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22nd November 2008
The show has become one of my favorites recently despite only being mildly intrigued with the first couple of episodes, until I felt obliged to tune in again after hearing much buzz. The plot of the series, who’s based loosely around Mark Wahlberg’s life, tells of a young actor that hits it big in Hollywood, and brings his friends along for the ride. But there’s particular highlights of the show that keep me endlessly entertained and with the sense of expectancy with every new episode announced:
- Ari (Jeremy Piven) is the loud, straight talking, wild and unpredictable Hollywood agent who always tries to the the best for Vincent. He’s an ass up front but one that you’re compelled to respect because of his knowledge of the business.
- It is Hollywood so you can always expect movie stars to drop by in cameos participating in unusual circumstances and revealing a part of the industry that we as viewers never get to see or even imagine.
The only unfortunate part of the show is that it’s only 30 minutes each episode. I would have preferred an 1hr but I can appreciate that because it’s HBO, we don’t get interrupted by commercials.
