD of Entourage (without cuts!) at the low, low price of 450 pesos! And this is now available at your local DVD merchants, so grab your copy now! - XOXO Your Awesome Friends At Warner."[/b]

Mr. Hankey · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 31, 2006 at 03:39 PM »

That's actually what makes my investigation of this incident funny - I bought and watched the R3 DVD last May, and I never even tried to catch the HBO broadcast in question.

Too much idle time between cases...

Oh, since you can file reports - can you file one against the ugly-ass new ratings stickers they're placing on DVDs? The small holograms were so much better.