“Entourage” creator Doug Ellin has spoken out in opposition to a industrial that includes Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier, calling it a “low cost, crappy imitation” of his beloved HBO comedy.
Though Piven and Grenier technically play themselves within the industrial — not tremendous agent Ari Gold and film star Vincent Chase — their performances, dialogue and dynamics are actually paying homage to “Entourage.” (Piven fights his method via a mansion get together to search out Grenier on a yacht, the place he gives him a brand new film position.)
“Lots of people labored actually arduous to make our present nearly as good because it was,” Ellin wrote on Instagram. “Once I see low cost, crappy imitations making an attempt to cross off what we did, it makes me vomit.”
Wednesday, Selection broke the information of Piven and Grenier’s on-screen reunion, which passed off in a three-minute spot for Jake Paul’s gaming app, Betr. Ellin mentioned in a video message that he had obtained “400 messages” in regards to the “horrible advert,” clarifying that he was not concerned in its creation.
Ellin mentioned he wasn’t bitter about not getting paid for the advert. He simply needs the “Entourage” writers received extra credit score for the arduous work they put into the scripts and character growth, solely to have their work distilled into an “embarrassing” emulation of the HBO hit.
“I have a look at it and I need to vomit, as a result of I might endure, like many different folks, from each syllable, from each fucking phrase,” Ellin mentioned. “So I have a look at this bullshit, this shit, and I am like, ‘Ugh, ugh.’ There isn’t any bitterness. I need everybody to receives a commission, to get wealthy. Fuck it, do your individual shit. That is all.
Ellin then appeared to lash out at Piven — who gained three Emmys for taking part in Ari on the present — saying the actor had distanced himself from “Entourage” within the years following the 2011 collection finale and the 2015 movie.
“I did not simply write, we discovered these folks. We solid these folks,” Ellin mentioned of forming the “Entourage” ensemble. “I truly needed to beg Piven to do the present as a result of he did not need to do it. And he did not need to discuss it afterwards. He wished to get away from it, as a result of there have been a lot better issues taking place. However now he is again on it, as a result of he is getting paid.”
A consultant for Piven didn’t instantly reply to Selectionrequest for remark.
In response to Ellin’s feedback, a Betr spokesperson mentioned in a press release: “We have been thrilled to reunite Jeremy and Adrian, showing as themselves. Creating this sort of sudden cultural second with two unimaginable actors was precisely what we wished for Betr 2.0.”
The assertion continues: “We’re actually happy with how the spot was made, and the response has been overwhelmingly constructive, producing almost 10 million natural views throughout social media in lower than 24 hours. We had lots of enjoyable making it, that they had lots of enjoyable making it, and folks appear to have lots of enjoyable watching it. We respect Doug watching the industrial and serving to to put it up for sale. Betr 2.0 is obtainable now.”
On one other social media app, X, Ellin continued to assault the advert. “I haven’t got any positivity issues, I busted my ass [off] for years [be] changed into trash,” he wrote. “Go create your individual shit. And for those who want cash… Flip the burgers. It is trash and theft. Interval.”
Responding to a fan who mentioned he hoped Ellin was behind the advert, the Entourage creator replied, “I believe it is fairly apparent I did not write it. My God.” And, with obvious sarcasm, Ellin responded to a fan requesting an Entourage reboot: “Piven ought to write and direct. I can not wait. [to] watch.”
Ellin has usually been requested about the opportunity of doing an Entourage reboot for the reason that collection ended 15 years in the past. A real revival was by no means in growth, however the solid and (for a time) Ellin expressed curiosity in returning to the world of Vinny Chase. Earlier this month, nevertheless, Ellin threw chilly water on that chance, saying on the “Joe Vulpis Podcast” {that a} reboot or spinoff is unlikely, and “I do not spend a second fascinated by concepts until somebody pays me.”
The closest to a revival was a 2022 pilot referred to as “Ramble On,” a comedy-drama about established stars seeking to reinvent their careers that starred “Entourage” favorites together with Kevin Connolly and Kevin Dillon alongside Charlie Sheen. Ellin launched the trailer for the venture, however finally did not promote it to a distributor.
Ellin presently hosts the “Victory” podcast with “Entourage” star Kevin Dillon.