Tuesday, June 27, 2006



Entourage - July Episodes

Episode #26: "Guys and Doll"
Debut date: Sunday, July 2 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: July 4 (10:30 p.m.), 5 (10:30 p.m.), 6 (midnight), 7 (11:30 p.m.) and 8 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: July 3 (9:00 p.m.) and 4 (8:00 p.m.)
With "Aquaman" a megahit, Vince's (Adrian Grenier) dream project, "Medellin," is now within reach - but to get an offer, he must first charm the film's multi-millionaire producer. The entourage's opinion of Dom (Domenick Lombardozzi), their newest member, begins to change when he tells a touching story that helps land Vince the role.

Written by Rob Weiss & Doug Ellin; directed by Craig Zisk.

Episode #27: "Crash and Burn"
Debut date: Sunday, July 9 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 11 (3:15 a.m.), 12 (10:30 p.m.), 13 (midnight), 14 (11:30 p.m.) and 15 (11:00 p.m.), and Aug. 4 (8:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: July 10 (9:00 p.m.) and 11 (8:00 p.m.)
Facing a scheduling conflict, Vince, Eric (Kevin Connolly) and Ari (Jeremy Piven) must figure out how to keep the sequel to "Aquaman" afloat without upsetting "Medellin" 's intense, Oscar-winning director. When Saigon's song finally blows up on the radio, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) requests a sit-down with Ari to discuss his client's options. Feeling left behind by Turtle's recent success, Drama (Kevin Dillon) vies for time with Ari too. On the home front, Ari enlists his housekeeper to keep tabs on his daughter.

Written by Brian Burns; directed by Patty Jenkins.

Episode #28: "Three's Company"
Debut date: Sunday, July 16 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 18 (3:00 a.m.), 19 (10:30 p.m.), 20 (midnight), 21 (11:30 p.m.) and 22 (12:30 a.m. ET/11:30 p.m. PT), and Aug. 4 (8:30 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: July 17 (9:00 p.m.) and 18 (8:00 p.m.)
Vince ups his price for "Aquaman 2," forcing Ari to ask the studio head for a favor, again. But Vince won't accept the studio's offer until Ari gets Drama a job - a none-too-easy task. Meanwhile, Eric's girlfriend and her best friend make him an offer he can't refuse, even if there are ground rules.

Written by Lisa Alden; directed by Ken Whittingham.

Episode #29: "Strange Days"
Debut date: Sunday, July 23 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: July 25 (4:20 a.m.), 26 (10:30 p.m.), 27 (midnight), 28 (11:30 p.m.) and 29 (12:45 a.m.), and Aug. 4 (9:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: July 24 (9:00 p.m.) and 25 (8:00 p.m.)
Eric finds himself falling for the wrong girl after his threesome. Ari and Terrance (Malcolm McDowell) reach an agency settlement. Vince agrees to be auctioned off at Sloan's (Emmanuelle Chriqui) charity function.

Written by Marc Abrams & Michael Benson; directed by Mark Mylod.

Episode #30
Debut date: Sunday, July 30 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Aug. 1 (1:55 a.m.), 2 (10:30 p.m.), 3 (midnight), 4 (9:30 p.m.) and 5 (12:30 a.m. ET/11:30 p.m. PT)

HBO2 playdates: July 31 (9:00 p.m.)
Things are looking up when the guys get news that "Queens Boulevard" is getting a wide release. Ari must make a deal with an old adversary to survive threats from the "Five Families," and Drama is tense about an important audition, taking his aggression out on anyone and everyone.

Written by Brian Burns & Doug Ellin; directed by Patty Jenkins.

Entourage is created by Doug Ellin; executive producers, Mark Wahlberg, Doug Ellin and Stephen Levinson; co-executive producers, Mark Abrams, Mike Benson, Rob Weiss and Julian Farino; supervising producer, Denis Biggs; producers, Wayne Carmona, Brian Burns and Lori Jo Nemhauser.