Entourage is an American comedy-drama

Comedy-drama

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 television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons. The series was created by and largely written by Doug Ellin

Doug Ellin

Douglas Reed Ellin is the creator of the HBO television series Entourage. Ellin also serves as executive producer and head writer for the series. He attended Tulane University.-Life and career:...

 and chronicles the acting career of Vincent Chase

Vincent Chase

Vincent "Vince" Chase is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series Entourage. He is played by Adrian Grenier.-Personal life:...

, a young A-list

A-list

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 movie star

Movie star

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, and his childhood friends from Queens

Queens

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, New York City

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, as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

California

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.

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of...

 and Stephen Levinson served as the show's executive producer

Executive producer

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s, and its premise is loosely based on Wahlberg's experiences as an up-and-coming film star.