Seriously, the Entourage boys are finally back. Promise.
With last season having been (dare we say it?) a bit lackluster, we know this might be hard to believe, but on our honor, cross our hearts and hope to die, Entourage is back to the roots that made it irresistible in its heyday—remember way back in 2004?
If you want a quick overview of how Entourage has bounced back, think of the good ol' days when the HBO hit was a guys club, where Ari Gold's fast-talking rants had you rolling on the floor laughing and four Brooklyn boys took Hollywood by storm.
Check out your first sneak peek above and keep reading for two more. Plus, find out what Vinnie Chase, E, Turtle and Drama are up to this year...
Long story short, Entourage should just be renamed E because Kevin Connolly's Eric definitely takes center stage this season. The first two episodes play out like an episode of Friends, with E and Sloan (the stunning Emmanuelle Chriqui) still playing the will-they-won't-they card—just don't expect it to wrap up anytime soon. By the end of the second episode, the duo are off-again. We sense that not until Entourage wraps up its run on television will these two finally get their happily ever after.
In the meantime, at least we get to see the newly dubbed lady-killer E, well, killing it with the ladies. Let's just say that movie star Vince (Adrian Grenier) should be taking cues from his best bud. And E is finally asserting more independence, moving into his own Hollywood home.
But there is another pair rivaling E and Sloan for cutest couple on Entourage. That's right, Jamie-Lynn Sigler is back playing herself and—yay—she is more in love than ever with Turtle (Jerry Ferrara, also her boyfriend in real life). These two couldn't possibly be more adorable oncamera, and JLS seems to fit in great with the guys. Expect tons of PDA from Turtle and Jamie-Lynn, which suits us just fine.
The only person who seems to have any issues with these pairings is Johnny Drama, and that's simply because he has no one to call his own. Kevin Dillon is back in all of his glory—tight jeans, muscle shirts and all. Still on a successful TV show this season, Drama remains devoted to "baby bro" Vince and enjoys all of the perks that come with the job—including his semi fame.
Speaking of Vinnie Chase, things are good again for him after his work on Martin Scorsese's Gatsby goes really well. This season picks up at the premiere of the film, so from the get-go we see the new-and-improved Vince. The main issue with the superstar? Loneliness. The rest of the crew has taken up with their girls or other endeavors (Drama!), leaving the sensitive artist all by himself in the mansion he bought with all of the guys in mind. We predict he'll be OK...even if that means occupying his downtime with a different girl every night. (Although we would like to see him settle down, too. Mandy Moore? Leighton Meester?)
And how can we forget Ari? Jeremy Piven is better than ever as the ruthless agent, spewing insults at our beloved Lloyd (Rex Lee, who is going through the Ari Gold version of hazing in order to get his long-overdue promotion at the agency) and showing his unique but oh-so-genuine version of love to the wifey (Perry Reeves). Definitely expect some issues to arise with old friend and budding agent Andrew Klein (Gary Cole), when the newest addition to MGA starts dipping his pen in the company ink, so to speak.
And there you have it. A new season of Entourage filled with everyone's favorite groups of guys and one relentless agent—with a few lovely ladies and a little Lloyd sprinkled in.
Tune in for the Entourage premiere this Sunday, July 12, at 10:30 p.m. on HBO.
You still on board with the boys from Queens? Let us know what you think.