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Maureen Callahan and Amy Odell discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's career, controversies, and her transition to Goop.

Maureen Callahan is joined by Amy Odell, journalist and NYT bestselling author of "Gwyneth: The Biography," for a deep dive into the life, career, and controversies surrounding Gwyneth Paltrow. The two discuss Gwyneth's transition from Hollywood actress to Goop founder, her controversial luxury real estate campaign in Israel, her relentless pursuit of wealth, and her high-profile friendship fallouts. Then, Maureen reacts to Mariska Hargitay calling out Jamie Lee Curtis for a pronunciation error before diving into a stack of Troublemaker feedback on a long list of repeat offenders. Amy Odell: https://www.instagram.com/instamyodell/ https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Gwyneth/Amy-Odell/9781668005774 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Anna/Amy-Odell/9781982122638 Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code NERVE at https://laundrysauce.com/NERVE #laundrysaucepod Jones Road Beauty: Use code NERVE at https://jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #ad Superpower: Stop guessing about your health—get $20 off Superpower at https://superpower.com with code NERVE LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new…

People in this episode

Host: Maureen Callahan

Guest: Amy Odell

Topics covered

• Gwyneth Paltrow
• celebrity culture
• wealth obsession
• friendship fallouts
• media controversies

Keywords

• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Amy Odell
• Goop
• celebrity controversies
• wealth
• Hollywood

Sponsors

LaundrySauce, Jones Road Beauty, Superpower

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Goop

Books & works: Gwyneth: The Biography, Anna

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