Entourage creator Doug Ellin has criticized a recent commercial for a betting app called Betr, which features Jeremy Piven and Adrian Grenier—two stars from his popular HBO series. The ad marks the first time Piven and Grenier have appeared together since the 2015 release of the Entourage film. However, they are not reprising their roles from the show, which followed the lives of a group of young men in New York City. The ad uses a dynamic similar to their characters, but Ellin has taken issue with its production. Ellin expressed strong disapproval of the commercial, writing on X (formerly Twitter): “I have zero positivity in watching things I busted my ass of [sic] on for years he [sic] turned into garbage seek. Zero positivity. Go create your own s***. And if you need money ... Flip burgers. This is trash and theft. Period.” He clarified that he had no involvement in the ad, stating, “I think it’s pretty damn obvious I didn’t write it. My god.” His comments highlight his frustration with the commercial’s use of his former cast members without his input or approval. Piven shared the ad on X with the caption, “I found my boy…,” and tagged Grenier, who also shared the video with the caption, “Give them what they want…” Grenier’s message seemed to hint at the possibility of an Entourage reunion, which has not been officially announced. Earlier this year, Grenier told Variety that if a spinoff or reunion series were to happen, he and Piven would be “ready to work.” However, no formal plans for a new Entourage project have been confirmed. Ellin’s comments about the Betr ad come after he recently defended Entourage in response to Debi Mazar’s claims that the set became “toxic” by its third season and that she was shamed for gaining weight after pregnancy. Ellin called Mazar’s statements “disgusting” and denied making any comments about her body or that of other cast members, except for Grenier and Jerry Ferrara. He expressed regret over not considering the health implications of his comments about Ferrara’s weight at the time. Mazar recently spoke out about her experience on the show in an interview with The Times of London, saying that while the first season was a “joy-fest,” the environment became “testosterone-fuelled” by the third season. She described feeling unwelcome after gaining weight following her second pregnancy, even though she eventually lost it. Despite the challenges, Mazar called her experience “complicated” but ultimately “grateful” for being part of the show.