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**** DIAMOND GIRL **** Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow appears on the cover of Marie Claire’s February issue (on newsstands January 13). In the interview, Paltrow talks about the business, the breakup, and the backlash. Gwyneth Paltrow Quotes On her breakup with ex Chris Martin: “There was nothing dramatic or anything. I had built my life on trying to be all things to all people, and I just couldn’t do it anymore, and I really had the sense that I wasn’t allowed to have needs, and I had to prove my specialness or self-worth by doing all this stuff and taking care of everybody else, and I just sort of hit a wall.” On her current relationship with Martin: “We’ve worked really fucking hard to get to [this] point. But we’re very, very close, and it’s so nice. I feel like it’s, in a way, the relationship we were meant to have.” On entrepreneurship: “I know what I want to do, and I’m going to do it. I don’t care so much about the men...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Maria Menounos Adios Maria --- Maria Menounos is leaving her post as Extra co-host after two years. "Maria was 100 percent not fired," an inside source told us. "The truth is, she decided months ago on her own to explore other options, as she knew her contract was coming up for renewal. She made this decision on her own." Among her other options, the television personality recently debuted her new Oxygen realty series, Chasing Maria Menounos, which focuses on her life living with both her longtime boyfriend, Keven Undergaro, and her Greek parents. Contrary to rumors the 35-year-old was clashing with Extra co-host Mario Lopez, Menounos is said to be making the move on her own accord. "There is no bad energy," the source continued. "Maria has so much going on with her reality show, and she's happy that she has so many options to explore right ...

**** STAR BOOKS **** Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow made a appearance at The Barnes and Noble at The Grove, in Los Angeles, California, for her new book, It's All Good.  Photo by: RD / Winn / Retna Ltd.

**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** Gwyneth Paltrow ACCESS THIS -- Believe it or not, the most comprehensive, provocative coverage of Sunday's 9/11 activities thus far, has come from NBC's Access Hollywood with Billy Bush and Shaun Robinson. They're also airing an eight-minute feature, Hollywood Remembers, which features 9/11 recollections from the likes of Steven Spielberg, Michael J. Fox, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel and Gwyneth Paltrow. Bush, a NY-native, has interviewed Tom Brokaw, Matt Lauer and Dan Rather for their memories and perspectives of that game-changing day. The show also tales a look back at the first post-9/11 Late Show hosted by David Letterman. Personally, I'll never forget that first post-9/11 show of Saturday Night Liver, when then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani introduced Paul Simon, performing The Boxer; one of the most powerful moments on TV I've ever seen. Positively mesmerizing. Says AH executive producer Rob Silverstein, "With the start of our 16th season, ...

Gwyneth Paltrow's New Book Gwyneth Paltrow Gwyneth Paltrow signed her book "My Father's Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family and Togetherness" at Williams-Sonoma in Beverly Hills, California. Photos By: RD/Kirkland/ Retna Digital

Scarlett Johansson Superstar Gwyneth Paltrow is laughing off "lame" gossip that she had a falling out with Scarlett Johansson on the set of "Iron Man 2" . She is insisting she "adores" the actress. Paltrow reprises her role as Pepper Potts in the superhero sequel opposite Robert Downey, Jr. and Johansson joins the cast as the villainous Black Widow. Gossip was flying of a rift between the stars since they filmed the movie, but Paltrow is very adamant she gets on very well with her 25-year-old co-star - and especially enjoys her "dirty sense of humor."She tells People.com , "People tell me, 'Oh you had a fight.' They're pitting you against each other and I just think, 'Why do we need to make a problem between women?' I think that's the part that's lame. "I adore Scarlett. I loved having her on set. She is really funny. She swears a lot. She has a dirty sense of humor. She loves to cook. She's like a girl a...

Gwyneth Paltrow A Rep for Gwyneth Paltrow is canning gossip reports that the Hollywood actress is stirring up controversy on the set of new movie "Love Don't Let Me Down" due to wild diva-like demands.Paltrow has moved into a luxury building in Nashville, Tenn., where she is filming the drama with co-stars Leighton Meester and Tim McGraw. According to the New York Post , the actress brought along two bodyguards, two nannies, a chef and a personal trainer to the shoot and demanded production bosses pay more than $100,000 for renovations to the sprawling penthouse for her four-week stay. However, Paltrow's spokesperson is denying the renovations were carried out, and is insisting the actress isn't traveling with a large entourage. The spokesperson says, "She is not traveling with a personal chef or trainer. Her children are with her for half of the four-week shoot and she has a nanny and one security person with them while she is working." Photo By: Sara D...

Gwyneth Paltrow Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is denying gossip reports that she and rocker husband Chris Martin are leaving London to live in New York. Paltrow and hubby Martin and their two children, Apple and Moses, currently split their year between homes in the U.K. and the U.S., but recent reports suggested the couple were planning to live full-time at their plush mansion in The Hampton's in Long Island New York. The star has spent a huge amount of time in New York City in recent months, where her good friend Madonna is. Gossip;s were sent into a spin Monday by photos of movers shifting furniture and boxes from the family's house in London England. The containers were each securely sealed, apparently for overseas shipping, and the movers at the home were tight-lipped when asked where the crates were heading.

Fashion Legend Dennis Basso Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss Poppy Delevigne Selita Ebanks Coco Rocha Gayle King Martha Stewart Maria Menounos Claire Danes And Hugh Dancy Tinsley Mortimer Anne Hathaway Gwyneth Paltrow And Designer Valentino Garavani Gwyneth Paltrow and famed Fashion Designer Valentino Garavani along with Anne Hathaway and many other stars, attended the "Valentino: The Last Emperor" premiere at the Roy and Niuta Titus Theater, Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Notice to Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy. Learn how to work the press line, so every photographer gets a good shot. Sideways does not work. This also applies to you Martha. Photos By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Digital.

Gwyneth Paltrow Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow has no idea why she's always in the spotlight, because her fans would rather read about licking Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears wild life. Gwyneth was already famous for her work in movies such as "Shakespeare in Love" when she married hubby Chris Martin in 2003. The marriage, and the birth of her two children, Apple and Moses, turned them into one of Hollywood's most famous couples. But Paltrow can't understand the press interest in her, insisting she lives "a very quiet life." She tells the Scotland's Sunday Herald, "I understand it if you're being a loudmouth and you're criticizing people and you're drunk in public -- you're a lightning rod. "It's obvious if you're wild you're drawing the attention, like Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears. But I live a very quiet life. I don't do anything scandalous, not that I wouldn't, just happen not to. Photos By: Sara D...

Courtney Love Gwyneth Paltrow was "devastated" when she first met her idol Hole singer Courtney Love, because the star was "really horrible" to her. The very unlikely couple are now huge friends, but, during their first encounter on the set of Paltrow's 1999 movie "Shakespeare in Love," the Hollywood actress was shocked by Love's rude behavior toward her. She tells Elle magazine, "We were in an elevator and she was really horrible to me. And I was the biggest Hole fan of all time. I was devastated. Then she went on a drugs spiral." However, Love subsequently apologized for her harsh words, and the touching moment led to a very close friendship between the two. Paltrow adds, "When she got sober, she contacted me and was like, 'I feel like I missed an opportunity with you.' Then we just started texting and talking and now when she's here (in the U.K.) she comes round. When we're in L.A. we have dinner." Photos By: ...

Gwyneth Paltrow has always regretted her decision to give up smoking, and she is determined to start again once she hits 70 years old. The Hollywood actress gave up the horrible habit when she became pregnant with her daughter, Apple in 2003. Gwyneth is very adamant that although she hates the health effects of cigarettes, she would happily go back to the cancer sticks if she could. She tells the British Elle magazine, "I miss it. The last cigarette I smoked was the day I found out I was pregnant with Apple. I had to sit down and smoke one final cigarette. It's such a beautiful thing. I'm so pissed off it gives you cancer. Cigarettes were my upper, they were my downer. I would think with them, write with them. I just love them so much. "But then, once you have children, if you've witnessed a death like I did with my father, you just can't. "But I've decided that when I'm about 70 I'm going to start smoking again. Why not? I can't wait!...

Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow is slamming critics of her healthy living Web site, and is insisting her tips are extremely valuable to everyone. Paltrow's site GOOP.com , named after her initials, offers lifestyle lessons on subjects including health, travel and cooking. Online message boards have been jumping with angry responses from users claiming the site is nothing more than a vanity project for Gwyneth. The star is arguing she is merely passing on good advice from her very privileged lifestyle. She says, "People get a hit of energy when they are negative and it is very detrimental for them. They do not understand why they do not have a happy life. "That kind of stuff is just noise to me. I feel sorry for them." The star also adds, "I have this incredible, lucky, unique life where I've gotten to travel all over the place and so I started to acquire all of this information. I thought this would be a fun, creative way to share it. "I thought if I co...

Gwyneth Paltrow Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow is teaming up with her personal trainer to launch a worldwide chain of fitness gyms. The actress has previously produced and directed an exercise video for Tracy Anderson - who also trains Madonna - and Paltrow appears in promotional material for Anderson’s gyms in Los Angeles California and New York City. Now the business minded couple are teaming up once more to build a chain of gyms across Europe, Asia and Australia. A source tells British newspaper the Mail on Sunday, "Tracy and Gwyneth are out to make some serious money. She (Gwyneth) is convinced the studios will be a huge success." Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay's Chris Martin celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in London over the weekend, brushing off rumors that their marriage is in trouble. The couple has two children together, but they have recently been denying rumors of an breakup. And speculation about their relationship mounted on Friday after rock star Martin was pictured leaving the family's London home alone, carrying his guitar.But a representative for the actress insists that the couple spent the day together with their children. The spokesperson tells the New York Daily News, "(They) had a lovely day celebrating." Photo By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Ltd.

Blythe Danner Jill Hennessy Gwyneth Paltrow With Claudia Bassols, Mario Batali And Mark Bittman Gwyneth Paltrow and Claudia Bassols partied with Mario Batali and Mark Bittman at the "SPAIN ON THE ROAD AGAIN" Launch Party at Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City yesterday. Gwyneth's beautiful mom Blythe Danner was also there along with Law And Order star Jill Hennessy. They all looked stunning at this event. Photos By: RD / Dziekan / Retna Ltd.

Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow is angering animal rights groups by endorsing a new collection of luxury goods using fur. Gwyneth appears in Italian designer Tod's advertising campaign draped in fox fur and wearing fur-lined boots. The 35-year-old and husband singer Chris Martin have previously won praise for their green credentials. But now Paltrow has angered animal rights campaigners with her latest project. Mark Glover, director of Respect for Animals, says, "Gwyneth Paltrow should be ashamed. I can only assume that Paltrow either is ignorant of the facts or lacks human decency and compassion." A spokesman for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals claims calls to the star had been rebuffed. The spokesman adds, "We've written to her many times, and sent her videos showing how animals suffer for fur, but have never received a response. "Apparently her beauty really is only skin deep. Gwyneth Paltrow won't be the apple of her daughter's eye if...

**** THE HAMPTON'S **** THE GREAT CHEFS DINNER AT NICK AND TONI'S **** Gwyneth Paltrow And Theo Spielberg Tom Colicchio And John Wegorzewski Aida Turtorro With Barry Sonnenfeld And Isaac Mizrahi Surely the most extravagant and sumptuous food and wine event in the Hamptons this year was the annual Great Chefs Dinner benefiting Jeff’s Kitchen and The Jeff Salaway Scholarship Fund at the Hayground School, a project near and dear to the late Jeff Salaway. The evening also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the celebrated Hamptons hot spot Nick & Toni’s. Jeff was the “Nick” of Nick & Toni’s, and Toni, his widow, is Toni Ross. Both were co-founders of the Hayground School, a progressive learning institution for children pre-K through eighth grade.Following a tradition begun by Jeff’s sister, Lizz Salaway, with several of New York and the Hamptons’ top chefs to honor Jeff’s memory, the gala dinner has grown to be a grand affair and is the most important fundraiser for the Ha...

Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow showed off her singing talents at a charity karaoke show in London, after a $90,000 bid prompted her to take to the stage and perform. Paltrow was taking part in the Karaoke with the Stars event on Thursday night at the city's famous Ronnie Scott's jazz bar, helping raise money for Palestinian refugee children. The actresses offer to sing attracted the highest amount of bids, with Paltrow eventually stepping up to the microphone for a rendition of Roberta Flack's classic "Killing Me Softly."Model-turned-actress Lily Cole also took to the stage, joining Bryan Ferry for a performance of "Let's Stick Together." The event raised over $440,000 for their causes.