I was a little sceptical when the silver fox began raving about ITV2’s new American import Entourage. His brand of humour is more of the Owen Wilson, Will Farrell school, and while this is fine and dandy I like my stuff a little drier.
Occasionally we come together though, The Thick of It or Jack Black, for example and, having sneaked a preview thanks to those kind folk at Henry’s House I think Entourage will be firmly added to the list.
Hugely watchable and slickly written, I’m completely won over by the show, which follows a rising Hollywood star and his three goofy buddies all hailing from Queens but living it up in the Hills.
From the teenage angst of The OC to the thirty-something angst of Sex and the City its all been a bit girl-centred in recent years so its probably about time something came along that let the boys swagger in, slump on the sofa and be proud of the hairs on their chest.
With lines like
I fucked like a puma
or
They drive that way in Tiananmen Square, bitch?
This ain’t one for your grandma, or the easily offended but frankly it is easily the best thing that ITV2 has had on screens. Ever.
The brilliant Jeremy Piven, best known for Very Bad Things, probably steals the show as aggressive agent Ari Gold, but there are also treats with guest appearances from stars such as Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johannson and Val Kilmer.
With the digital channel set to broadcast more of its homegrown comedy offerings in coming years, it makes sense to get a show like this in the schedules, to get audience in and associating it with the genre.
Trust me, this is the first time I’ve said this, but make sure you tune into ITV2 this autumn.
