Entourage: Let's Blog It Out

By Mark La Monica

Where would we be with Blog reader Anthony? I'll tell you where. Living in a world that didn't have Rachel as an option on a "Let's name Mrs. Ari" poll!

Props to you, Anthony. The people at Drexel should eliminate your student loan debt strictly on principle. Want me to make a call?

"Rachel" nudged out "Melissa" and "Allison" to win the "Let's name Mrs. Ari" title. See
the Mrs. Ari poll results for the complete breakdown.

Now on to an important issue in this little feature of ours.

A pair of Blog reader Brians caused quite a stir in the "Let's blog it out" wing of our "Entourage, the blog" office when they raised the issue that Mrs. Ari already has a first name. They said Terrance addressed her as Dinah in "The Bat Mitzvah" episode from Season 2.

We went to the videotape and studied that episode quite a bit (roughly 243 viewings of the scene in question). The judges ruled that Terrance wasn't audible enough to truly distinguish what he said. He might have said Dinah. He might have said Dena. He might have said Donna. He might have said "Dahling." Who knows? Inconclusive evidence. Ed Hochuli wouldn't overturn this, so neither will we.

As for the Wikipedia listing, well, that's just not as credible as people think. Anyone in the world can edit Wikipedia, which means you could go on there right now and say Mrs. Ari's first name is Rachel, and show a link to the fan voting from this blog. Plus, Wikipedia killed Sinbad! (And, Wikipedia no longer lists Mrs. Ari as Dinah.)

So, in the judges' eyes, she's still Mrs. Ari. Or, as the fans have spoken, Mrs. Rachel Gold. In time, we may learn that Dinah was correct. Should that occur, we'll give the two Blog reader Brians their just due.

Thanks to all those who participated. And thanks to the two Blog reader Brians for keeping me on my toes.

Next week, we'll give Turtle a first name.