Entourage

Kev played bartender at Whitehouse on Saturday night, where the ladies in the club just couldn't get enough of the hotness that is Kevin Dillon. The women were practically lined up for the actor, fighting for a photo op with the guy whose onscreen alter-ego, Johnny Drama, isn't necessarily lucky in love.

Victory!!!

TMZ caught the "Entourage" star leaving Il Sole, where he pulled a photog out of the street -- removing him from the danger of zooming cars -- and told him, "Most people are trying to kill you, I'm trying to save you!"

Oy, the humanity! On this week's "Entourage," the boys spent the day at the races -- as did Ari, just a completely different -- and meshuggeh -- kind of race.

While Ari and "Medellin" co-producer Nick Rubenstein (an awesomely frenetic Adam Goldberg) raced against the setting sun (and the edicts of Yom Kippur) to get Vince in as Benicio del Toro's replacement to play Pablo Escobar, Drama and Turtle sped through traffic to track down Drama's new horse. Meanwhile, did Amanda just shut the door on Vince as lover and client, because he had the chutzpah to question her commitment ... to his professional well-being?

Though the nuggets in this edition of the Decoder weren't the most Tinseltown-heavy ever, it did make us salivate while we waited for the sun to set to chew on it.

But, first, a missing attitude alert: Uh, what happened to the sneer and snarl of "Entourage?" In last night's episode, it was all bubble bath and bliss: Vince and Amanda kissed, made up, made out and made googly eyes at one another, and Ari and Mrs. Ari -- normally the most acrid of couples -- ended up just as sweet as honey after Ari's frat brother's visit.

Still, the writers dropped plenty for us to wonder about, including the real story behind "Steve Siegal" (Artie Lange) and whether JT really did cry us a river when he got Punk'd.

On last night's episode, Vince took his agent-client relationship with Amanda to a very different level, while Ari tried to get over his separation anxiety from Vince by getting his essential Ari-ness back, which he managed with a vengeance. (The entourage itself -- E, Drama, Turtle -- had a relatively stress-free week.)

Nonetheless, the Decoder had plenty to chew on and spit out, including the whole agent-client-with-privileges question, a Juicy piece of Hollywood gossip, and more on the boys' favorite pastime -- indoor golf.

TMZ spoke to Jeremy who told us "They are using both of my balconies." He also described how the crew from the hit show cleaned over five years of bird droppings from his balconies! Yes, bird droppings. "They invited me to come and watch several tapings, and they even fed me," Jeremy added. It's always good to feed your porn stars.

HBO's "Entourage" has invaded a Hollywood condo complex, and the residents aren't happy.

The condos, located at the foot of celeb-hiker favorite Runyon Canyon, has become home to the boys of "Entourage," along with a large crew, lights and cameras.

At first, residents of the complex, including porn king Ron Jeremy, were told that shooting would go on for a week or so, and that their daily lives wouldn't be affected. But a TMZ source inside the complex reveals that the group has been anything but unnoticeable. Our source said that crew dudes can be found lounging in a top-floor gym, and that the pool area has become a smoking section for the show's grips and cameramen. "It has definitely made a huge impact having the crew roaming around," said the source.

For those who watch the show, the reason for the new location is that the new season finds "Johnny Drama" finally getting his own place. The residents at this condo just wish it wasn't in their building!

TMZ contacted HBO reps for a comment, but didn't hear back by press time.

For one, Vince's foxy new agent was trying to sell our boy on the merits of Edith Wharton. Meanwhile, Ari was trying to sell his way back into Vince and Eric's affections -- with a "Medellin" pitch that might be a brilliantly played bluff. As ever, Drama was obsessed with his own saleability, this time on a Sunset Boulevard billboard, and everyone's favorite opportunist Turtle sold Vince's birthday out to the highest bidders.

And more than ever, we're left with all kinds of questions about the gang's Hollywood high life, like: How much would it actually cost to rent that big ship? Why does Drama's show seem so familiar? And what exactly does Amanda mean when she disses Ari for only reading "coverage"?

During a premiere party for the new season last night at club Ivar in Hollywood, Miss Chriqui signed autographs and showed fans just how, um, perky she is in real life.

The Emmy-winner hit up the trendy Thesis boutique on Melrose the other day, and without the aide of a wig, hat or glasses -- went entirely unnoticed. Piven picked up a $600 brown leather jacket by Rare, and was overheard saying he would definitely be back for more. When a store employee asked him if he would like to be added to their mailing list, Jeremy initially agreed. The HBO star then retracted and revealed that he shouldn't give out his address because he "has a lot of stalkers." Really?!

A source shopping alongside Jeremy tells TMZ that, once again, Piven wasn't recognized and was asked by the genuinely concerned shopkeeper why he gets stalked so much. Poor Piven then had to rattle off his credits to identify himself, boasting about his work on "Entourage" and "Smokin' Aces."

No word on if they hugged it out -- that would have required the salesperson to have watched an episode of "Entourage." Being a salesperson is the second hardest job in the world.

Larry Birkhead as a Hollywood agent on a hit television show? That was the case on an episode of "Entourage" which aired last year.

As our good friends at Radar pointed out, Birkhead had a cameo in the episode titled "Three's Company," which ran last July, and was repeated this weekend. Birkhead played one of Ari Gold's associates in a scene where Ari (Jeremy Piven) is trying to find a job for Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon). Birkhead has no lines and is only on screen for a few seconds.

He'll surely be a frontrunner for an Emmy next year in the category "Best Comedic Performance by Someone Who May Have Fathered Anna Nicole Smith's Baby."

How's Chris Daughtry doing since his album release? --Sara

Chris Daughtry and his band are seeing nothing but success since their record hit stores last November. In fact, Sara, their self-titled album shot to number one last week, selling nearly 1.3 million copies. A lot of those sales can be attributed to their hit single, "It's Not Over." The band's concerts are sold out all of next week, but if you're on the West coast, click here to see some more Daughtry dates mid-February.

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The "Entourage" star joked with paparazzi after the SAG Awards last night, telling them "I swear that's that first time I've ever heard that," after one yelled out "Ari Gold's" infamous quote.

Statuettes in hand, "Little Miss Sunshine" stars Steve Carell and the adorable Abigail Breslin waved to TMZ cameras while boarding limos outside the Shrine, where the film was honored with Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Favs from "The Office" like Kate Flannery (the boozy "Meredith") and Angela Kinsey (ice queen "Angela") also celebrated their big win for Best Ensemble in a Comedy, alongside nominees Kiefer Sutherland, "Dexter" star Michael C. Hall and the cast of "Grey's Anatomy."

Rex Lee, who plays "Lloyd" on Entourage, participated in a celebrity fashion show called "Dressed to Kilt." Rex didn't wear too much under his little scottish skirt -- we know because he showed us.

When he got to the end of the runway, the two models he was with lifted his kilt, bared his posterior and gave the actor a spank.

The other moon belongs to Scottish actor Hamish Linklater, who gave a quick flash before leaving the stage. The show was sponsored by Johnnie Walker.

Who does Jessica Alba's hair? It's great!

You're right, Tiffany, Jessica Alba does have some lovely lady locks. And all thanks to her stylist Robert Ramos, the co-owner of the Hollywood based Estilo Salon.

Want your hair to shine like Jessica's? Ramos says that "beautiful hair needs vitamin and protein-packed beauty foods." Topping the "beauty foods" list: milk! So, drink up!

For another Hollywood guru stylist, you need to read this.

Although HBO loved the idea for the show, the network passed after reading the initial script for the pilot.

In its original incarnation, the tone of the show was different from the "Entourage" we've come to know and love.

Vince Chase and his boys from Queens were not the cool, confident guys they are now and displayed a darker, more neurotic, cynical point of view to the Hollywood life.

The script still exposed the excesses of the celebrity world, but the approach was more sarcastic and self-deprecating in a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" sort of way.

While unhappy with the early version of the show, the only note HBO gave the creators was that they would know what they wanted when they saw it. Great.

Luckily, a second script was written with a lighter tone, which HBO loved. The show went right into production and the rest as they say is history.

Looks like all parties involved, to quote Ari Gold, were able to "hug it out!"