The location credits for Season 6, Episode 12 ‘Give a Little Bit’:

Scene: The boys at the cafe when E says he is going to meet Sloan for lunch while Turtle gets a call from Brooke, the UCLA Chick.
[Urth Caffé, 8565 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069]

Vince and Drama run into Matt Damon while shopping for sunglasses.
[Oliver Peoples, 8642 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069]

E confesses to Sloan that he still loves her.
[The Malibu Beach Inn, 22878 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265]

Turtle checks in for his flight to New Zealand.
[LAX, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90046]

I’m not going to say much this time, except for the fact I’ll be more excited for Season 7 than ever before once Episode 12 ‘Give a little bit’ airs. Also here’s a little bit of a spoiler in terms of the storyline for this episode – if you are tempted:

Eric plans on getting back Sloan, as he promised in Episode 12, so he books a special lunch, but it doesn’t go as smoothly as he hoped. Ari Gold tries to convince his wife that buying Terrence’s company TMA is not a personal vendetta. Meanwhile, after repeated attempts to get over Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Turtle decides to make a grand gesture to be with her, but does this mean marriage? And will Jamie-Lynn accept?; Johnny Drama, turns down a chance to re-audition for Melrose 2009, although he does go, he has a few choice words to say to the producers; and Matt Damon, with help from LeBron James, get Vince involved in Matt Damon’s charity onexone.org.

Lloyd’s Diary has been somewhat disappointing in it’s inaugural season. It started quite well, but for some reason the video diaries lacked in the middle of the season, perhaps because Lloyd wasn’t involved in the storyline as much? His written blog posts just weren’t compelling for me to read through.

It will be intriguing to find out how Lloyd will be integrated into each episode now he is Drama’s Agent. Episode 11, the penultimate episode has promise to be a great episode, as the last episode has instigated a storylines that involve each of the characters and we will see progress over these last two episodes. Although Vincent doesn’t have anything specific, I think the last episode should feature him returning to the set of Enzo: The Movie. This is the pick of what you have thought:

Berried Alive has to be up there with the best this season. The mix of activity was immense. And Episode 10 didn’t even contain a single sex scene, or nudity for that matter.

Episode 10 ‘Berried Alive’
E, Vince, and Turtle meet Drama at Canter’s

Let’s start with Johnny Drama’s adventure which pretty much entails the war between Lloyd and Ari. This perhaps is the second love triangle in this episode, and it really is the classic Entourage! Agents fighting over Actors and each other. I really enjoy the drama (pun not intended) within the confines of Miller Gold, and within offices in general. And the contrast of Drama taking control of the situation from the comfort of Vince’s pad/mansion – just wonderful. It would be sweet if Johnny got this job on Melrose 2009. And let’s bring back Sadie from the Pleasure Chest, I think Drama deserves a girlfriend, and Sadie would be perfect!

It seems like Lloyd finally has Ari’s support when he mentions to Drama, that he’ll be ‘gunning’ for Lloyd. After all that anger I would leave Miller Gold too! All I’m hoping for now, is for Ari to get a shmokin’ hot assistant, that rivals his wittiness and general abuse levels that we know and love. I immediately think Lizzie Grant would be perfect for that position, but unfortunately she’s a ‘junior agent’. Perhaps something can be done there Mr. Gold?!

Will there be a romantic rendezvous between Turtle, Jamie Lynn-Sigler and the brunette sorority chick? Probably not, but it was the intial love triangle that I was talking about, and it was mentioned by Turtle himself. I think we’d all love to see Turtle go off with the sorority chick and diss Jamie-Lynn for just a little bit of fun.

Like the earlier episodes of season six, Vincent Chase really had no part. Just an innocent bystander to all the happenings around him. I have to say, after 10 episodes, I really want him to start working again, I mean don’t get me wrong, it’s been great seeing the rest of the boys have their own stories and adventures, but can’t we have both?

Episode 10′s Music:
• “Good Thing It’s A Ghost Town Around Here” by Still Flyin’
  [Intro: The crew leave the bar]
• “Groove Attacks” by Eric Hachikian
  [Into the mansion]
• “Fur In My Cap” by Rob Roy
  [Turtle drops Eric at Ashley's]
• “Fattie Boom Boom” by Ranking Dread
  [Hanging outside while Drama waits for a call]
• “Gold Guns Girls” by Metric
  [Jamie-Lynn drives Turtle to UCLA]
• “Hello” by Alex Winston
  [Lloyd waits at the Gate]
• “Summer’s Gonna Be My Girl” by The Go
  [Drama tells Lloyd]
• “Lonely Road” by Santilli
  [Britney at the Green Door talking to Eric on the phone]
• “Magic” by Lady Hawke
  [Song playing at the Green Door]
• “I Wanna Be Where You Are” by Michael Jackson
  [End Credits]

Episode 10 promises to continue the interesting story lines of both Drama and Turtle, but Ashley is still suspicious over Eric’s ‘other’ relationships. This is what the official episode preview has to say: “Drama eyes a part on Melrose 2009 and asks Lloyd if he can get him out of his current gig on Five Towns. Still irate over Lloyd’s job offer, Ari goes to war against Lloyd to get Drama out of his contract. Citing their trust issues, Ashley asks Eric if she can read his e-mails so that they can have an open and honest relationship. Turtle feels guilty about his love triangle, of sorts, with Jamie-Lynn and a UCLA co-ed. ”

This season while not fully involving Vincent Chase, has been a welcome change, we really got to see Eric, Drama and Turtle develop a lot more. And although the previous couple of episodes have been somewhat alright, they haven’t been the best, so I think we might see an explosive end to this season. Plus we have the likes of Matt Damon and the King – Lebron James yet to appear!

Ari: What are you doing buddy?
Son: I’m waking you up with my mind!
Ari: Good work!

This really has to be crowned one of my favorite scenes and really started this five star Ari Gold episode.

Murphy’s Lie, was really Ari’s Law.
The boys are cruising while Ari was just made peacemaker.

E’s little apology was fuckin’ pathetic. That whole apology scene topped the vomitus moments between Sloan and Turtle in the first couple of episodes. Eric needs to get on with it! Can’t believe Ashley dumped him, should’ve been the other way round, although it would have to be Eric to get dumped like that.

Vince’s little escapade with another student hotty (UPDATE: it’s actually Tiffany Brouwer!, thanks Ana Lucasey..you’re all so hot! tssss!) and the dejavu pick-up line of ‘I’ve got 45 minutes to class, you wanna hang?’ working like a fuckin’ charm, pun intended. That was gold. And the fact that he was part of a sex tape was another wicked moment. Let’s hope it gets released in the show and is part of the storyline, maybe even have Paris Hilton giving our Vinnie some advice?!

Matt Letscher guest starring as the studio exec Dan Coakley (Koglin?!) was scary, he was one nasty son of a gun and don’t forget Steve Nash’s cameo, he looked like some mad rocker Ñ cool as.

As I said earlier, this was an Ari Gold five star episode. With quotes and quotes from Ari, it really needs no description:

Lizzie Grant: I was out working.
Ari Gold: Working who?
Lizzie Grant: Jon Stamos, and I signed him!
Ari Gold: With his pen or his cock?

You so much as eye fuck another agent in this building, I will deport you naked to the Taliban
Ari Gold to Lizzie

One in very few guys get that ‘have a Free Piece of Pussy Pass’, you my friend have it!
Ari Gold to Andrew Klein

I thought Drama and Jamie-lynn’s kissing scene was a bit of a downer since we knew it was going to happen last week, no doubt it was funny especially Turtle’s reaction, but otherwise it was just a bit ‘meh’. I think Vincent visiting college with Turtle was definitely more entertaining!

And now for rather limited music selection featured in this episode:

• “It’s a feast” by Shawn Anthony
  [Vince, Turtle drive into UCLA]
• “Going Steady ” by Death From Above 1979
  [Drama looking for Dan Coakley]
• “Les Sauvages” by Les Sans Culottes
  [Vince in Dorm Room making the Sex Video]
• “Reservoir Park” by The Dutchess & The Duke
  [End Credits]

The pick of the ‘twiviews’:

Vincent is again taking a back seat, but at least it looks like he’s getting regular sex. We all can’t wait till he starts making his Enzo movie, I mean that will just fuckin’ rock. And awesome to see Perrey Reeves having more action as the wonderful Mrs. Ari Gold.
In a recap of Episode 5 ‘Fore!’ Doug Ellin takes us behind-the-scenes again in what is an excellent upgrade from last years audio clips recaps. It is now the fifth in the series, and I hope HBO continues this in the following seasons. It’d be really cool to catch up with some of the other cast and crew as well, but maybe those will be on the DVD?! Anyway press play below for another intriguing insight into Doug Ellin’s world.

By the way ‘Murphy’s Lie’ is directed by Julian Farino, his first Entourage Episode this season, his last being the amazing cinematographic Season 5 Episode 5 ‘Tree Trippers’ which aired way back in October last year. So I think we should be in for a treat. We’ll have to wait and see!

Vincent Chase & E on an ‘extended vacation’
Season 6, Episode 4 ‘Running on E’

This is the first episode directed by Ken Whittingham this season, so whether there was a difference because of him? I don’t know, but it sure was the best this season. With Vincent Chase again taking a bit of a back seat because his Enzo movie being delayed by 12 weeks, an extended vacation ensues. He tries his best to get E, Turtle and Drama to join him, but ends up with no one, albeit for a few hours till Eric decides to pull the plug on his business – The Murphy Group. This was disappointing, but does it really mean the end of E’s Murphy Group? Or just the office it was residing in? It would be a shame for E and Entourage to lose the Charlie storyline, as it was quite cool to have another up-and-coming star in the midst.

Ari Gold was trying to handle a barrage of situations from all sides, it was an Ari juggling act.. under pressure Ari is when he is at his best! Dealing with Andrew Klein was great, but even better was his face off with Andrew’s lover — Lizzie Grant, the junior agent at the Miller Gold Agency (played by Autumn Reeser). Damn girl, she’s one tough women! Is she a future threat to Ari?

The music featured was way fuckin’ cool, especially if you caught the tunes of Daft Punk, and the new crew Empire Of The Sun — Check out their awesome video clip above. Awesome job, music people! Here’s the list:

• “Easin’ In” by Edwin Starr
  [E bored at the Murphy Group]
• “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop” by Young Gunz
  [E getting it on with Ashley, Drama with the models]
• “Black Flag” by Duchess Says
  [Ari finds Andrew Klein balling]
• “Something About Us” by Daft Punk [Boys reminiscing the day]
• “Standing on the Shore” by Empire of the Sun
  [Final Scene]

Vincent Chase going on Facebook and stalkin’ his old classmates (Kimberley Kirsch?!)was classic. E announcing his relationship with Ashley being ‘serious’ was another predictable disappointment. Turtle getting dressed up by Jamie-Lynn was vomitus, but funny at the same time — the usual thing to do when you have a girlfriend. And how about David Schwimmer? Not the dorkus he usually is aye? He was after Lizzie, and that was more of classic Entourage. And how can we miss Johnny Drama’s casting with all those fuckin’ hot models! And when Ed Burns mentions how Drama has 25 takes with one of them, that was incredibly hilarious. There was also a bit of Mrs. Gold in there for good measure. All the ingredients and reasons why we love Entourage and why this episode was so good. We want more! …How did you rate it?

Entourage Fans Vs. The Critics: Round #1.
Testpattern’s critic Paige Newman via MSNBC

Paige has some rather bizarre points to reason why she is ‘abandoning’ Entourage such as

The show’s sense of fantasy fun was lost and reality took over.
MSN’s Paige Newman

C’mon girl, a bit of a reality check was a must for the characters. You must not have watched the series from the beginning? Unfortunately Paige, Entourage does have a story line that has developed over that past few seasons and subsequently there are high’s and low’s.

In this economy, there’s just something distasteful about openly flaunting that kind of wealth.

You didn’t really say that did you?! Complaining about the drop to reality for the characters, and now there’s a problem that Vincent Chase is splurging his wealth? Usually when times are depressing, we as humans love to have a little escapism via our fuckin’ television sets and HBO has provided us with the ideal entertainer through this great series.

And your little jibe about Entourage Season 6 being “behind the times” is a bit overboard. I see you recognize that they are shot in advance but please, cut them a little slack. Seeing Jay Leno is not such a freakin’ biggie, he has his fans, and I’m sure they loved it. And perhaps ‘Earl’ being mentioned was a little homage to them?! possible? no!? But once you start ripping into the main characters, is where I become incensed. It’s just fuckin’ low. So let’s see what you say:

“Vince seems more vacant than ever”

Have you not noticed that when series progress, people like to see what’s happening to the other characters? Plus we’re not even half way through the fuckin’ season.

“Drama, frankly, seems like an idiot”

Seems like it? He’s always been like this, and that’s why everyone loves him. With lines like this, who wouldn’t have him as an Emmy nominee? Paige, only started to watch last season or sumthin?

“Turtle, with his happy relationship and his Vince envy, is just plain dull.”

OK, finally. I can kind of agree on this one. But there has to be at least something you don’t like – if everything was perfect, it would be boring.

“And Eric, we are supposed to believe, is suddenly a ladies’ man. Really?”

With success in Hollywood, comes moolah and the women. Women’s attraction to power and authority has frequently been exemplified within the TV and Film industries. They come to E, not the other way round.
Paige, you are just lucky you didn’t rip into our Ari. Ehem, thank you.

On a happier note a belated Happy Birthday to our man Jeremy Piven! Who turned the great age of 44 last Sunday! Hip hip hooray! (Check out his Twitter for some awesome behind-the-scenes photos that he has kindly posted up for all his tweeps to see!)

Ari has to deal with Andrew’s ongoing relationship with the sexy Lizzie, while E thinks about what he’s do to next, with Charlie being a flop. And Turtle, well he’s doing his thing with you know who. Let’s hope it ramps up this season’s potential, and plays a few risky moves. If that is possible at all. Especially in a comfortable series such as this.

Now it’s time to turn those polls back on, and ask you the fan some questions. First up, should Season 7 of the Entourage double it’s episode time, to the more standard hour long length per episode? And why not double it up with another poll, simply asking are you Male or Female?