The rappers coming out of the guy's office are Three Six Mafia, DJ Paul and Juicy J. They won an Oscar for "Hustle & Flow". They were just on an episode of "My Super Sweet 16" and "The Girls Next Door". Pretty random appearances, but I'd milk that Oscar for all it was worth, too. Just trying to keep you hip, Umnata.

ahhh yes - i knew they had to be someone famous. hustle & flow was a kick asssss movie. I'm not as anti-hip hop as I seem, i swear. i kind of just wish turtle would click on some classic rock or alternative every once in a while.

That was a great episode, a welcome change from attack of the Yankees fan or Eric's threesome woes (gag).

My favorite moments-

Drama using what was obviously dialogue from cheesy police shows when figuring out that Saigon was holing up at a hotel.

Ari asking Eric "if was to send a car for you would that be something you would be interested in?"

Vincent getting rejected and realizing he was just a name on a list to his pick-up.

Umnata, just started watching this thanks to your recaps reminding me o the original buzz. Now I watch it in its full Ari-tastic glory thanks to my pals on the net. However, how much is Piven chanelling Kevin Spacey in Swimming with Sharks?

If Turtle’s cut for setting up a major recording deal was only a measly 40K, then he’s a shitty negotiator, who should have been fired by his client. Colonel Tom Parker must have been rolling in his grave.

It was great to see the tables turned on Vincent, and watch his reaction when he discovered that this time HE was the piece of meat. I’m sure his melancholy won’t last long now that the Martin Landau (how cool must it be to have a car roof named after you!) character matched him up with a hot screenplay. Now all they need is a really good special effects team to make Vincent as homely as Joey Ramone.

Conrad 5, it won't take much of an effort. I've never thought Vinnie's all that cool. He seems to drip boredom from every pore, as this episode showed. Without the interplay with his boys he's nothing.

Umnata, thanks for the good recap. It would be great if you would step up the snark factor. This show gives you lots of opportunity, even if it's beginning to lose its legs. Don't know what's missing yet, but this season hasn't measured up to the previous ones. BTW. please try to get the recaps sooner. At my age I'm hard-put to remember yesterday, much less last week.

Two things:

One - How meta was it that the reason the Ramones movie wasn't made was that the studio green lit The Doors instead? Remember The Doors starred Kevin Dillon (Drama) as one of the band members (I don't remember which one).

Two - Now that I'm not 8 years old, does that crane kick from Karate Kid not look like the most retarded, easily blocked move ever? Either go low or swat the raised leg aside and the person's so off-balance they'd go right down. How did we all think that was the sweetest power move on the planet?