St. Patty's Day 2007

Let me start this post of by saying that I have never been a big fan of St. Patrick's Day. Yeah, you can all hate me and tell me how much of an idiot I am, but honestly this day has never done anything for me. I don't believe the Irish should get their own day where as the Italians have nothing but that is not what this post is about. Today though was different. It actually turned out to be a great day. It all started yesterday afternoon when I got together with some old Brown friends that I hadn't seen since we all graduated last year. (Side Note: We both live in the Bay Area and it took us that long to get together. I blame myself for being a lazy asshole but that is just a ridiculously long period of time to not see some people that you live so close to). These people throw a party at their house and we raged. Speed quarters, enough booze to kill even the most hardened of drinkers, etc, it was just an awesome time. The problem was that I so over did it the night before that I didn't have any energy or the stomach to drink any more today. I left the city at about 5pm and came just home and laid on the couch.

So how did this day turn out to be a great day you ask? Because Entourage was on when I got home. Let me tell you how much I love this freaking show and the fact that it is coming back on for a Fourth Season on April 8th makes it the day I am most looking forward to in the upcoming month. Vince, Drama, E, Turtle, Ari, Lloyd are such a good ensemble of a cast that it literally makes every episode a much see because you never know what is going to happen. It has become a show that every Monday you have to talk to your other friends about what the funniest line/part of the previous episode.

With so many memorable lines who is the character that generally tops the pile as the funniest character on the show?

The three that the general consensus think are the funniest are Drama, Turtle and Ari.
I go with Drama. Johnny Chase, Vince's Brother, is a washed up actor from the late 80's, early 90's that is riding on his brother's coattails, always looking for his next big break. He starred in a show in the past called "Viking's Quest" where his catchphrase was to scream "Victory" as loud as he could. Drama is always trying to give everyone advice as to how to survive in Hollywood and brings up all these great references as to how he had guest spots on show and all the co-stars he worked with. When Season 3 ended he was on the set of a pilot where he is playing the older Irish brother in NYC. He gets too nervous to do his walking monologue that he decided to "rub one out" in his trailer to rid him of his nerves. The only problem is that he left his microphone on and everyone on the set heard him do it. Instant comedy when the director called him out in front of the entire cast and crew.

(Side Note #2: When talking about Entourage to my buddy Mike Rosati he posed this great question, "How much would you pay to see an episode of Viking's Quest?" Interesting question. I think I would pay $500 to see an old episode of the mythical Viking's Quest but only if I could see Queen's Boulevard and Aquaman as well. Yeah all three of them for $500 sounds about right)

If you didn't know it, Entourage's executive producer is Mark Wahlberg and is apparently based on his life. So here is the one problem I have with the show. If it is based on Marky Mark's life then Vince should be getting in a hell of a lot more trouble with the cops. Wahlberg was arrested 20 times before the age of 16 and was apparently a total mess of a human being when he first got to LA. Where is that aspect of his life? The only complaint I have with the entire show.

So April 8th, my buddy Mr. Tommy Hartnett has already said that he is going to have me over to watch the season premiere on his 60" plasma and I can't wait. It has become one of three shows that I will stop everything I am doing to make sure I catch it (the other two are 24 and The Sopranos). So I expect you all to get yourself fired up and make sure you catch the Season 4 premiere of Entourage on April 8th. (Side Note #3: The Sopranos premieres that night as well but I was too tired to write a whole column on that as well. Plus you all know how I feel about that one.) So watch the show or I will beat the hell out of you and the only reason I can get away with saying that is because, "I am Queen's Boulevard".

(Last note: My bracket is so messed up that I won't make any more comments about the Tourney unless my big sleeper that as of right now is still in it makes it to the Final Four. Unless that happens my lips are sealed.)