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!)

Jeremy Piven with his hat-trick of Emmy Awards
Can Kevin and Entourage win this year?

Other nominations include: Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series for the episode “Tree Trippers” (Julian Farino, Director) — one of my personal favorite episodes of the entire series.

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation for the episode “Pie”.

Last but not least, an Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series nomination for Kevin Dillon, as Johnny Fuckin’ Drama… at last! GO KEVIN! GO DRAMA! We all hope he accepts in character, and yells out “VICTORY!”. That would really make our day.

Previous Entourage Emmy Award winners include:

• Jeremy Piven as Ari Gold, (Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series in 2006, 2007 and 2008! GO JEREMY!)
• Outstanding Sound Mixing – Comedy or Drama Series and Animation for the episode “One Day in the Valley” in 2007

Good luck to Kevin and Entourage! Awards will be announced on Sunday 20th September.