"It's Not TV, It's HBO"

Now Listening To: The Real Thing - Gwen Stefani

AAaaah. I Just finished watching another kickass episode of the best show on television. I've heard so many people rave about Desperate Housewives receiving the torch as handed down by Carrie Bradshaw. That is the biggest crock of bullshit. It's bullshit not only because those who say that are wrong but because it's a lazy assertion. A group of sexy women over the age of 35 in the suburbs does not a new Sex and the City make. I took SATC to heart because, despite the designer clothes and out of reach living conditions, these women touched upon some very real scenarios. It was a fantastical reflection of what it's like to be a single woman.

And here we are with Entourage. Another fantastical reflection of what it's like to be a single male. Yeah, HBO has the advantage of being able to use harsh language and show nudity( it's supposed to take place in Hollywood afterall!), but the dialogue is real enough to eat. If you haven't seen it yet, the show follows four friends from Queens through stardom in Hollywood.They frequent real restaurants and mingle with "real" celebrities. I know I should be offended by some of the things said.. "She's a sure thing! She can't SPELL NO!" ; but I can't help but chortle with laughter. I laugh because I know at it's heart it's a story of friends in a big city and how they navigate through the waters intact. Hmmmm. Which show does that remind you off?? ... Here's the NY Times getting on the Entourage bandwagon. "Entourage does not patronize its characters or its audience: it is a multilayered, adult and thoroughly funny show about various male fantasies of teamwork and individualism."



And Ari Gold.. "You've Got Gold." He's the most outrageous, compelling, and complicated character you want to simultaneouly screw and bitch slap. Jeremy Piven plays a ruthless agent full of venom and passion. "You go to Malibu! And you fucking storm that beach like it's Normandy!!" Piven is not to be missed, and I hope he grabs that Emmy. If you haven't started using his catchphrase yet, you will.... "Let's hug it out, Bitch." (I must also give special props to the best fucking eyebrows in the business. Google her if you doubt me. Debi Mazur takes no prisoners as Vince's publicist, "You kiss your mother with that fucking mouth Turtle?")


The First Season is now on DVD(go! go! go now!) for your viewing pleasure. It already shows the glimmer of great talent; but the second season now playing is stronger, and even more outlandishly fucked up. Just in this last 30 minutes we had porn stars with comic books (Pussy Patrol!), Plushies wandering hotel hallways, and a U2 concert. I can't say enough about the boys: Vince, Drama, E and Turtle. I love hanging out with them every Sunday night, they make me warm and fuzzy, even if they don't wear Manolo's....