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Oh, No. Not Her Again!

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Guess who’s sick and tired of seeing Gwyneth Paltrow’s adorable mug in magazines month after month?

Gwyneth Paltrow, that’s who.

After instilling women around the world with inferiority complexes over her Oscar at age 26, her free designer clothes, her loving family, hunky boyfriends and her long-limbed good looks, it seems Gwyneth has finally become too much even for herself.

“Is anyone else sick of [expletive deleted] Gwyneth Paltrow?” she asked as she accepted an Icon award from Premiere magazine at its annual Women in Hollywood luncheon Tuesday in Beverly Hills. For a split second, Drew Barrymore, Glenn Close, Anjelica Huston, Kate Capshaw, Steven Spielberg, Kirsten Dunst and the rest of the stunned audience hardly knew what to make of the trash-talking actress. Was this America’s sweetheart or her evil twin? But they soon began laughing as the newly brunet Gwyneth, in black tunic and pants, continued her self-roast: “I mean, you would half expect her to waltz in here with [Miramax chief] Harvey Weinstein holding her train. That girl needs a cheeseburger and a vacation!”

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Cursing like a sailor, she discussed co-stars she has bedded and shared with the crowd her mother’s advice: Don’t diss other women and don’t discuss a man’s, um, attributes. After lunch, we heard comments like “Good for her!” and “At least she realizes she is overexposed.”

Our reaction was more complicated.

Getting over the Gwyneth complex used to be so easy: We just hated her. But we can’t anymore because she actually feels our pain, and seems so normal.

Hmmm . . . maybe that was her intent.

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Home remodeling can put strain on any marriage, although it will probably be nothing compared to what Bill and Hillary Clinton have already been through. Nevertheless, a Los Angeles-based Web site is doing its part to prevent future discord in the first family by offering some remodeling tips for their new Chappaqua, N.Y., home.

In the kitchen, the Clintons could add some clout to their New York image by installing an island in the shape of Manhattan, suggests Remodel.com (https://www.remodel.com). A refurbished barn with a wall of automatic racks for black suits, white shirts, ties and shoes could house live-in Secret Service agents. And outside, an Arkansas-style barbecue might be nice.

The site also suggests Bill’s home office could be transformed from a rectangle into an oval reminiscent of his old workplace. We’re willing to bet the floor plan will not include a windowless corridor. That could be asking for trouble.

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The 1980s “Masters of the Universe” male fantasy of having a high-powered job and a designer business suit is over, according to a new study.

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Most guys today want flexible workdays, time to play with their kids and a job that doesn’t have a dress code, says the ManScan 2000 survey conducted by DYG Inc. for Men’s Health magazine.

Being a good father is also key, the study found. Nearly nine out of 10 men said achieving status means being a good dad. It also means having the freedom to leave work at 5 p.m. to be with your family (83%), raising happy, successful children (81%) and choosing family over a prestigious career (81%).

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