From Kristin at EOnline:
Hollywood is back in business—in both fact and fiction.
The writers are back to work on HBO's Entourage, and we just ran into Doug Ellin at a Writers Guild event, where he spilled a thing or two on the forthcoming fifth season and beyond.
The boys of Entourage are cruising into Season 5 in September!!!!
Keep reading for the scoop on what's ahead for Vinnie, Ari and the rest of your favorite Hollywood posse...
Episodes Made to Order: You may have noticed that while season three ran 20 episodes, season four was just 12. So, what’s on tap for the boys’ fifth go-round? Ellin says they currently intend to produce 12 half-hour eps. But in the event that HBO decides to order more at the last minute, Ellin is up for it, saying they don’t cement storylines or story arcs ahead of time. They just go with the flow: “Each episode is written, we see [how it plays out] and then figure out what would naturally happen next.” Consider Entourage the anti-Lost.
Strike That: Sure, the show often mimics what goes on in Hollywood, but the writers' tentative plan to satirize the strike has been scrapped. Ellin feels that most people are over the whole debacle and would prefer to deal with different material, so that’s what they’re doing. Sadly, the three-month work stoppage will still make its mark on year five, postponing its scheduled June premiere until September.
Filming of Season 5 of Entourage was pushed back due to the Writer's Strike!
Dom and Gloom: Ellin says Dom (whom Vince had to oust from the crew after he stole that shockingly important Shrek doll) will likely return. Domenick Lombardozzi, the actor who plays Dom, is one of Doug Ellin’s close friends, and Ellin wrote him in intending for Dom to be a permanent fixture of the entourage. Unfortunately, he didn’t anticipate the audience’s negative reaction to the character, which ultimately led to Lombardozzi’s early exit. Ellin has a personal goal to bring Dom back, but this time he’ll have a storyline we can empathize with. Giving him terminal cancer is one idea they're considering.
This Party of Four almost turned into a Party of Five!
Did Vince Dump Debi Mazar? Publicist Shauna’s sporadic appearances on the show are not a sign of Ari-esque troubles ahead. Mazar is considered a series regular, but she isn't in every episode simply because so much of what Shauna does is handled by Mr. Gold. Still, Ellin insists they love having her on whenever possible, and he shares that Mazar appears in three of the four [upcoming] episodes already shot.
Plans for Season 5 of Entourage are flying along.....
Don't Stop Believin': It’s no surprise that Vince and the boys will be romancing their fair share of females come September. What else is in store for the future? A trek out to Joshua Tree, where something a little, um, trippy goes down. Ellin says he has four more seasons of scandalous behavior in reserve, insisting that Entourage will probably run through year eight. How does he envision the show coming to its final end? “I see all four guys getting shot up in a diner.” Genius.
Entourage is pointing in a great direction for Season 5 and beyond!!!!
Additional Spoiler Alert: There may be a storyline ripped from Adrian Grenier's real life experiences tracking down his father.
Also, Tobey Maguire visited the set of Entourage on Tuesday. Was he taking best friend Kevin Connolly out for an early Birthday lunch, or is Spiderman checking in for a Spidy vs Aquaman showdown?
Jeremy Piven adds an Emmy to his collection at the 60th Annual Emmys Tonight!Jeremy Piven was calm and composed before his Emmy win for Best Supporting Actor- Comedy Series during the 60th Annual Emmy Awards.
The Entourage standout won for his role as Ari Gold on the HBO hit.
Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara formed a fantastic looking Entourage at the 2008 Emmys!
His Entourage co-stars Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara were equally cool and hot on the red carpet as well. The boys of Entourage were on hand to support Piven and Dillon, who competed in the Supporting Actor category, and to find out if Entourage would take home the Best Comedy award.
Kevin Connolly Rocks A Tux and some shades at the 2008 Emmy Awards!
The 2008 Emmy Awards aired on ABC, Sunday, September 21, 2008.
Mary Hart and Perry Reeves at a female presence to this manly Entourage at the 60th Annual Emmys!
Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon and Adrian Grenier star in the Emmy nominated hit Entourage!
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