Entourage gets the Sasha Grey experience

Adrian Grenier will have his hands full on Entourage with porn star Sasha Grey. The X-rated actress, playing herself, meets Grenier's Vince Chase in a bar in the fifth episode and sticks around for the rest of next season and possibly longer. Grey is going to play the role of Vince's new long-term girlfriend, meaning her character is major to the show. "I think they're going to have a very interesting relationship," show creator Doug Ellin quipped.

The plot was inspired by Charlie Sheen's affair with Ginger Lynn in the late '90s. "You can't believe she's a porn star when you meet her," Grenier told TV Guide. Grey already went mainstream when she starred in Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience last year. "I think Sasha’s going to have a very successful transition," says Ellin. Further, he explained, "Sasha’s the biggest porn star in the world right now, and when Soderbergh casts her as the lead of his movie, I take notice. I wouldn’t have done this storyline if Sasha passed. Luckily she was okay with doing it."

While the male cast members reportedly agreed unanimously with the casting decision, Grey was the only adult movie star ever considered for it. What's more, she does have some television experience... sort of. The seductress anchored several X-rated DVD spoofs of hit shows, such as Seinfeld: A XXX Parody, Not Bewitched and Sasha Grey’s Anatomy. Grey is one of several celebrity guest stars to feature in the new season. Others include Eminem and New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. The seventh season of Entourage premieres June 27 on HBO.