History Series / Entourage

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[StrawmanHasAPoint Whilst he did make some legitimate points about Vince's acting]], Verner Vollstedt's treatment of Vince during the filming of ''Smokejumpers'' (Giving all of his lines to Jason Patric and forcing Vince to constantly reshoot scenes to the point where Vince had done '''everything''' that had been asked of him) lead to Vince going over his head to Dana Gordon who ordered him to film the movie as scripted. Vollstedt then tried going over Dana's head and barged into a board meeting which ''completely'' backfired on him as the studio cancelled the movie. However, the footage of Vince filmed for ''Smokejumpers'' wound up winning him a role in Creator/MartinScorsese's ''[[Film/TheGreatGatsby Gatsby]]'' and led to Vince's career revival.

* '''Vincent Chase''' (played by Adrian Grenier)--A pretty boy whom [[InformedAbility we're told is a decent actor]]. Vince has co-dependency issues and is a notorious womanizer. Never goes anywhere without one of his "boys".
* '''Eric "E" Murphy''' (played by Kevin Connolly)--Vince's best friend since childhood, who takes on the role of his manager (unofficially, then officially). Eric is just about as co-dependent as Vince, but slightly more self-aware. Less of a womanizer, he's more of a serial monogamist.
* '''Johnny "Drama" Chase''' (played by Kevin Dillon)--Vince's older (half)brother, who's been in the acting biz longer, but with not nearly as much success. Goes by "Drama" because well, he's a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bit of a basket case.]]
* '''Salvatore "Turtle" Assante''' (played by Jerry Ferrara)--Another of Vince's friends from childhood, but often hangs out with Drama. Came to Hollywood to act as Vince's driver, he enjoys being a hanger on with the least amount of guilt out of the three. [[CharacterDevelopment At least for a while.]]
* '''Ari Gold''' (played by Jeremy Piven)--Vince's agent, a foul-mouthed, ruthless businessman, responsible for much of Vince's success. Although his demeanor can be off-putting, he's one of the most popular characters on the show, and has proven time and time again that he truly cares for Vince beyond just his career.

* '''Lloyd Lee''' (played by Rex Lee)--Ari's long-suffering assistant. Flamboyantly gay, he takes much abuse from his boss, but is extremely competent--he's lasted the longest out of any assistant Ari's had by ''far''. A Sarah Lawrence grad, he helps to humanize Ari upon occasion.
* '''Shauna Roberts''' (played by Debi Mazar)--Vince's publicist, just as foul-mouthed and entertaining as Ari. Her character was originally intended to break up the boys club of the main cast, but has faded over the later seasons, with Mrs. Ari taking up the role.
* '''Mrs. Ari''' (played by Perrey Reeves)--Ari's long-suffering wife. A trust-fund baby and former actress, she is the only character who seems to be able to go toe-to-toe with Ari. Ari's respect for his wife is obvious by the fact that he frequently insists he has ''never'' cheated on her, despite many opportunities.
* '''Sloan [=McQuiewick=]''' (played by Emmanuelle Chriqui)--E's on again, off again girlfriend who shows up regularly. Understandably, as she is the daughter of another power agent (Ari's former boss) and heavily involved in charity events that Vince occasionally attends.

* SpearCounterpart: Often described as ''SexAndTheCity'' with pot in Hollywood instead of martinis in New York.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[StrawmanHasAPoint Whilst he did make some legitimate points about Vince's acting]], Verner Vollstedt's treatment of Vince during the filming of ''Smokejumpers'' (Giving all of his lines to Jason Patric and forcing Vince to constantly reshoot scenes to the point where Vince had done '''everything''' that had been asked of him) lead to Vince going over his head to Dana Gordon who ordered him to film the movie as scripted. Vollstedt then tried going over Dana's head and barged into a board meeting which ''completely'' backfired on him as the studio cancelled the movie. However, the footage of Vince filmed for ''Smokejumpers'' wound up winning him a role in Creator/MartinScorsese's ''[[TheGreatGatsby Gatsby]]'' and led to Vince's career revival.

''Entourage'' is an American dramedy that broadcasts on {{Creator/HBO}}. The series follows Vincent Chase and his group of friends as they navigate the exciting, dramatic and volatile world that is being a movie star in Hollywood.

The show, and many of these characters, are based on the RealLife experiences of Exec Producer MarkWahlberg while he was an up-and-coming actor.

* ThreeWaySex

** Some of the fake movies are clearly based on real ones. ''Aquaman'' is clearly based on how ''Film/SpiderMan'' almost went (James Cameron was attached to direct it for ages) and ''Aquaman 2'' is based on how ''Film/SpiderMan2'' almost went (Creator/TobeyMaguire came close to dropping out and Creator/JakeGyllenhaall was asked to replace him if that happened). ''Medellin'' is based on ''Filmn/{{Gigli}}'' (unpronouncable title, career-derailing movie) and ''Film/SouthlandTales'' (acclaimed indie director's follow-up that premieres at Cannes to mass walkouts and declared an overlong, self-indulgent, incomprehensible disaster, and ends up barely getting released).

** Some of the fake movies are clearly based on real ones. ''Aquaman'' is clearly based on how ''Film/SpiderMan'' almost went (James Cameron was attached to direct it for ages) and ''Aquaman 2'' is based on how ''Film/SpiderMan2'' almost went (Creator/TobeyMaguire came close to dropping out and Creator/JakeGyllenhall was asked to replace him if that happened). ''Medellin'' is based on ''Filmn/{{Gigli}}'' (unpronouncable title, career-derailing movie) and ''Film/SouthlandTales'' (acclaimed indie director's follow-up that premieres at Cannes to mass walkouts and declared an overlong, self-indulgent, incomprehensible disaster, and ends up barely getting released).

** Vincent. When the studio wants him for Aquaman 2 and he wants to do Medellin, the studio tells him he can't do both due to time constraints - but they actually don't want their golden boy to be seen as a drug kingpin.

** Verner Vollstedt is an expy of German film director Werner Herzog.
** In one episode Rainn Wilson (Dwight from ''TheOffice'') plays an internet movie reviewer who is quite obviously based on Harry Knowles from ''Ain't It Cool News''.

** Some of the fake movies are clearly based on real ones. ''Aquaman'' is clearly based on how ''Spider-man'' almost went (James Cameron was attached to direct it for ages) and ''Aquaman 2'' is based on how ''Spider-man 2'' almost went (Tobey Maguire came close to dropping out and Jake Gyllenhall was asked to replace him if that happened). ''Medellin'' is based on ''Gigli'' (unpronouncable title, career-derailing movie) and ''Southland Tales'' (acclaimed indie director's follow-up that premieres at Cannes to mass walkouts and declared an overlong, self-indulgent, incomprehensible disaster, and ends up barely getting released).

* Foreshadowing: At the premiere of ''Queens Boulevard'' the director claims "This is my fucking ''[[Film/TheDeerHunter Deer Hunter]]''". And it's a big critical hit. But after he made ''Film/TheDeerHunter'', Michael Cimino's career [[HeavensGate didn't go so well]].

* RatedMForManly: This show has been described by some as ''SexInTheCity'' for guys, except instead of cosmopolitans in New York it's beer and weed in Los Angeles.

** In one of the few times that a Take That wasn't by Ari, Vince was ''not'' happy that James Cameron was not returning to direct ''Aquaman 2'', but the studio was courting Michael Bay for the role.

* UglyGuyHotWife: Alluded to in-universe. Ari jokes that Sloan should be Vince's date to the Aquaman premiere because she's way too hot for Eric.

An [[Film/{{Entourage}} ''Entourage'' movie]] was released on June 3, 2015 and served as a grand finale to the TV series.

* '''Lloyd Lee''' (played by Rex Lee) - Ari's long-suffering assistant. Flamboyantly gay, he takes much abuse from his boss, but is extremely competent--he's lasted the longest out of any assistant Ari's had by ''far''. A Sarah Lawrence grad, he helps to humanize Ari upon occasion.
* '''Shauna Roberts''' (played by Debi Mazar) - Vince's publicist, just as foul-mouthed and entertaining as Ari. Her character was originally intended to break up the boys club of the main cast, but has faded over the later seasons, with Mrs. Ari taking up the role.
* '''Mrs. Ari''' (played by Perrey Reeves) - Ari's long-suffering wife. A trust-fund baby and former actress, she is the only character who seems to be able to go toe-to-toe with Ari. Ari's respect for his wife is obvious by the fact that he frequently insists he has ''never'' cheated on her, despite many opportunities.
* '''Sloan [=McQuiewick=]''' (played by Emmanuelle Chriqui) - E's on again, off again girlfriend who shows up regularly. Understandably, as she is the daughter of another power agent (Ari's former boss) and heavily involved in charity events that Vince occasionally attends.

* '''Vincent Chase''' (played by Adrian Grenier) - A pretty boy with who [[InformedAbility we're told is a decent actor]]. Vince has co-dependency issues and is a notorious womanizer. Never goes anywhere without one of his "boys".
* '''Eric "E" Murphy''' (played by Kevin Connolly) - Vince's best friend since childhood, who takes on the role of his manager (unofficially, then officially). Eric is just about as co-dependent as Vince, but slightly more self-aware. Less of a womanizer, he's more of a serial monogamist.
* '''Johnny "Drama" Chase''' (played by Kevin Dillon) - Vince's older (half)brother, who's been in the acting biz longer, but with not nearly as much success. Goes by "Drama" because well, he's a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin bit of a basket case.]]
* '''Salvatore "Turtle" Assante''' (played by Jerry Ferrara) - Another of Vince's friends from childhood, but often hangs out with Drama. Came to Hollywood to act as Vince's driver, he enjoys being a hanger on with the least amount of guilt out of the three. [[CharacterDevelopment At least for a while.]]
* '''Ari Gold''' (played by Jeremy Piven) - Vince's agent, a foul-mouthed, ruthless businessman, responsible for much of Vince's success. Although his demeanor can be off-putting, he's one of the most popular characters on the show, and has proven time and time again that he truly cares for Vince beyond just his career.

* WhamEpisode: "Lose Yourself". [[spoiler:Vince gets punched out by Eminem and busted for coke, Terrance [=McQuiewick=] wants E to sign a pre-nup, Turtle's future with Avion is uncertain, and Mrs. Ari leaves her husband.]] Wow.

** In another episode, Vince and the gang attend a pool party at a mansion attended by several gorgeous women. Turtle and Drama end up having sex with some of the girls there. It's later discovered that the house is actually a high-class brothel run by a famous Hollywood madame (based on real-life Hollywood madame Heidi Fleiss) and the girls Drama and Turtle hooked up with where very expensive prostitutes. Thankfully, the Madame feels bad about the misunderstanding and doesn't charge the guys for their good times.

** In another episode, Vince and the gang attend a pool party at a mansion attended by several gorgeous women. Turtle and Drama end up having sex with some of the girls there. It's later discovered that the house is actually a high-class brothel run by a famous Hollywood madame (based on real-life Hollywood madame Heidi Fleiss) and the girls Drama and Turtle hooked up with here very expensive prostitutes. Thankfully, the Madame feels bad about the misunderstanding and doesn't charge the guys for their good times.

* AsHimself: Tons of them, many in long-term plot-arcs. Creator/MandyMoore, Creator/JamieLynnSigler, Creator/MartinScorsese, Creator/JamesCameron, Creator/SethGreen, and many more.

An [[Film/{{Entourage}} ''Entourage'' movie]] is scheduled to be released in Summer 2015 and will serve as a GrandFinale for the TV series.

An ''Entourage'' movie is scheduled to be released in Summer 2015 and will serve as a GrandFinale for the TV series.

--> '''[[spoiler:John Ellis]]''': "This is not just about movies, it's about a film division that grossed 4 billion. It's about a television network and 3 premium cable networks. You want a sports franchise? Buy one yourself. Cause there will only be a handful of people making the sort of money you'll be making. And while everyone you know may own the fanciest clothes, and the best cars, you will own the companies that sell them. You wanna know what Heaven really is, Ari? Try being God.

* CreatorBacklash: In-universe, Vince & Billy Walsh have this reaction after ExecutiveMeddling results in a butchered version of ''Queens Boulevard'', the indie film Vince starred in before ''Aquaman''. being primed for release.

** Some of the fake movies are clearly based on real ones. Aquaman is clearly based on how ''Spider-man'' almost went (James Cameron was attached to direct it for ages) and Aquaman 2 is based on how ''Spider-man 2'' almost went (Tobey Maguire came close to dropping out and Jake Gyllenhall was asked to replace him if that happened). Medellin is based on ''Gigli'' (unpronouncable title, career-derailing movie) and ''Southland Tales'' (acclaimed indie director's follow-up that premieres at Cannes to mass walkouts and declared an overlong, self-indulgent, incomprehensible disaster, and ends up barely getting released)

** TheLancer[=/=]TheSmartGuy: Ari & E both qualify as both of these.
** TheBigGuy: Drama. Though neither Turtle or E are very large guys, they've shown they can fight when they [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome brawled with Seth Green's crew]].

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ari Gold actually cares a lot about those around him, and will save many an employee from getting fired by Babs. On top of that, he's clearly devoted to his wife & children.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: [[StrawmanHasAPoint Whilst he did make some legitimate points about Vince's acting]], Verner Vollstedt's treatment of Vince during the filming of ''Smokejumpers'' (Giving all of his lines to Jason Patric & forcing Vince to constantly reshoot scenes to the point where Vince had done '''everything''' that had been asked of him) lead to Vince going over his head to Dana Gordon who ordered him to film the movie as scripted. Vollstedt then tried going over Dana's head & barged into a board meeting which ''completely'' backfired on him as the studio cancelled the movie. However, the footage of Vince filmed for ''Smokejumpers'' wound up winning him a role in Creator/MartinScorsese's ''[[TheGreatGatsby Gatsby]]'' & lead to Vince's career revival.

* PromotionToOpeningTitles: Debi Mazar as Shauna in Season 2, Perry Reeves as Mrs. Ari & Rex Lee as Lloyd in Season 4.

* '''Mrs. Ari''' (played by Perrey Reeves) - Ari's long-suffering wife. A trust-fund baby and former actress, she is the only character who seems to be able to go toe-to-toe with Ari. Ari's respect for his wife is obvious by the fact that he frequently insists he has ''never'' cheated on her, despite many opportunities. [[spoiler:It is finally revealed towards the end of Season 8 that her first name is Melissa.]]
* '''Sloan [=McQuiewick=]''' (played by Emmanuelle Chriqui) - E's on again, off again girlfriend who shows up regularly. Understandably, as she is the daughter of another power agent (Ari's former boss) and heavily involved in charity events that Vince occasionally attends. [[spoiler:She and E get engaged at the end of Season 6, break up at the beginning of season 8, and then reconcile in the final episode after it's discovered that Sloan is pregnant.]]

An ''Entourage'' movie his scheduled to be released in Summer 2015 and will serve as a GrandFinale for the TV series.

* ActorAllusion: Eric hates ''Film/RockyV'', which Kevin Connolly appeared in as one of the kids who bullied Rocky's son.

* BillingDisplacement: Debi Mazar as Shauna in Season 3 - After her PromotionToOpeningTitles in Season 2, Mazar was heavily pregnant by the time Season 3 began shooting & subsequently only appeared in a few early episodes that season, before dissapearing from the show for the remainder of the season & being DemotedToExtra with the start of Season 4.

* CowboyBebopAtHisComputer: The entirely fictional Vincent Chase has shown up a lot more in the press than a fictional character should. We'll say it here just for emphasis - there is '''no''' Vincent Chase, and there is no ''Comicbook/{{Aquaman}}'' movie starring him.

* EnforcedMethodActing: While shooting the pilot for ''Five Towns,'' Drama needs to have some shots taken of him looking embarrassed, but he can't figure out how to do it convincingly. So the director comes over and informs him that, earlier in his trailer, Drama had his mic on while he was, um, [[ADateWithRosiePalms relieving some tension]], and that everyone on the set heard him in the act. ''That'' gets the expression the director was looking for.

''Entourage'' is an American dramedy that broadcasts on {{HBO}}. The series follows Vincent Chase and his group of friends as they navigate the exciting, dramatic and volatile world that is being a movie star in Hollywood.