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News.com.au
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Gwyneth Paltrow's savage nickname for ex-friend Winona Ryder revealed in new book
Gwyneth Paltrow's alleged nasty nickname for Winona Ryder was revealed in Amy Odell's bombshell new biography about the Goop founder, titled 'Gwyneth.' Paltrow allegedly started calling her ex-pal 'Vagina Ryder' after suspecting Ryder was making up stories for attention in the 1990s, per the Daily Mail. Odell claimed the duo's fallout happened shortly after Paltrow split from Brad Pitt – whom she dated from 1994 to 1997 – and moved into Ryder's New York City apartment. At the time, Ryder, now 53, was dating Matt Damon while Paltrow, now 52, began a romance with Damon's best friend, Ben Affleck. According to Odell, Ryder and Damon once got into a fight and she rushed to tell him she had been robbed. Odell claimed this happened twice, and Damon was empathetic to his then-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Paltrow allegedly believed that the Stranger Things star was making up the robberies for the sake of attention. 'Damon consoled her, but Gwyneth and Affleck believed Ryder fabricated the robberies as a ploy for attention (there's no proof of this),' Odell writes in the book, per the Daily Mail. 'Gwyneth was annoyed that Damon couldn't see it. Though Damon was kind to her friends, Gwyneth didn't seem to like him after that.' 'Her friendship with Ryder would only deteriorate further, and Gwyneth gave her the nickname 'Vagina Ryder,'' Odell claims. Reps for Paltrow and Ryder weren't immediately available to Page Six for comment. Elsewhere in the book, Odell claims, per People, that Paltrow swiped the lead of 1998's Shakespeare in Love from Ryder after originally turning it down. 'After a story about Gwyneth allegedly stealing the script from Winona's coffee table reached the media, Gwyneth told friends that Ryder had started the rumour, and insisted she'd received the script through her agent,' the author alleges. While Ryder or Paltrow never addressed their alleged feud, the latter previously spoke of a 'frenemy' who wanted to see her demise in a 2009 Goop blog post. 'Back in the day, I had a 'frenemy' who, as it turned out, was pretty hellbent on taking me down,' Paltrow wrote at the time. 'This person really did what they could to hurt me.' 'I was deeply upset, I was angry, I was all of those things you feel when you find out that someone you thought you liked was venomous and dangerous,' the Iron Man star continued. 'I restrained myself from fighting back. … But one day I heard that something unfortunate and humiliating had happened to this person. And my reaction was deep relief and happiness.'
India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Park Ju-hyun injured in car accident, skips Iron Girls 2 shoot
To all fans of Park Ju Hyun wondering why the actor did not appear on the 'Iron Girls 2' broadcast on July 25, here's some rather unexpected news. The actor, who is a regular cast member of the tvN entertainment programme, was absent from filming due to a traffic accident. The reason for her absence was revealed by Kim Dong-hyun during the Geum Sae-rok, Park Ju Hyun, and Seol In-ah appear alongside Director General Kim Dong-hyun as regular members on 'Iron Girls 2'. When Park was unable to attend the recording, Kim shared, 'Ms Ju Hyun was involved in a minor traffic accident this morning. She truly wanted to be here, but it was ultimately decided that rest was best, so she did not take part.'For those unversed, 'Iron Girls 2' is a reality show centred around women who transform into warriors, confronting their fears and taking on boxing champions as they push themselves beyond their limits. News of Park's accident has understandably caused concern among her fans. A representative for Park Ju Hyun told OSEN that the actor was involved in a traffic accident two to three weeks ago. They clarified that it was a minor incident, with no serious injuries such as representative added, 'It was difficult for her to participate in filming, so she asked for understanding and took time off to rest. She is now attending to her scheduled activities after recovering.'As for her recent work, Park Ju Hyun debuted in 2019 with the tvN drama 'Drama Stage – The Wife's Bed'. She gained wider recognition following her role in the Netflix original series 'Human Class'. Most recently, she appeared in the Disney + drama 'Hunter with a Scalpel', which premiered last month. She also continues to engage with the public through her appearances in 'Iron Girls 2' and 'Shakespeare in Love'.Here's hoping we see her return in the next episode of the reality series, and wishing her a swift and full recovery.- EndsMust Watch
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Gwyneth Paltrow Joins Astronomer as ‘Temporary Spokesperson' After Coldplay Kiss Cam Scandal
Gwyneth Paltrow is stepping in — temporarily — to help clear the air about Astronomer. On Friday (July 25), the Academy Award-winning actress and Goop founder appeared in a humorous new video for the tech company. The ad follows a viral incident involving former CEO Andy Byron and HR executive Kristin Cabot, who were caught on a Coldplay kiss cam during the band's Boston concert earlier this month. More from Billboard Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Steps Down Following Coldplay Concert Incident Pantera Cancel Tour Dates to Mourn Ozzy Osbourne Ed Sheeran Expands 2026 Australia and New Zealand Tour Shortly after Cabot's resignation on Friday, Astronomer shared a social media video starring Paltrow — who was married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin from 2003 to 2016 — acting as the company's 'temporary spokesperson' on behalf of its employees. 'Thank you for your interest in Astronomer,' Paltrow says in the video, seated casually at a desk. 'I've been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300-plus employees at Astronomer. Astronomer has gotten a lot of questions over the last few days, and they wanted me to answer the most common ones.' As questions flash on-screen — including 'OMG! What the actual f—' and 'How is your social media team hold-' — Paltrow offers responses that hilariously sidestep the actual drama. 'Yes, Astronomer is the best place to run Apache Airflow, unifying the experience of running data, ML and AI pipelines at scale,' she says cheerfully after the first inquiry. 'We've been thrilled so many people have a newfound interest in data workflow automation.' When the second question begins being typed out on screen, appears the Shakespeare in Love star shifts gears again, plugging the company's upcoming Beyond Analytics event in September. 'We will now be returning to what we do best, which is delivering game-changing results for our customers,' Paltrow concludes. 'Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.' The ad arrives in the wake of the July 15 Coldplay concert at Boston's Gillette Stadium, where a jumbotron caught Byron with his arm around Cabot during a kiss cam segment. When the pair realized they were on screen, Byron ducked out of view while Cabot quickly turned away. Both were married to other people at the time and have since resigned from the company. 'Oh, look at these two,' Martin joked from the stage. 'Oh, what? Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy.' Check out Astronomer's ad starring Paltrow below on X. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Arab Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Gwyneth Paltrow joins company at center of Coldplay KissCam drama
BOSTON, July 27, (AP): Astronomer - the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife - is trying to move on from the drama with someone who knows the band pretty well. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who was married to Coldplay's frontman Chris Martin for 13 years, announced Friday on X that she has been hired by Astronomer as a spokesperson. Astronomer, a tech company based in New York, found itself in an uncomfortable spotlight when two of its executives were caught on camera in an intimate embrace at a Coldplay concert - a moment that was then flashed on a giant screen in the stadium. CEO Andy Byron and human resource executive Kristin Cabot were caught by surprise when Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd during a concert earlier this month. "Either they're having an affair or they're just very shy,' Martin joked when the couple appeared on screen and quickly tried to hide their faces. In a short video, the "Shakespeare in Love' and "Ironman' star said she had been hired as a "very temporary' spokesperson for Astronomer. "Astronomer has gotten a lot of questions over the last few days, and they wanted me to answer the most common ones,' Paltrow said, smiling and deftly avoiding mention of the KissCam fuss. "We've been thrilled that so many people have a newfound interest in data workflow automation,' she said. "We will now be returning to what we do best - delivering game-changing results for our customers.' When footage from the KissCam first spread online, it wasn't immediately clear who the couple were. Soon after the company identified the pair, and Byron resigned followed by Cabot. The video clip resulted in a steady stream of memes, parody videos, and screenshots of the pair's shocked faces filling social media feeds. Online streams of Coldplay's songs jumped 20% in the days after the video went viral, according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Gwyneth Paltrow's Astronomer paycheck may have run into millions, biographer reveals
Gwyneth Paltrow's brief but buzzy stint as the face of crisis-hit tech firm Astronomer has sparked fresh headlines over how much she was paid. While neither the company nor the actor-entrepreneur has disclosed official figures, Paltrow's biographer claims the paycheck may have reached 'millions.' In a video posted on July 26, journalist and author Amy Odell, who wrote Gwyneth, said Paltrow's partnership with Astronomer was short but lucrative. 'She was likely paid in the millions,' Odell said, noting that this was in line with other high-value endorsements the Shakespeare in Love star has taken on in recent years. Among them: a $1.6 million appearance fee at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia and a reported $1.25 million partnership with Swarovski. Paltrow also attended the SKIMS x Swarovski launch last year, showcasing jewellery reportedly valued at up to $250,000. According to Odell, she's previously earned similar figures for endorsing brands like Copper Fit. Astronomer, a cloud data platform, drew attention earlier this month when its former CEO Andy Byron and HR head Kristen Cabot were caught in an alleged affair on the Coldplay concert jumbotron in Boston, appearing close and then ducking out of the frame. The incident went viral, eventually leading to both executives stepping down. For crisis management, Astronomer brought on Paltrow — who is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin's ex-wife — as a temporary spokesperson. In a video posted by the company on July 25, Paltrow addressed the public with humour, saying: 'I've been hired on a very temporary basis to speak on behalf of the 300+ employees at Astronomer.' She sidestepped the controversy and instead promoted the company's core services in data workflow automation. Astronomer's new CEO, Pete DeJoy, later addressed the media storm on LinkedIn, noting that while the attention was unexpected, the company remained focused and resilient.
