Jeff Garlin might not have reached Tiger Woods status as Jeff Greene on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," but he's certainly strayed from the marital path on his wife Susie (Susie Essman).
Now that HBO has renewed the show for another season, Garlin is giving his onscreen wife license to have an affair of her own.
"That would be great actually," Garlin tells PopcornBiz about the prospect of Susie having an affair. "My character would be thrilled, most certainly. Then it would give him license to do what he likes."
Essman tells us that allowing her long-suffering character to have an affair is "my fantasy."
"Because Jeff, that piece of (expletive), is cheating on me all the time," she says of her screen hubby. "How come I can't have an affair?"
"I think my Susie should have an affair with a pool boy or some hottie."
For what it's worth, she already has the hubby okay. Bring on the hottie. And it would be a great storyline.
As to whether or not this will happen in the season, remains unclear. Garlin took time from promoting "Toy Story 3" to say that he's working his way through the scripts as he's "heavily involved" in the casting.
Was there anything in them about an affair for Susie? "Not yet," says Garlin. "But even if there was I wouldn't tell you."
