Entourage star Adrian Grenier – a longtime proponent of various ecological causes – has just filmed a public service announcement for Oceana entitled Going Fast which sheds light on the plight of bluefin tuna. Citing his refusal to “sit back idly while this amazing predator is being pushed to the brink of extinction”, the 34 year old acknowledges that “fishing bluefin at alarming rates” has resulted in a critical time for them that we must address through real world action.

There is a ray of hope for the fish since the Center For Biological Diversity filed a request for endangered species status back in May, but the process will likely take years of analysis and consideration before a final decision is reached. In the meantime, actors such as Grenier using their high profile status to educate the public on environmental concerns such as this is one step in the right direction.

HD screencaps from last night episode “Buzzed” are now in the gallery. Check them out!

Today Adrian celebrates his 34th birthday! We congratulate him and wish him all success in his career and his personal life, health for all his relatives and many positive people around him!

Happy Birthday, Adrian!

Adrian will attend the New Zealand International Film Festival where his documentary Teenage Paparazzo will be screened. Grenier, who gives a fascinating insight into the workings of fame and media, will attend the screening of Teenage Paparazzo in Wellington at the Paramount on 25 July. The New Zealand International Film Festival begins in Wellington on July 16.

Adrian is happy with all the positive reviews so far for the new season of his “Entourage,” which has been widely applauded as back in top form after one of its lesser seasons. As for reports that the show opened with a 25 percent ratings drop from last year, well, they don’t even seem to be a blip on his radar.

“I don’t really think about it. You know, the new media and new technology has changed everything, including how people end up coming to watch a show,” he points out. “I know a lot of guys who TiVo it. People wait to for it to come out in a format they can watch. This show in particular is a very communal show — groups of 20 or 30 people get together and watch it. So whatever ratings you mention, they’re going to be inaccurate.”

“Entourage” has a lot of changes in store for Vince this season.”He really comes out of his shell, his protective womb. I think it was an inevitable turn,” says Grenier. “He feels like he’s losing his support system, and he has to, for the first time, step out and take care of himself. He doesn’t initially want to take that responsibility. He rebels a little against having to be independent. It’s a growing-up and coming-of-age story of sorts. At the end of the day, he has to grow.”

Grenier says that show creator Doug Ellin “talks to me about the depths I’m willing to go with the character. I’m fine with it. I’m a team player. I want to do everything I can to make the best show possible.”

Thanks to Jennifer, now we know that Adrian will be featured in the newest issue of US weekly (on stands Friday) . In the article called “25 Things You Don’t Know About Me” Adrian gives a glimpse of his real life.

1. If I went back to college, I’d study linguistics.
2. My house in Brooklyn is insulated with recycled denim.
3. Contrary to popular belief, I was raised in Manhattan, not Brooklyn.
4. I think women are prettiest with no makeup on, but I’m a sucker for red lipstick.
5. I once “liberated” myself by smashing my cellphone — and I regretted it moments later.
6. I want to start a revolution against media and use media to do it.
7. I’m happiest playing drums with The Honey Brothers.
8. I have directed or produced three documentaries in four years.
9. I talk to my mom almost every day.
10. I’m not a “germy.” Five-second rule, baby!
11. I scuba-dive.
12. I’m godfather to a child who’s become an outstanding young woman.
13. I wouldn’t mind running for political office — if only I could dispose of incriminating photos from my youth.
14. My favorite movie is The NeverEnding Story.
15. My friends keep me grounded.
16. I believe in honesty above all.
17. I change my mind several times before returning to my original decision.
18. I’m turned on by a woman who has a strong vocabulary and is not afraid to use it.
19. In junior high, I wanted to be Jewish to fit in.
20. I worry my eco efforts have not done anything.
21. I make amazing rosemary and caramelized onion pizza.
22. I think about golf much more than I should.
23. I wish I could gain wisdom without growing old.
24. I feel blessed to be able to follow my creative impulses.
25. I think you should go to teenagepaparazzo.com and participate in the discussion. Go ahead. Do it now.

Although he’s famous for his portrayal of a playboy movie star on the HBO series “Entourage,” Adrian Grenier has never gone Hollywood. Raised on the Upper West Side, Mr. Grenier remains a New Yorker (the bio on his Twitter feed tellingly reads “New York/Hollywood”) and once boasted to an interviewer that “I was in Williamsburg before Williamsburg was Williamsburg.”

“Entourage” returned this week for its seventh season. And while Vincent Chase, Mr. Grenier’s character on the show, has the languid, untroubled air of someone young and very successful, the actor comes across as more mature and industrious. He has executive-produced an eco-themed TV show on Planet Green, is involved in several charities, and plays drums in the rock band the Honey Brothers when his schedule allows. In recent years, Mr. Grenier, 33, has also become a kind of indie Errol Morris, directing two documentaries. The first, “Shot in the Dark,” focused on his attempt to reunite with his estranged father. The second, “Teenage Paparazzo,” about a 13-year-old tabloid photographer, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and screened at the BAMcinemaFEST at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

One blank spot in Mr. Grenier’s resume is feature films—a boyfriend role in “The Devil Wears Prada” remains his most high-profile screen credit. But series executive producer Mark Walhberg has said that there’s an “Entourage” movie in the works, a reward for the show’s many fans who complain that the 30-minute episodes are over quicker than a starlet’s career.

The Journal caught up with Mr. Grenier a few days before the “Entourage” premiere.

Wall Street Journal: In the season opener, Vincent Chase is pressured by a director to perform his own car jump. Did you do the stunt?

Adrian Grenier: I did not do that stunt. Vince may be so insecure that he has to do something to prove that he’s a man. I know I’m a man.

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HD screencaps from last night episode “Stunted” have been added to the gallery. Enjoy!

Adrian Grenier and Entourage boys attended a game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. As guests of the Dodgers, four actors threw ceremonial pitches.

Are you all excited for the Season 7 premiere tomorrow? I am! To raise your interest even more, check out these three sneak peeks from the upcoming episodes.