Sex And The City came to an end after setting a high bond for gender bonding comedies. Since 2004, HBO's opposite successor of sorts has been the extremely successful Entourage, garnering appeal with male and female audiences alike.

Of course, Entourage's enormous success is attributed to more than a mere male Sex In The City set-up. Its appeal also stems from its inside view into the glamorous and equally repulsive side of Hollywood, an additional allure for viewers certainly benefited by the unprecedented explosion of tabloid media through internet sites like Perez Hilton and TMZ.

From 2006 to 2007, after firmly grafting itself on as HBO's top series, the cast and crew provided double the usual episodes during the series' third season. Now, the second part of the mammoth third season is available on DVD with Entourage: Season 3, Part 2

Entourage deals with a group of young men always looking for excitement in the seedy, yet highly intriguing world of Hollywood. Movie superstar Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier) seeks to advance his burgeoning film career even further with the help of his aggressive agent Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven) and publicist Shauna Roberts (Debi Mazar). Riding on Vince's coattails are his childhood friends, aspiring manager Eric "E" Murphy (Kevin Connolly), has-been TV actor and older brother Johnny "Drama" (Kevin Dillon), and the slacker and unofficial entourage chauffer Turtle (Jerry Ferrara).

After firing Ari as his agent, Vince and E seek the counsel of new manager Amanda (Carla Gugino). As the two grow increasingly disappointed by the offers she chooses to pitch, the situation grows complicated as Vince begins having a romantic affair with his new agent.

Ari soon lures Vince back with the promise of reviving his hopes of landing his dream film Medellin, resulting in Amanda leaving the star when he and E accuse her of trying to sabotage his chance to get the role. By the end, Vince is set to film what may be the role of a lifetime as he and E secure the actor's combative and eccentric Queens Boulevard director Billy Walsh (Rhys Coiro) to helm the film.

As it has the first 2 ½ seasons, Entourage continues to be top notch due to its mix of exciting and layered characters, clever blurring of real-life and fiction, and its fascinating inside look at the Hollywood machine. As always, the entire cast is top notch, with Emmy winner Jeremy Piven particularly continuing to deliver dynamic performances as Ari Gold. While this one-half of a season doesn't fully work in presenting its more considerably layered storyline, the episodes here continue to be as exciting as they've been previously.

The DVD's picture quality is in the 1:78:1 anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of their original high-definition premium cable broadcasts, with the sound quality in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. The DVD also comes packed with plenty of