"She gets more and more beautiful. She’s a woman who can juggle everything and do it all beautifully, perform onstage and screen, a great mom, great wife, great business woman... and she’s curious." -- Michael Kors, who received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Monday night's CFDA Awards (and GP's date for the event)
I'm definitely not a die-hard Lostie (I thought they were all vampires, shrug), but last night's series finale proved that the writers are definitely fans of Gwyneth (or at least her 1998 film, Sliding Doors). For those that haven't seen it (tsk, tsk), the movie, according to Wikipedia, "splits into two parallel universes, based on the two paths [Paltrow's character's] life could take depending on whether she catches a London Underground train or not." And, like Lost, there is a final death scene that brings both existences together.
Although it doesn't have smoke monsters or polar bears, the movie explores the same theme of "what could have been." And asks: Are we destined to encounter certain people in our lives regardless of their/our paths?
"And that's partly because I have this whole other passion, which is home-making. I always have done, since I was little. As silly as that sounds - it's not 1955, after all - it's really important to me, all that stuff, sitting round a table as a family."All I have to say is, Rachael Ray, watch your back, since apparently Gwynnie has a mean streak:
"Oh yes, I can be mean. I can cave in to gossip. I can ice people out and I can definitely harbour revenge. In fact, I'm having a situation right now with a friend where I'm feeling pretty angry. But revenge is corrosive and it doesn't make me feel good," she said.Folks are speculating that the friend in question is Madonna. But didn't they just have dinner together last week? Publicity ploy or truce?
Really, Marie Claire? You too!"Who doesn't break into a smile when condescending would-be lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow's perfect marriage is reported to be on the rocks... ?"We don't -- that's who! (We'll refrain from mentioning the celeb slip-ups that we do enjoy.)
"I tried to take the high road. But one day I heard that something unfortunate and humiliating had happened to this person. And my reaction was deep relief and… happiness. There went the high road."(At the time, there was lots of speculation that the alleged "frenemy" was Winona.)
G.P. is spreading the holiday cheer already with her new photo card line from Tiny Prints. A portion of the proceeds will go towards Robin Hood, a charity that funds more than 200 organizations fighting poverty in New York City.
G.P. showed off her funky fashion sense during London Fashion Week at the Burberry Prorsum show on Tuesday. As usual, she rocked some pretty fab, skyscraper shoes. This time it was the label's black leather platform boots. Got $895 burning a hole in your pocket? You can grab a suede pair at NeimanMarcus.com.
Who says GOOP's just for girls? Richard Dorment of Esquire took the "Gwyneth Challenge" (it's a trend!) for two weeks -- detoxing for 7 days, busting a move with Tracy Anderson and visiting an acupuncturist. The results?"At the end of this two-week experiment, I can report, without qualification or caveat, that I felt very, very good. I was sleeping better. I had more energy. I'd lost nine pounds. (People liked to remind me that this was all water weight and that I'd probably gain it all back, but that's just noise to me.) Revolutionary or not, Gwyneth's way worked, and if it worked for this sinner, it could work for anybody. Case closed."
"I wasn't having much fun. (I like to eat red meat and drink too much at parties. It makes me happy.) I wasn't doing well at work — maybe it's because I was drinking less caffeine, but I was more reserved in meetings and a little slower on the uptake. I was also quite a bit poorer than when I started out. I came to realize that I couldn't live the life I wanted to live while doing all the things Gwyneth Paltrow thought I should do. So for those reasons and a few more, I began slipping back to where I'd started. Now I try to eat more vegetables and spend a little more time in the gym, but I have neither the time nor the resources to commit myself full-time to feeling good. I have other things to do. Like going out to lunch."
Oh. My. Gwyneth! GOOP made a surprise appearance on the season premiere of Gossip Girl last night.
Kudos to Rebecca Dana from The Daily Beast! She attempted to live like Gwyneth and follow the tenets of GOOP (kinda like A.J. Jacobs' The Year of Living Biblically. No, we're not comparing G.P. to J.C.!). And she succeeded (sorta). Here are her final thoughts on the project:"If you look at the big picture and not the little details, it's not so hard to understand where Gwyneth’s coming from. 'Do whatever you can, on whatever scale you can,' she says. 'It’s all about the intention.'"
Gwynnie's bra! Props to G.P. for sporting a basic nude brassiere during a recent trip through the Barcelona airport. I mean, who hasn't been caught with holey socks or some other wardrobe malfunction when you're corralled at the security checkpoint? [Source: The Sun]
"It is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and years old. Here in the United States an old building is about 17 (years old), and over there it's from 500 B.C., it's incredible," she said.
"Also, the way people live over there. They seem to enjoy life a little bit more. They aren't running around as much as in New York. They enjoy time with the family. They don't always have their BlackBerrys on."
"It is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history..."
According to good-old Wikipedia, the Iberian Peninsula was populated 1.2 million years ago! U.S. inhabitants, on the other hand, began arriving between 12,000 to 40,000 years ago. I'll take Spain for the historical win, Alex.
"...and the buildings are years and years and years old. Here in the United States an old building is about 17 (years old), and over there it's from 500 B.C., it's incredible," she said."
Okay, I'll admit, Gwynnie is being a bit facetious here. New York's iconic Empire State Building is almost 80 years old. And Taos Pueblo, located in Taos, New Mexico, is believed to be the oldest building in the U.S.; ancient ruins indicate that people lived there nearly 1000 years ago. But considering the Spaniards' ancestors erected structures before Christ, it's not so far-fetched to equate American buildings to teenagers!
"Also, the way people live over there. They seem to enjoy life a little bit more. They aren't running around as much as in New York. They enjoy time with the family."Sí! Employees in Spain receive 31 days of vacation time. And they take siestas! When's the last time your boss let you take a nap? Plus, according to the latest Happy Planet Index (yes, it's a real thing), Spain takes the 76th spot, while the U.S. trails behind at 114.
"They don't always have their BlackBerrys on."
Let's face it, we're a nation of text addicts, especially in New York, where BlackBerries and iPhones can be found next to the salad forks at any restaurant. And now we're being diagnosed with techie-first century injuries, like "BlackBerry thumb" and "cell phone elbow"!
So, when did GP become a longitude on the axis of evil? If she doesn't eat Freedom fries or wear a flag pin is she less of an American?
P.S. Even Gawker agrees (sorta).
I get why people hate Gwyneth Paltrow: She's beautiful, tall, lithe and privileged.
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