Chris Martin Hates Gwyneth Paltrow's Pretentious Dinner Parties

By Jo Piazza Posted Apr 20th 2011 05:15PM

On a recent evening in New York, a group of FFOGs (Famous Friends of Gwyneth) turned out for a dinner party to celebrate the actress, singer and blogger's debut cookbook, 'My Father's Daughter.' New Yorker scribe Lizzie Widdicombe was there to rub shoulders with guests like Jay-Z, Cameron Diaz, Alex Rodriguez and the Seinfelds and to document exactly how Gwyneth is not just like us.

It is first worth noting that Paltrow's husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, was not nearly as psyched as the other guests to sample his wife's duck ragout. According to the New Yorker write-up, Martin arrived cranky and a publicist warned, "he doesn't want to talk."

It's a little odd when your hubby doesn't want to talk at a party promoting your project, no?

Thankfully for Gwyneth, everybody else wanted to talk.

Jessica Seinfeld reminded the crowd how lucky they were to be invited.

"You are all so lucky to be part of Gwyneth's world," Seinfeld said to the guests. "Because this is the real deal. And she's invited all of you good people in here. I would never do that."

Christy Turlington revealed that Gwyneth is a whiz when it comes to killing lobsters.

"It's not the boiling-in-the-pot-and-screaming lobster thing. It's a different, faster approach. I could never do it," Turlington said about how Paltrow prepares them for the boil. "You stick a knife through the head," said Turlington, who seemed suddenly troubled. "Oh! That's awful to say."

Michael Stipe was happy to rib Gwyneth for a cooking faux pas. "Once, a duck she was cooking caught fire, and she threw it in the pool."

Still, amidst all the laughter, we picture Martin stewing the corner, displeased at having to make small talk with Martha Stewart and Mario Batali about canapes again.

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Wednesday 20 April

By cathy

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I don't think this marriage is going to last. Not because he didn't want to talk at her party, because he has a wandering eye!

By mp

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No, Cathy, he doesn't. You wish, but he doesn't. I've seen him with her and he is all eyes for her. He doesn't hate her dinner parties, he is very, very shy. Many artists are. The writer is reading too much into his being cranky. Do you know where he flew in from? What his day was like? They are going to last as long as they choose. He's not looking elsewhere. They're good.

Thursday 13 June

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If she has to gloat that much there are probably some serious issues. Notice her frozen smile...sad

Thursday 21 April

By BTDT

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a publicist warned, "he doesn't want to talk."

What a pill.

By Barbara

...maybe this guy is more down-to-earth than I would have thought...maybe not into hobnobbing w/the celeb elite...perhaps he just wanted to don his jeans and t-shirt and drink a few beers in front of the tv...

By Jamie

However it would have been nicer of him to be supportive of his wife's projects. There were times I didn't want to go to yet another "rubber chicken dinner" and talk to people I couldn't have cared less about. I went to support my husband and he's done the same for me.It's the same reason parents go to those awful grade school plays their kids are in.The plays may be a mess but you do it to support your kids. It sounds like Mr. Important Rockstar has a lot to learn about being a husband.

By ruby

I agree, he should have gone down to the pub, while this pompous crowd ate canapes and cooed over her book, he is a regular dude not a toff.(Brit slang) These US chicks thinks its cool to marry Brits but their Hollywood ego's do not get pampered like they do here.

By Yeahwhatever

That was a pretty snotty article. I detect some envy.

By J

You have to admit though, the party described sounded terribly boring.

By courtney

oh please most of the people Gwyneth hangs with aren't luminaries of the film industry by a long shot though she does know some from people her mom has worked with. Joanne Woodward for example Gwyneth has known for 22 years and infact Gwyn shares a birthday with Joanne's midle daughter Melissa. Chris was just being condoscending in this interview thats all.

By besosmart

Paltrow is repulsive, makes me want to vomit. Now I read even
her own husband can't stand her pretentious ways. Oh My God, and
I'm not even INSECURE!!!!!!!!!!

By mary

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The only revolting thing here is you! sad...

By tj

He wears all the self righteous stripes on his arm so that he can act like he's so much more in tune with the world's problems than anyone else, but he hates the attention of a celebrity dinner party. Poor baby.

By LAURA

TJ, that is right on the money!!

By Jay Blaisdell

I can't blame Chris. Gwyneth can be a load. She strives just a wee bit too hard.
Rule of thumb: We can't stop her. We can only hope to contain her.

By patti

so true

By smgjazzy

Chris martin is a talentless cry baby punk anyway, coldplay sucks..they are a sorry copy of a real band "U2". Gwyneth is really cool, always liked her. thought she could've done better anyway! Continued success to you Gwyneth with or without that nothing of a husband, hopefully soon without...

I genuinely enjoyed all the grade school plays I attended!

By colleen

Thank you, we work hard on those things to create memories for you and your children. ;o)

By What a joke!

My understanding is that Chris is a vegetarian why would he want to eat duck ragout? Cry me a river. Who is the bigger baby? The rock star who hates media/or the snobby rich girl who seems to always get her way. A**HOLES the two of them. Give them another 2 years tops.

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