HBO Video has announced Entourage: Season Three Part 1 for release on April 3rd.

With Vince's star expected to rise even higher in the Hollywood firmament as a result of his starring role in a potential blockbuster, the boys must find a way to keep stroking their golden goose while making sound decisions for a long-lasting career in a world of fleeting fame.

The three-disc set will include the episodes "Aquamom," "One Day in the Valley," "Dominated," "Guys and Dolls," "Crash and Burn," "Three's Company," "Strange Days," "The Release," "Vegas Baby, Vegas!," "I Wanna Be Sedated," "What About Bob?" and "Sorry, Ari" all presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. Extras will include audio commentaries on selected episodes.Retail is $39.98.

Great. So now we will get an overpriced 8 Episode, Part 2 somewhere down the line. Wish they would have just held off and released all 20 episodes in a set.

No kidding....this Part 1 crap has got to stop.

note to HBO - fuck off with the part 1/2 crap...They should have postponed this release until May and just made it the COMPLETE third season (the back 8 have been in the can for months, with a fourth season already in the works)... This kind of stuff is starting to become unacceptable...and no HD DVD release? WTF? If I didn't love Entourage as much as I do, I'd boycott.

the two part stuff is disappointing. oh well.

Yeah, what's up with this part1/part2 crap? I noticed they did this for the latest sopranos show too. Glad I'm not a fan of these shows, I'd be pissed too. I hope it's not a matter of time until other titles start getting this treatment too, or I'll be pissed off then. Shit, now I'm pissed for the rest of you!

The good thing is the show was finally broadcast in 1.78:1. That's a plus.

Hbo sure is milking these 2 part shows for all they can

I don't like it either, but it is economics to them. They can sell the Part 1 and Part 2 both at regular dvd pricing. Fans will pay for them both, they have a nicer price point, easier to get people to try it, easier for Netflix and Blockbuster, etc. I hate it though, the same as all of you.

I agree.
I don't like them splitting things up.
But man, I can't imagine how much HBO would charge for a 20 episode season of Sopranos, let alone Entourage, which is on the cheaper end of their dvds.
It seems once the shows go from 30 minutes to an hour.
The prices go....bang! zoom! to the moon!!

I'll be picking mine up used and HBO can go screw itself.

I wouldn't be so against the 2 part stuff if it wasn't for the fact that these parts cost more than entire seasons of other series that contain twice as many episodes. 40 bucks or so for 8 - 10 episodes to me feels like a complete ripoff which is why the only season I own of Entrourage so far despite my loving it is the first season because I got it on sale for 18 bucks.

Lower the price of those Sopranos and Deadwood sets as well as Entourage and I'll buy all of 'em!

I wouldn't mind this so much if they just called them seasons instead of part of a season. Season 1 was only 8 episodes and season 2 was, what, 12? So I can see the price being the same. I just wish they'd quit trying to convince us that these are the same seasons when there's a 6 - 11 month gap between first and second parts. At that point, I don't care when they were filmed. If I have to wait that long, it's a different season.

I'm waiting until it goes on sale..or i find it used. I'm sick of this shit too...

They started this at least as early as Sex and the City Season Six. I agree - very annoying.

I'll wait till it goes on sale also. Another person not happy with the whole 2 part stuff.

I'll actually wait until they bundle part 1 and 2 together. Wait, this is HBO. I guess that is never.

HELL YES.

Edit: but yea, the 2-parters need to stop.

-NiCK