THE HYPE for Entourage was that it would be salvation for HBO viewers still reeling from the loss of Sunday night comedy after the end of Sex and the City. And it is. If Sex and the City was about female bonding and haute couture, then Entourage is about male bonding and luxury playthings. It is an amusing examination about the priorities of 28-year-old party-going men in Los Angeles and an endearing portrayal of male friendship. The dialogue is funny without being contrived or trite.
Co-created and produced by actor Mark Wahlberg, Entourage is loosely based on his life in Hollywood’s fast-lane. The premise is this: Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier) is a hot new actor who just opened a blockbuster thriller. His face is on the sides of buildings, he’s recognized in restaurants, and girls can’t resist him.
