CNN: Congratulations on your seventh season. I know this season we will see some crazy stuff happening. I was just interviewing Adrian Grenier and asked him about guest stars. Can you give us a little bit more about who will be on the show?
Ellin: Yeah, Mike Tyson and Jessica Simpson. I mean we have so many people I hate to leave anyone out. People that are coming this week are Eminem, John Cleese and Drew Brees. I haven't talked to him yet but he's supposedly in. I'm talking to Matt Damon to get him back from last year. We got some good people.
CNN: How did you get lucky enough to get Eminem? He rarely does stuff like this.
Ellin: Yeah, you know I spoke to him, I pitched him something and he liked it, so hopefully it all works out. He likes the show, you know in his album he's got a shout out to Johnny Drama in "Entourage," so, in his new album that's coming out in a couple weeks, so.
CNN: When do you think that scene with [Eminem] will air?
Ellin: We locked down the date, so unless he hates the script, I think it's going to be June 30. ... We got Mark Wahlberg on set and Lenny Kravitz tomorrow. Diddy, I think, is showing up. It's what I'm told, but we'll see.
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Well, June 30 can't be right since the new season premieres tomorrow. But I hope the scene airs soon. Can't wait.
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