Welcome to LA.  This is it.  The birthplace of the motion picture industry.  The home of Hollywood.  And if you’re a fan of HBO’s smash hit comedy series Entourage, here’s a juicy little treat for you: the LA you see on the screen is real.  A-list hang outs.  Million-dollar parties.  Sexy stars.  Los Angeles has it all.  So rally up your own entourage and scope out the real-life hot spots you can’t get enough of on the show.

ALL ACCESS
Entourage sneaks a peek at the day-to-day life of Vince Chase (Adrian Grenier) – a hot young actor in modern-day Hollywood – and his entourage:  manager Eric (Kevin Connolly), half-brother Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon), friend Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), and superagent Ari (Jeremy Piven).  But you don’t need to break into the biz to get a glimpse of their larger-than-life world.  All you need to get behind the scenes is a day in LA.

Admit it.  Sometimes you turn a slight shade of green with envy watching Vince and the gang cruise in their slick Continental as the opening credits of Entourage roll by.  Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.  Hustler Hollywood.  Mel’s Drive-in.  Every shot is filmed right here.  And now it’s finally your turn to explore.  From the Sunset Strip, to Hollywood and Highland, to Cahuenga.  Some of the world’s most famous stretches of road are right beneath your feet.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION
In LA, it’s all about location.  And after four seasons of Entourage, you’ve probably got an endless list of places you’re dying to check out.  Remember when the boys have lunch surrounded by models?  That’s Fred Segal.  Vince’s premiere of Head On is at ArcLight Cinemas.  The crew
passes Mark Wahlberg (the show’s actual producer) on the Warner Bros. lot.  Eric and Ari’s first power dinner is at Koi.  And date night starts at Lucky Strike Lanes.  If you’re craving a tofu scramble á la Johnny Drama, grab some healthy grub at Real Food Daily.  Or follow the gang to super-hip eateries like 24-hour Fred 62 and Pink’s Hot Dogs.

STAR STRUCK
Wish you could make an appearance at an industry party?  Especially one at the home of smoking hot Jessica Alba?  We can’t give you her number, but you could stop by Almor Wine and Spirits, where the guys stock up for Jessica’s shindig.  Or check out Vince’s yoga class at the very first Gold’s Gym in Venice Beach and maybe you’ll run into California “governator” Arnold Schwarzenegger.  A Laker’s game or concert at Staples Center is always a good place to scope celebs.  Or you could cruise to Chateau Marmont, where Vince meets Billy Walsh, and just maybe catch a glimpse of Lindsay Lohan.  She’s also been spotted at the Tropicana Bar at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Here in LA, anything is possible.  Get ready to eat, party and live like a star.  We don’t make this stuff up.  It happens here.  Don’t forget to catch re-airs of Entourage on HBO2 and HBO Comedy.  And if you’re still in need of a little extra Chase, check www.hbo.com/entourage.

AND FOR THE FANS OF 24
Not a fan of Vinnie Chase and the Hollywood scene?  Maybe Special Agent Jack Bauer’s life on the edge is more your style?  FOX’s knockout thriller 24 stars Kiefer Sutherland as Bauer and follows the federal agent around Los Angeles as he tries to prevent home-soil terrorist attacks.  Each season of this clever series marks twenty-four hours in Bauer’s life, keeping episodes in real-time and audiences on the edge of their seats.

Season 7 returns to FOX in 2008.  For more info, check out www.fox.com/24.  Or since you’re here, just cruise around the real LA and experience your own twenty-four hours of non-stop action.

THE LOW DOWN
Almor Wine and Spirits    7855 Sunset Blvd.
ArcLight Cinemas    6360 W. Sunset Blvd.
Chateau Marmont    8221 W. Sunset Blvd.
Gold’s Gym    360 Hampton Drive
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre    6925 Hollywood Blvd.
Fred 62    1850 N. Vermont Avenue
Fred Segal    8100 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel    7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Hustler Hollywood    8920 Sunset Blvd.
Koi    730 N. Cienega Blvd.
Lucky Strike Lanes    6801 Hollywood Blvd.
Mel’s Drive-in    8585 Sunset Blvd.
Pink’s Hotdogs    709 N. La Brea Avenue
Real Food Daily    414 N. La Cienega Blvd.
Tropicana Bar    7000 Hollywood Blvd.
Warner Bros. lot    4200 Warner Blvd.