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Preview: 'Entourage' Season 6

Saturday July 11, 2009
EntourageHBO's veteran dramedy Entourage, about a band of bros in Hollywood, returns for its sixth season this weekend. Here's a look at the first couple of episodes.

Where We Left Off: Vince had just landed a role in Martin Scorsese's reimagining of The Great Gatsby, and the guys had put all their differences behind them to reunite in L.A. and celebrate.

How the New Season Shapes Up: I've never been a dedicated viewer of this show, but I still think the endless Hollywood roundabout has become a little tiresome, and Vince's agent Ari (the awards-enriched Jeremy Piven) now seems like he exists on his own separate show entirely. These guys are still struggling to mature and figure their lives out after six seasons, and it's gotten a little old. Also, I don't know how long ago these episodes were filmed, but the opener features My Name Is Earl and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno as major elements of the plot, which makes it seem really dated already.

Airs: Sundays at 10:30 p.m. EST on HBO

Premieres: July 12

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New Newsletter: Screening Room

Tuesday July 7, 2009
As you already know if you get the entertaining and informative TV Comedies newsletter (sign up today!) or any of About.com's regular correspondence, there's a wealth of material throughout About.com that can be delivered right to your inbox. This week launches a brand new newsletter from About.com, called Screening Room, which rounds up the best of the movie and TV content across various About.com sites and delivers it directly to you weekly. Head over to the Newsletters page to sign up.

'10 Things I Hate About You' Review

Monday July 6, 2009
10 Things I Hate About YouABC Family's new teen comedy series based on the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You premieres tomorrow, July 7, at 8 p.m. EST. Read on for a review of the show's pilot.

10 Things I Hate About You is a fun, entertaining adaptation of the smart, underrated teen movie from 1999. It captures the exuberant spirit of the source material while effectively updating it for a new decade, and features likeable performances from the entire cast. Read the rest of the review ...

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Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Emmys?

Sunday July 5, 2009
Neil Patrick HarrisAfter his successful turn hosting the Tonys back in June (as well as the lower-profile TV Land Awards), How I Met Your Mother star and all-around entertainingly awesome guy Neil Patrick Harris is in talks to host the Emmys in September, according to Variety. It's been a while since the Emmys had a decent host (last year's shared duty among five reality-TV personalities was a low point), and Harris has broad appeal and is unlikely to attract controversy. He isn't a stand-up comedian, but he's a versatile performer who can handle music, comedy and dance, and most importantly can keep the proceedings light and fast-paced. I'd be happy to see him finalize that deal to host.

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