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Obviously, they did watch it. If you’ve ever tripped on mushrooms at Joshua Tree you’d be singing a different tune. Inspired brilliance to cast Eric Roberts in that role. Watching Ari Gold lose his control was great. A fantastic episode.
ycccch…what a piece of “arent we devils”?smart alecky vapid vulgar anti semitic crapola….they must be writing sarah palin’s scripts….for shame HBO
Ugh, it was AWFUL.
The Worst?! That was one of the funniest episodes I’ve seen this season! Maybe you would have to have had some experience with drugs to get it.
does anybody even still watch Entourage?
Eat a mushroom and watch it again…
Amen to that. This season has been embarrassing.
I liked last night’s episode quite a bit. Change of pace. It was nice to see the characters we all know so well in a new light.
I canceled my HBO package for DirecTV today because last night’s Entourage was the proverbial straw on the camel’s back.
I kept tuning in hoping the show would hit its stride again, but no, the writers and producers are pretty much phoning it in.
HBO was so much better when Chris Albrecht was at his pugilistic best. There may have been other reasons to keep HBO, but the vampire show just doesn’t suck, it blows (I know, I know, that’s been used before) and those British guys make me wish Argentina didn’t just invade the Falklands, but the other islands thousands of miles to the northeast.
I’d hold back on calling it the worst. Next week, they bring back the Dom character, whom many believe was responsible the show jumping the shark.
I know this site attracts all sortsa Entourage haters — and I’m not one of them — but last night…….?
I really liked last night’s episode.
I could see why someone wouldn’t like it but my god, it wasn’t that bad. I liked that they were trying to do something different. I laughed a lot.
I enjoy your blog and all the great up to date info you compile, but I never understand why you must be so snarky about petty things like this.
I turned off last’s night show about 15 min in. First time I’ve ever done that to Entourage. Didn’t they have extra time to work on this season?
No Emmy next year for Jeremy.
Well obviously someone enjoys seeing producer Mark Wahlberg’s face (or ass) around HBO. No other reason why they’d continue to put the show’s piddling audience through even more of this increasing misery.
It’s clear to see who the out of touch geezers and neo-cons are on here. Last night’s episode was one of the best – Eric Roberts, magic mushrooms, Joshua Tree and Ari’s wife coming home to a gay pool party – absolutely genius. For those of you who hate on Entourage, I am sure you can catch reruns of Murder She Wrote and Golden Girls on Lifetime.
That was one of the better episodes in some time. Actually made me laugh out loud.
It was a poorly executed sitcom staple — “take all of the characters and lock them in a different setting for an episode because we’re SO OUT OF IDEAS!!!”
Last week was pretty good, though.
As soon as the episode started moving in the direction of the desert, I said to myself, “This will either be the best episode ever or the worst episode ever.” Then I laughed and laughed and laughed again, louder and harder than I ever have at this show.
I completely understand why some people didn’t like it but I thought they scored on every single point — especially E’s hilarious silence.
It reminded me of the “Three’s Company” where Jack took tranquilizers and went crazy at a posh island party. Or the “Simpsons” when Homer tripped out on a Guatemalan insanity pepper.
Last night’s “Entourage” follows the risky tradition of taking characters out of their element, putting them on drugs and letting the madness unfold. And of the cases I’ve mentioned, all three were smashing successes.
But if you hated those episodes… I can see why. Much love, Nikki and everyone else.
At least we know how the writers write their episodes now….on mushrooms
It makes sense!
*Sigh* for the old Entourage.
@40yearoldstitzer: Uh oh…40yearoldstitzer’s got a point. If Dom is coming back, mushrooms are the least of our problems.
Explain how Entourage is anti-Semitic? Everyone takes it on the chin in that show, regardless of religion or race.
it was definitely targeted at an audience who has done mushrooms and I think they just thought that audience was a little bigger.
I thought it was truly great.
@Ian – you are correct, sir, the uptight people hated last night’s episode but for the rest of us it was fall-down funny. Marijuana is not the only daily drug in this town, not by far, and last night’s episode had a real “Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas” feel to it, loved it. As for Jeremy and his Emmy, I’d submit last night’s episode as evidence of how good his character portrayals really are, he was very believable as Ari Gold on shrooms. Also loved Eric Roberts and finding higher meaning in dogs. Good job, Ally Musika, Doug should let you and the other shroomers write more of the episodes.
In my opinion, the episode was fun– not the best and not the worst. This season seems to be lacking a bit of the magic of the first couple seasons, although I like that Vince is having a rough time for a change, and last week’s heart to heart talk with Ari and Vince regarding Vince’s acting ability was different than anything they’ve done so far, in a good way.
However, I have to agree with michael dobrofsky about Dom. I may skip those episodes… I really can’t stand that character.
I’ll admit that I didn’t watch Entourage last night, so I can’t comment on how good it was – or wasn’t. All five of those lead actors are between “good” and “great”; the writing’s been up and down lately, though. From what I gather from earlier posts is that the episode wasn’t funny to people who either weren’t high/stoned at the time they watched it, or who had not tried ’shrooms, etc, in the past so they didn’t “get it”.
What’s to “get”? Do I have to get f’ed up to enjoy my entertainment these days?
First off, I am by no means a conservative, but I don’t do any kind of drugs. Nor do I need to, want to, or will I be “tempted” by peer pressure, yadda, yadda, yadda… I think the bigger point is where entertainment is headed lately.
I was around in the 1960s. People constantly tell me how good the music was back then and my answer to them is WTF? Yeah, if you were dropping acid it was good – great, even. As long as you were doping, I could have eaten some mushrooms and played my guitar with my teeth too, and you’d have thought I was the Mozart of Rock & Roll.
With the recent success (?) of Pineapple Express, I wonder who these producers and actors think they’re reaching out to. I mean, a stoner comedy about being stoned? Not only has it been done (Cheech & Chong) but who is/are the audience for these things – people who get stoned and then go watch a movie? These people thought Pineapple Express was hilarious? Well, remember that everything’s funny when you’re stoned, pal, even Seth Rogen.
Seth Rogen is an actor? (Well, he’s reciting lines on camera, so, uh…) Yeah, right – he plays exactly the same stoned douchebag guy in everything he’s done to date. This isn’t entertainment – but smoke a few bowls at lunch and get back to me with your argument.
There were a couple of idiots on set today who were obviously on some sort of “stimulants”. They were annoying, obnoxious and in a word, unprofessional. But they weren’t fired, either.
If acceptance of the Hollywood drug culture has seeped into the mainstream product to this extent, then middle America’s current disdain for the entertainment industry will have been accurate.
I thought last night’s episode was one of the best episodes maybe ever. I was a fan (or, maybe, secretly, I was always just pretending to like the show b/c everyone around me says they do)
However, the worst thing about ENTOURAGE is and always will be that terrible, D-grade opening credit song. I hate it so much.
I am throwing down – I just saw the last episode of entourage again and it was nothing short of fucking BRILLIANT!
Agreed above, Seth Rogen is a tool. As for Entourage, it’s like bad sex or pizza, it’s still worth it. (Deep)
The show is just eye candy. It’s fun to watch. No ramifications for any actions. Do drugs but with no addictions, spend all your money, never grow up…The one hint of something real came when Turtle started to realize he is a loser on Sunday’s show (WHICH HIS CHARACTER IS). Then that was dropped…and make Lloyd an agent already Ari!
I’m not one of the Entourage haters here, but last week’s ep was pretty so-so — although loved Eric Roberts and E’s not talking — (woulda been funnier if Ari of all people was struck mute, but I digress.)
HOWEVER…My overall reaction to the episode as a whole was shot down by the reintroduction of Dom.
ENTOURAGE Grows some guts and you call them out for being bad. A classic episode. You would do well in the studio ranks for your lack of taste.
No surprise that drug addicts found it amusing. Does that say something about those who greenlit another pathetic season?
I am glad to see that I am not the only one that has been disappointed in this seasons “Entourage”. Although it is only a few episodes into the season they do not live up to past episodes. Are they jumping the shark? I hope not, I really used to enjoy the show.
“Entourage” is played out.
Obviously, Vince will end up being the lead actor in this “Smokejumper” movie and everything will work out peachy for everyone involved…basically a rehash of the first three seasons.
Last season was good because things didn’t go their way, and it looked like this season might have more challenging ideas. But it doesn’t.
Thanks to the guy who said “It reminded me of the “Three’s Company” where Jack took tranquilizers and went crazy at a posh island party.” While I thought the Entourage episode was pretty funny (and I haven’t done drugs since I was 18, a mere 19 years ago), I was really happy to be reminded of that Jack Tripper scene, perhaps the funniest scene in TV history. I woould love to see that scene again. Now, I’ll be checking the episode guide for weeks. Thanks for the reminder.
As for this season of Entourage, I haven’t been thrilled but haven’t been disappointed either. I liked how Medellin bombed and now they have to deal with the failure. I am willing to ride it out for a while. Hell, it’s only 25 minutes a week. I spend more than reading nonsense on the internet.
And, finally, I hate Dom too and unless he is used as a side story for 2, maybe 3 show, I don’t want to see him. Now, if they show him getting run over by a speedboat, I’ll bet the show would be revitalized.
3 eps in & you bitches are gripin’?
Whatever happened to build up?
Are your intelligence quotients & attention spans so pathetically low?
Or is this just another case of chokin’ on the hater aid?
Unless you’ve read all of this season’s scripts, my suggestion would be for patience.
It didn’t disappoint last season, did it?
‘Entourage’ Renewed For 6th Season
HBO likes mushrooms more than DHD.
I’ve watched it twice now and laughed just as much the second time, as the first. It’s been eons since a tv show made me laugh out loud – to the point of tears. When Turtle talks to his dog at the end, I lost it. Truly a perfect episode – and I’m not a fan, I watch it when there’s nothing else on, but I’ve told everyone to see this one.
The Joshua Tree episode was one of the best.
Very pleased to see the show renewed.
This weeks episode was not good. Some funny moments but well below the high bar it has set for itself.
My big complaint ia that this show is only thirty minutes. 45-50 minutes would be better. I just get into it as it ends.
With the other options on TV,,,, its worth season 6. kudos to everyone involved.
I’ve always loved entourage but the joshua tree episode sucks big time the only thing worth watching was Jeremy acting stoned. The following episode with Dom was even worse the writers seem to be running out of steam. Maybe it will pick up again hopefully before alienating its loyal viewers
For those of you who hate on Entourage, I am sure you can catch reruns of Murder She Wrote and Golden Girls on Lifetime.
I can’t believe someone just wrote that. Never mind the fact that the episode in question was a blatant rip-off of Oliver Stone’s The Doors — not an homage or even a Friedberg/Seltzer style spoof but a straight lift — ignore the fact that Entourage is to edgy what Hollister is haute couture fashion; but to suggest that Entourage belongs in the same sentence as Golden Girls should be written into the Patriot Act as grounds for dispatchment to Gitmo for waterboarding. Entourage doesn’t have a fraction of the Golden Girls subversive wit, and Ari Gold’s not worthy to suck Bea Arthur’s d**k. If Abercrombie cargo shorts and flip-flops are your idea of formal wear and Rohypnol is your idea of foreplay, maybe Entourage is your Fear and Loathing. But to those of us who’ve done consciousness-expanding drugs more than once and who expect actual LAUGHS from our comedies, Entourage falls flatter than the leftover Coors Lights swill from your frat house’s last kegger.
Ultimate fail.