I have to admit that I endured the first season of HBO's "Entourage" rather grudgingly, particularly because I didn't like any of the characters. Movie star Vincent Chase was spoiled, super-agent Ari Gold was a prick, and everyone else was a freeloader. When the second season premiered, I didn't even bother scheduling my TiVo to record it until about 90 minutes before airtime. And even then I swore that if the first episode was no better than the previous season, I was giving up the show for good. Thank God the season premiere was good, because if it hadn't been, I would have missed out on a second season that has become something of a masterpiece. Sure, Vincent is still spoiled, and Ari is definitely still a prick. Hell, everybody else is still freeloading like there's no tomorrow. But with several characters facing major crises this year, both professionally and personally, the show has delved much deeper into the twisted world of Hollywood "relationships." Oddly enough, that cold, superficial first season is a big reason why the show's second year has been so exceptional. If viewers hadn't had a whole season to witness how shallow Hollywood and its inhabitants are, we probably never would have appreciated (or even noticed) the brief glimpses of humanity that have appeared from time to time this year. In addition, the writers have wisely shifted much of the show's focus from wide-eyed Tinsletown newcomer Eric (Kevin Connolly) to cynical insiders Ari (Jeremy Piven) and Vincent (Adrian Grenier). "Entourage" wins the Comeback Show of the Year award, and it's easily the best 30 minute show currently on television. The second season finale of "Entourage" airs this Sunday night on HBO.