Gwyneth Paltrow might have run afoul of the Federal Trade Commission’s new guidelines for bloggers about paid endorsements, according to Web site Daily Finance.

In her online lifestyle newsletter, Goop, Paltrow heaped praise on La Mamounia Hotel in Morocco, which she visited over Thanksgiving during a VIP junket with Jennifer Aniston and Orlando Bloom. Paltrow, however, didn’t say whether or not she stayed at the hotel for free — a possible violation of a new FTC rule requiring bloggers to disclose such information.

Her rep didn’t get back to us.

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Model Miranda Kerr, Orlando Bloom and Gwyneth Paltrow

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Jennifer Aniston

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Gwyneth Paltrow takes a page out of Oprah’s book in her latest GOOP newsletter and dishes out detox tips to her readers.
The self-proclaimed lifestyle maven explains how she got into tip-top shape: on a juice diet.

“I am finishing the amazing three-week-long ‘Clean’ detox program,” writes Paltrow.
“I feel pure and happy and much lighter.”

The 36-year-old Oscar winner cites slimming down as her motivation.

“I dropped the extra pounds that I had gained during a majorly fun and delicious ‘relax and enjoy life phase’ about a month ago.”

Paltrow turned to cardiologist and detoxification specialist Dr. Alejandro Junger for advice.

His tips include avoiding processed foods and allergens, eating processed foods and making “time for ‘detox-enhancing’ habits such as sauna, massage, hot and cold baths and skin brushing.”

“All of these improve circulation and increase perspiration, which help fuel your body’s natural cleansing system,” Junger writes.

Paltrow gives a final stamp of approval, saying the best part of the program is her renewed sense of energy.

“This program allowed me to work and exercise regularly, something I cannot do if I am on a liquid-only detox,” she says. “I followed it to the letter and I can report that it worked wonders.”

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Would actress Gwyneth Paltrow leave her native country behind to live in the Spanish countryside?
In a New York minute, apparently.

The Oscar-winning actress professed her love for Spain in a recent interview, and managed to diss American culture in general and New Yorkers in particular.

“Spain has become a second home,” Paltrow said. “Here in the United States an old building is about 17 (years old), and over there it’s from 500 B.C. It’s incredible.

“Also, the way people live over there. They seem to enjoy life a little bit more. They aren’t running around as much as in New York.

“They enjoy time with the family. They don’t always have their BlackBerries on.”

Paltrow lived in Spain briefly as a teen and is fluent in Spanish.

The 36-year-old star, who is married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin, wants her two kids, Apple and Moses, to speak Spanish as well.

She said she would love to act in her second tongue as well.

“I haven’t found the script yet,” she said, “but the first (movie) would have to be a small role, not very important, because I imagine I would have to get used to acting in Spanish.”

Currently, she is in filming for “Iron Man 2,” staring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Mickey Rourke.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and designer Valentino Garavani attend the premiere of his latest documentary, Valentino: The Last Emperor, at Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Bing Theatre on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

The actress, who is famous for her incredible legs, looked stunning as she attended the premiere of Valentino: The Last Emperor in a grey v-neck block-sleeved frock and a pair of multiple strap suede Louboutin ankle boots.

Joining her on the red carpet were actresses Rose McGowan, who wore a black puffball dress, and Anne Hathaway, who showed off her figure in a black sequined gown.

The documentary follows Valentino and his partner, Giancarlo Giammetti. For more info, visit ValentinoMovie.com.

Gwyneth Paltrow - At ‘Valentino: The Last Emperor’ premiere in Los Angeles

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However, they are so desperate for customers, staff have been cold-calling people inviting them in for a visit.
One person who was contacted said: “It’s ridiculous. Membership is like $4,500 to join and then hundreds of dollars a month. Who can afford that right now?”
The gym is supposed to open later this year.

I guess you can say her GOOP smells and it doesn’t smell like roses!!!

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GWYNETH Paltrow claims her Web site, Goop, pulls in 150,000 subscribers - but the leggy celebrity isn’t getting all those readers on her own. It turns out that Goop.com is a client of controversial advertising guru Peter Arnell.

Arnell - who recently took heat for tinkering with the Pepsi logo, and for replacing the iconic “orange and straw” Tropicana packaging with a bland new look - lists Goop.com as one of his clients on Arnellgroup.com. Krista Freibaum originally blogged about the connection on her “littlekhole” blog on Web host Tumblr.com.

Arnell Group, which has repped Chrysler, DKNY and Con Ed, is likely “handling all branding, logos and layout of [Paltrow’s] Web site, as well as her e-newsletter mailing,” an insider said. Goop.com also lists its address as 7 World Trade Center, which houses Arnell Group’s offices.

However, Arnell’s reputation as a hard-charging, aggressive ad man is a stark contrast to the Zen-like lifestyle Paltrow preaches.

On Wednesday night, the health nut chatted with Christy Turlington and Donna Karan (who showed up with her new, unidentified 25-year-old boyfriend) at the Bent on Learning charity event, hosted by alice + olivia fashionista Stacey Bendet. Paltrow, who’s opening a chic yoga studio in Greenwich Village, was there to support yoga programs in the city’s underserved public schools.

One guest overheard Paltrow say, “I don’t want to be the next Martha Stewart, I just want to share advice. Goop has 150,000 subscribers now.”

The snitch added, “Gwyneth was so happy and being friendly to everyone. She said that she and [husband] Chris Martin both love to do yoga, and that she missed the Oscars because her son, Moses, was sick.”

A spy at the event noted that guest Jennifer Connelly “spent the whole night frowning and barely got up from her table,” which she shared with husband Paul Bettany.

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Being successful, wealthy, pretty, and internationally admired doesn’t solve everything, you know. Every once in a while, Gwyneth Paltrow gets overwhelmed by the richness of her own life. “I think what stresses me out the most is trying to do so many things at once all the time, trying to be a good, present mother, trying to act, to cook,” Paltrow told us at the Bent on Learning gala last night. “I do a lot at once, and I think that sometimes the idea of trying to do all of that stresses me out a lot,” she says. Also, there’s traffic. “Traffic really fucking stresses me out,” Paltrow adds…

“Listen, I have a really blessed, weird, interesting life, and, you know, if my observations or the people that I get to meet are helping my friends, who are calling and saying I want to do this, or I want to go here, or what should I do, then I thought, well, it might be nice to share it with other people.”

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