Simple—it’s genetics.
A scientific analysis of her mom’s filmography has determined that Blythe Danner has historically been so tooth-grindingly annoying in every role I have seen her, that I invariably want to smack her in the face with a shovel.
So there was never really any chance that Gwyneth could escape inheriting the “SHUT UP for pity’s sake” gene.
RELATED: Gwyneth makes friends on the set of her new movie.
Deus Indicat. Deo Ducente Nil Nocet
I forgot to comment on this the other day. About HBC--I agree! I've often thought: how did the ...
UK classes killing kids' interest in tech
A great post. Your technical skills, on which you've built a career, dwarf mine, but my experien...
Canadian defense procurement shocker
I agree, I will address it at length in the future.
The short version is that the F-35 will be...
Canadian defense procurement shocker
Hi Chris,
I don't believe I've seen what you've thought of this purchase in terms of the actua...
Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths
Chris, this is a really outstanding post, and I learned a lot from it. Very timely, too, given t...
Chris is most often found flying a desk, but he delights in studying the Golden Age of Aviation (1919-1939). He admires all the pioneering men and women who navigated the skies with nothing more sophisticated than a map, compass and sextant—and the conviction that there was no place they could not reach.
#PhotoOfTheDay – Australian soldiers drawing water from the village pump; Fleurbaix, May 1916: http://t.co/NzVFNl7U #WWI LCpl Harry van Tromp was killed at Vimy on 23 May 1916. This photo was taken on his last day in England: http://t.co/mr0vo9Gm Faces of #WWI Private Bernard Cooke was born in Brighton, but moved to Canada & joined the CEF. Add to his details in Faces of #WWI - http://t.co/yLWxSCBj
Eden: I propose to invite M. Molotov to consider a new starting-point of a Treaty of Mutual Assistance http://t.co/aHv2VWDm #OnThisDay 1916, Haig sent this memo to the Adjutant General asking for the best day to start the Somme offensive: http://t.co/Qe5EHDJR #WWI
As a loyal reader of your excellent blog, and at the risk of my coming off as a complete a–hole, (for which I apologize in advance), I think I should say that the tone of this particular post resembles a common personal attack a little too much…particularly in light of a recent post on religion. Also, insulting mothers is usually off-limits for most, unless the mothers in question have been abusive or neglectful.
That said, I know next to nothing about celebrities, so perhaps I’m just missing the context; I don’t even have a face to put the name “Paltrow” (although I now have a pair of legs, apparently).
It was really just an excuse to link the WWTDD post. And also to mention just how incredibly annoying I find Blythe Danner. Far, far more so than her daughter.
Wanda used to watch a show called Huff and Ms. Danner played the lead character’s senior-aged mom. A very annoying mom. A snob, a drunk, very prissy, fussy and nosy. Always ready to stick her nose into her son’s business and make a condescending remark or impromptu lecture. Did I mention I would like to smack her with a shovel?
To really understand where I am coming from you would have to watch a few seasons of Huff, which I emphatically do not recommend. The upshot is that the mom character played by Gwyneth’s mom is (minus the drunkenness) a lot like Gwyneth’s real-life personality. Hence my tart observations.
To be fair I do think Ms. Paltrow has some talent, but that talent does not extend to being a lifestyle guru.