I’ve heard mixed things about the new HBO show The Leftovers. It’s not like I’m looking for something to criticize either – I haven’t watched any of it because I canceled HBO as soon as Game of Thrones was over. I just don’t think HBO has some massive hit on their hands with The Leftovers, and it’s not some cultural-touchstone show. And I don’t think it has much to do with Justin Theroux or Liv Tyler, the two most major stars of the show. I think it has a lot to do with creator/writer Damon Lindelof and his limited bag of tricks.
Anyway, I’ve been thinking about how weird it is that Justin did barely any advanced promotion ahead of the premiere, and I completely missed the fact that Liv Tyler basically did NO promotion. But two nights ago she was on Watch What Happens Live and she talked about Justin’s bulge (#neverforget), whether she would ever pose for Playboy and what she dislikes about her dad. Some highlights:
Liv on Theroux’s bulge: “There was this scene where he was jogging. And there was quite a large bulge in his sweatpants, and it was all over. I get distracted when I watch the pilot, definitely. I’m like, ‘Can’t help but look there.’ But I’ve never noticed the bulge other times.”
Marry, shag and kill. “Marry Justin Theroux, shag Ben Affleck and kill Orlando Bloom.”
Whether she would ever pose for Playboy: “I don’t know, my mom’s body was so beautiful. I’m a little too shy to be naked. I’m kind of into wearing panties. I would do it if I could have something covering my something.”
The best & worst parts of Steven Tyler. “The worst is that he likes to ride in limousines, and I get really embarrassed. The best is his smell. I love the way he smells, he smells really good.”
Those photos of Justin Theroux’s bulge were pretty Hamm-Dong-tastic, so I would imagine that the bulge in motion (running!) would be… disconcerting. Distracting. Did the director just not notice? Or was the bulge some kind of strategic marketing technique? Also: she wants to marry Justin, shag Affleck and kill Orly?! How does that make any sense? You need to kill the Batfleck. Then marry Orly and shag Justin probably.
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