When the mighty fall, I always laugh. Even when the people are only “mighty” in their own minds. The insufferable Gwyneth “Goop” Paltrow has deigned to slum it on the television machine! Of course, she agreed to appear on one of the biggest shows, Glee, and she is going to sing, which should be lovely for all of us. It is mandatory that we find it “lovely” and “special” – much as if royalty is visiting. Not only is Goopy going to slum it on Glee – she’ll be on for TWO episodes. Oh, MY. Seems our Dame Gwyneth really wants to sell her new movie, doesn’t she? Cracks in the armor, love?
As if the highly anticipated return of Fox’s Glee tomorrow night weren’t giddy-good enough, I can now confirm to you this fantastic casting news: Gwyneth Paltrow is in discussions to come on the show!
She’s going to sing. And dance. And many of you fans are going to completely freak out when you hear who she might be playing: Gwyneth will be a love interest of sorts for Matthew Morrison’s character, Will Schuester. According to rock-solid Glee sources, Gwyneth would play a substitute teacher in two episodes airing in November. Mr. Schuester gets sick, so Gwyneth’s character steps in and takes over the glee club. The kids love her, and Will starts to fall for her…complicating his relationship with Emma (Jayma Mays).
(We’ll pause while you diehard Will and Emma fans breathe into a paper bag.)
I’m told Glee creator/executive producer/creative badass Ryan Murphy wrote this role expressly for Gwyneth, as the two are friends. If it all comes together, Ryan will be directing her first episode, which begins shooting in two weeks.
Gwyneth also sings in a movie called Country Strong, which opens in December and is already garnering strong Oscar buzz. And of course, she’s no stranger to the Academy Awards, having already won one, along with that other Glee guest star who is in the works: Javier Bardem.
Hear that? It’s the sound of Sue Sylvester body-slamming a student into a locker upon hearing that someone more famous than her might be coming to McKinley High. Of course, everyone else has good cause to celebrate with some serious jazz hands, ’cause Glee’s second season just keeps sounding better and better. I’ve seen tomorrow night’s premiere episode and can tell you it does not disappoint.
Anyone else looking forward to Glee’s return? And what do you think about Gwyneth sharing some screen time with Matthew? Jayma, girl, time to take off your earrings…
[From E! News]
Of COURSE Gwyneth is “friends” with Ryan Murphy. Why didn’t I think of that? Of course Gwyneth wouldn’t deign to befriend any television “actors” (“If you could call them that,” Goopy might quip). She would only befriend the creator, the writer, the executive producer of a hit television show.
That being said, I bet Gwyneth has a blast working on Glee. I bet we’ll be hearing about it for months on Goop. I bet that all of the cast members will be forced to trot out and announce how much fun Gwyneth is in person, how special and lovely and smart and pretty, and how wonderful her voice is. Gwyneth probably had that written into the contract.
Gwyneth on Sept. 9, 2010. Credit: WENN.
Please oh please change you hairstyle, goops.
Gwyneth obviously thinks just because she won an oscar that television is beneath her. it’s not plenty of other oscar winning actresses have done great work on TV Patricia Neal & Joanne Woodward are two examples that come to mind. of course neither of them were as stuck up as Gwynnie is she needs to get over herself and fast.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Please don’t ruin my favorite show!!!!
First they try to do a Rocky Horror Show with out the amazing Tim Curry and now this???!!!!
I just watched Crazy Heart over the weekend and thought it really really good. I have had the soundtrack for a while, and if you like outlaw country, it is a good one. The previews of Gwynnie’s movie, Country Strong, seems kind of similiar to Crazy Heart. I am sure when she made it, Crazy Heart probably hadn’t even finished production and she likely had no way of knowing Jeff Bridges would win the Oscar, but I wonder, if she doesn’t win the Oscar, which she very likely won’t, and she likely will not even be nominated, will she think, “I would’ve won if Jeff Bridges damn movie hadn’t come out before mine. Bobby DuVall and company sabotaged me.” I joke, sorta.
Amazing! I love GOOP and I love Glee. Can’t wait to see this.
She hasn’t been in a decent movie in a billion years. Also, she needs to think about putting some sunscreen on that chest.
“Gwyneth obviously thinks just because she won an oscar that television is beneath her.”
@Courtney: Ummm…she’s appearing on a TV show. So, how can she ‘obviously’ think it’s beneath her? I think that pretty much shows that she DOESN’T think it’s beneath her. But that’s just me…(and I’ve never gotten all the Gwyneth hate, anyway).
Damn her face is so ugly I never got this fascination over her.
I don’t think she thinks it’s beneath her but she probably does want to show us all how she’s the new Patsy Cline ( she wishes ) and they all seem to want to be on Glee – didn’t Jennifer Lopez want to go on it as well – at least Goopy is talented….
Too me- she seems like a total fashion victim- since she’s lived in London and been hanging out with Stella Macartney who always seems a little too taken with herself – did anyone read the Vogue piece on Goopy from a couple of months ago?
It all went fine until the interviewer dared to ask a question that displeased Goopy and then she froze him out- I think so many of these actors just don’t get the real world – sometimes they are going to be asked something that’s not scripted so deal with it…..
Her mother seems so lovely and her dad seemed so cool- chill out Goopy- you’ve made some good movies so come down off your high horse and fir gods sake do sonthing about the texture of your skin- how about some micro dermabrasion or wear more foundation- the barely there make up only works when your 23 years old….
She won an Oscar?
Sorry but it just sounds like a lot of jealousy going on here.
@Lisa,
Really? Every heard this silly b@tch speak? No. She’s awful. Sour grapes maybe,cuz its hard to watch insufferable people win. Unfortunately they do all the time.
My hubby and I watched Rosemary’s Baby the other night, as he had never seen it before.
Mia Farrow reminded me so much of Gwyneth in it!
Ok, seriously ladies, you all sound like the fat girls who hated (*read* envied) the popular blonde girl with the better social life, weight and wardrobe. It seems Gwynie reminds you all of her.
High School’s over guys, you all have the capacity to make your lives as great or greater than this lady. Stop hating, it’s incredibly unattractive. Not that ya’ll care.
P.s I don’t care much for this broad, but I don’t get the venom either.
HOW in the world is there OSCAR buzz for HER in Country Strong when she can’t even CONVINCE in a two minute trailer????!
Her co-stars all seem believable, but admit it, the buzz is that she completely isn’t…She sounds good, but that’s not grounds to get an Oscar…
This woman’s entire life is an unfair- fairytale. Yes, call me a hater.. but REALLY all she had to do was BE BORN, and the world was laid at her feet… In reality, she’s good, but she is not amazing. I’m so tired of seeing people in this world who win when mostly it was about was good connections and being passably pretty…what’s the point of working hard in this world, when people like her always finish first?
Perhaps she was some sort of saint or mega do-gooder in a past life, bc I don’t know anyone as undeservingly lucky and blessed as she is in this one.
Case in point @ annaloo.
@ Honey B– I see your point, and yes we should be better than this, but High School is not over. At least not the mentality. All you have to do is look at mainstream American marketing to see it.
As someone who works for a toy company, these things are bred into us at an early age:
THE SLENDER RICH BLONDE GIRL IS ALWAYS THE WINNER.
THE SLENDER RICH BLONDE IS WHO YOU WANT TO BE.
THE SLENDER RICH BLONDE GIRL IS WHO YOU NEED TO FOLLOW AND EMULATE. IF YOU ARE NOT HER, YOU ARE LESS THAN.
You look a what is marketed to us – in Hollywood, in toys, in magazines, even in beer ads — you’ll see what is considered desirable… thank goodness there has been an embracing of other physical types (lest people be attacked for being “too politically correct”)… bc we have a LOT of insecurity in today’s young girls and women of who they are and what they look like, no matter how solid their background is.
For example – On of the commercials we shot, we had four girls for one of our products aimed at tweens. All the same ages, but a Blonde, two brunettes, an African American/Black girl. Here were their positions for each shot:
Blonde: main focus of shot, positioned center, majority of lines
Brunette: both on the ends, one with a speaking line.
Black: no lines, but always next to blond.
Sort of sickening where the prioritizing starts? And of course, there were suggestions from staff to change the line up, but the company owners felt the product “wouldn’t sell” to American tween girls.
High School mentality happens for a reason, and is maintained. Nothing against blondes per se, I just hate seeing this particular pattern, over and over. I constantly wrestle with my conscience about the work I do, constantly battle inwardly when we’re told to push “PRINCESS” and not “HEROINE” to young ladies.
But “PRINCESS” sells.
So, no. I don’t think Gwyneth deserves even half the accolades she receives, bc she’s certainly been the type of person who benefits from this alpha-female thinking that gets ingrained into us from so many sources. Truly, what is sooo special about her? She’s always had it Daddy-handed to her, and our high school thinking will always ensure the place of the Gwyneths and Kate Hudsons and Tori Spellings of the world.
They get everything and don’t live in the same reality, so at least let the rest of us make fun and light of them. It evens things out.
I never was a fan of Gwyneth’s mediocre talent. Gwyneth would not have been given,(she certainly didn’t earn them), the parts or accolades, if it weren’t for the influence of her parent’s and her parent’s friends in Hollywood, such as the Spielbergs. I do not understand why people waste their time trying to get into this business since 99% of the jobs are awarded to the Hollywood elites and their family members.
i am so going to see this movie. i love country music, and i love comedies, and i laughed my ass off at the trailer, so i …wait, what? it’s NOT a comedy? seriously?! oh.
never mind.
I’ve heard her song, and it’s just…mediocre. But pairing the phrase “country strong” with “Gwyneth Paltrow” just makes me laugh and laugh.
in the last pic she looks a lil’ like kirsten dunst older yuckier sister 🙁
Uneducated and embarrassing. This girl discovered Southern soul food and had to tell the world that she liked fat, salt, and meat. I lived in Nashville for many years and guarantee that everyone there is busting a gasket over this fool pretender and ridiculously ignorant snob.
This women could not fake a forced smile if her life depended on it — I would of assumed this would have been taught in acting school. Maybe she did not pass that part of the acting test. Goopy is certainly Poopy in my books.
@Honey B, you can dislike someone for being an insufferable jackass. That has nothing to do with jealousy. If Goop was a great person I wouldn’t feel jealous anyway, I would admire her, but she is just a jackass.
It gets me how some people leap to the whole “yer just jeeeellis” line. I’m sure Goop says that herself, to mask her insecurity.
I LOVE Sandra Bullock. Not the least bit jealous, just admire her talent and sweetness and beauty, and want her to be happy. I loathe Julia Roberts, because she’s a JACKASS. Will you now say I’m somehow jealous? Weird.
She has an OK voice, but wow, she’s really pushing this singing thing all of a sudden. Maybe she can do a song about detox cleanses and overpriced handbags?
I get the impression that Goop is “friends” with whoever has a bit of clout or momentum at the moment, and whoever she can name drop and impress people.
CB Rawks, I agree – I just find her annoying and snooty. It has nothing to do with jealousy, it’s just a simple like/dislike. And if I were to be jealous of a celeb’s life, hers would be pretty low on my list. I actually think she often seems like an unhappy person who’s always trying to prove something.
i love Gwyneth..no matter what is written about her, all of you will have something ridiculous to say.bunch of losers
Kaiser may have mentioned this before, but did you know that Gwyneth doesn’t even produce or write for GOOP. I know, DUH, but if you click on the tiny tiny tiny font at the bottom of the GOOP website, it takes you to the homepage of the PR/production/website company that generates this garbage for her … http://www.reindeercompany.com/
I assume it was this hapless bunch who organised GP’s “dear friend” Michael Stipe to write an appropriately patronising, name-dropping and cluelessly out-of-touch guide to New Orleans for GOOP this week. Actually, it was probably a good strategy to reel in Stipe; he makes Gwyneth seem unpretentious, culturally relevant and not-entirely-brain-dead by comparison!