I never bothered with the HBO series, but the dvd is all you need to watch the whole thing and make more sense than the dribs and drabs of weekly tv. Perfect casting and great acting all around, especially Piven as the agent Ari Gold. Nice soundtrack, though the Rolling Stones circa 68 are a bit over-used at times. Looks like a Scorcese drama, but it's actually Mark Walhberg's work. Very much worth watching.

The gang is back and this time around Vinny is going to be in the newest hit movie "Aquaman" directed by James Cameron. Vinny's co-star for Aquaman will be Mandy Moore. Come to find out, Vinny's heart was crushed by Mandy on the movie `A Walk to Remember'. Yep... our woman hungry movie star Vinny at one time actually had his heart broken. He was in love. Mandy is now happily engaged to someone else and all she wants to be with Vinny is friends. Or does she. Ah, gotta love some good drama. Speaking of drama, Johnny Drama is headed to Comic Con to dress up as his old character from Viking Quest (think of the old TV show Hercules) and sign autographs and make a few bucks. Vince is going to promote his movie so of course Turtle and Eric go also. But here at Comic Con, the tides have changed and Johnny is the big star. He's got hot women all over him and everyone wants to talk to him. Turtle later on finds an up and coming music star and wants to manage him, even though the guy stole Vince's car. E finds new love in Ari Gold's boss's daughter.

Now even though the gang is a good group of guys and actors, I think if someone else would have played their characters (from the beginning of the show), we would still be laughing (maybe not Drama though). I have one exception though and that is Ari Gold who is played by Jeremy Piven. The guy is a genius. Just about all of his lines are a godsend to the show whether they are crude, witty, loving, mad, scared, sarcastic, or genuine, they are all great lines. Most of the time funny as hell lines. His actions are another thing that's great about him because he seems to be a big ball of energy that's about to explode. I've always liked him in just about everything he's been in, but he has really found himself in this show.

One other guy I'd like to mention is the newcomer Lloyd. Ari's new assistant. I didn't think I was going to like him that much, but he has brought a LOT of comedy to this show. Main reason for that is because he's Asian and he's gay. So now Ari has even more ammunition for his onslaught of mean sarcasm. And because Lloyd is a man, Ari is a little harder on him than if he was a woman. But Lloyd is VERY feminine and will cry and get hurt and will just ignore Ari if he wants to which aggravates Ari even more. You can't help but root for Lloyd almost all of the time. Such a great new character.

When it comes to the jokes and glamour, not much has changed, but that's good. The writing is still hilarious and very witty. The show is full of guest cameos which are great if you are a big movie fan like I am. I believe season 2 is better than season 1 and I really liked season 1. This show honestly gets better as it get older.

Highly recommended.

This product is Awesome! i love the guys from entourage and the 2nd season is hilarious! enjoy

This show is bold, hilarious, and a true representation of modern-day Hollywood. Perhaps there are more than a realistic amount of beautiful girls everywhere on the show, but hey I'm not complaining! Each character is beautifully molded and developed, and the five lead actors provide top-notch performances. This is a must buy.

The most hilarious thiong about this show is how Vincent gets all the attention in the world while the rest of the Entourage get none of it and yet, they consider themselves important. E as Vin's manager is hilarious in his little act. A little man (not much shorter than me) who has his own set of troubles to take care of, who doesnt have commitment issues but thinks he does - is a great act and despite being the most uncomfortable character manages to somehow intrigue the watcher. Entourage is not a Comedy show, it's not a Drama, it's not reality based tv. It's a guy show with no girls as lead characters. Strange as that may sound, it is still very hip and self content. It's no Seinfeld and there are no observations. The show circles around 4 main characters. Kevin Dillon's character is somehow the Cosmo Kramer of the show and manages to derive most laughs. His awkwardness reminds me of my own. The center character, the Jerry Seinfeld of the show, is Vinnie. I'm sure he doesn't get a lot of credit but the fact that he is always in one mood, is simply superb. That, from what I understand, is a great act. Where do I start about turtle? The George Costanza of the show who couldn't care less. Initially, I thought I'd hate his character cause I hate guys like him. You and I both know how many Turtles we run into everyday life so I didn't know what to expect when I saw him on tv. A lot of reviewers admit to loving turtle. I'm sure they're six feet tall studs who love to hug shorter, rounder men...oops let me not drift away. Entourage owns. There is nothing like Entourage. I must say in the last two years, Television is back. Jeremy Piven is about as good as you hear he is. I love his assistant.

Q. Why should you buy season 2?
A. Season 2 would explain the storyline in a superb way. This is the season that made the show. Definitely. It also has a lot of heart and emotions considering Mandy and Vince hit it on and off. Besides all that poker, it's just a must have, really.