Sasha Grey, it's been announced, will play a critical role on the upcoming season of the HBO hit series "Entourage". That's right...Sasha Grey, the extreme porn star known for her kinky exploits that almost defy description, will join Entourage. Entourage has always been a show that really almost pretends to be edgy and unpredictable. But really, at its core, Entourage is anything but dangerous. It puts on a head fake, really, that it is going to do something that is taboo, but at the end of the day it's still about a group of kids who love their mom's and are from working class Queens. They don't do anything Charlie Sheen like, let's face it.
Until now. Sasha Grey is slated to join Entourage playing, well, herself. And as she plays herself, she will be dating the main character of Entourage, Vincent Chase. Until now, Vincent Chase has had his share of one night stands...though some would argue that as a supposed up and coming leading star in Hollywood, Chase has had less than his share of one night stands. Either way, Chase has never crossed the line that we all know real life Hollywood has. He has never really date 'very bad girls', nor has he been shown getting involved with a true life in the fast lane type of lifestyle with drugs and porn stars. Apparently, though, that is about to change as Vincent Chase will begin dating an honest to goodness porn star in Sasha Grey.
How the writers pull this off will be interesting to see. In the previous seasons of Entourage, almost no matter what the main characters did, there was a period of reflection and sharing. The four main characters served as one another's conscience in many ways. And while the advice shared with each other is hardly always driven by a moral compass, the inevitable question will arise to Vince this season that asks how he can deal with dating a woman like Sasha Grey who performs incredibly dirty and kinky sex acts on screen. A woman like Sasha Grey who, let's face it, has become a household name due to her willingness to do whatever it takes to break new boundaries in porn.
Entourage has seemingly always lived on the edge of losing its edge. The characters, while likeable and entertaining, are not exactly deep and complex. Ironically enough, the fact that the main character is dating a sexy, kinky and groundbreaking porn star may force the show to go to levels of character development that it never has before. As Sasha Grey breaks down the barriers on Entourage, the show may be more 'must see' than ever before.