Supporting Actresses

In high school, Gwyneth Paltrow said her biggest fear was "obesity," but she bravely donned a fat suit to play Rosemary, the love interest for Jack Black's Hal in the 2001 romantic comedy Shallow Hal. We're joined by This Ends at Prom co-host BJ Colangelo to talk about Gwyneth's tone-deaf press tour, and why this movie's good intentions make it more offensive. Plus: going topless for 9/11, killing George Harrison, and what Sorority Boys gets right.

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Amy Adams has gotten some of her least favorable reviews for the 2026 sci-fi drama Klara and the Sun, where she plays Chrissie, a grieving mother who bonds with Jenna Ortega's title robot. We're joined by film critic Katie Walsh to talk about Amy being failed by Taika Waititi's script and direction, and why this movie feels like A.I. Artificial Intelligence for dummies. Plus: nefarious emoji choices, knowing we're obsolete, and Rita Ora's impact.

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Gwyneth Paltrow reunited with her Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle co-star Jennifer Jason Leigh for the 2001 dramedy The Anniversary Party, where she plays movie star Skye Davidson. We're joined by writer and performer Natalie Walker to talk about Gwyneth's indie actress aspirations, and how this movie was heavily inspired by Cabaret. Plus: dropping acid at the Oscars, having senator hair, and Marisa Tomei's Purple Heart.

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Gwyneth Paltrow went brunette to play grieving widow Abby Janello in the 2000 romantic drama Bounce, starring alongside her recent ex Ben Affleck. We're joined by Not Aspirational host Hannah Aaron Brown to talk about Gwyneth's dogged commitment to playing a normal person, and why this movie represents the last gasp of pre-9/11 cinema. Plus: embracing your inner hoi polloi, making friends on benzos, and Toy Story fever.

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Gwyneth Paltrow was supposed to star alongside Brad Pitt in the 2000 musical dramedy Duets, but after they broke up, she was forced to go it alone as Liv Dean, a woman who reunites—and then duets—with her estranged father. We're joined by Blank Check co-host Griffin Newman to talk about Gwyneth giving the worst performance of her career, and how Bruce Paltrow's illness may have made a bad movie even worse. Plus: Robert Altman Mad Libs, Aaron Sorkin's spray tan, and defending The Suicide Squad's Oscar.

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