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Gwyneth Paltrow on GOOP: “Corporate America is Knocking On My Door!”

07/30/2009 at 02:46 PM ET

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Move over, O magazine and Martha Stewart Living. GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow’s weekly newsletter packed with clean and green advice on loving, living and cooking is a “big success,” according to Paltrow.  “It’s crazy.  . . . crazy!” Paltrow chatted exclusively with PEOPLE about the site at the Children of the City‘s Champions of Hope Benefit Gala at the Tribeca Rooftop last night in N.Y.C.  “I just love it. Corporate America is knocking at my door. . . . ‘Will you hawk my product’?” The answer is clearly no for the star’s very personal project, which even derives its name from her initials G.P. “It started in such an organic way.  People ask me, ‘What is it?  What are you doing?’ And I don’t know.  I did it, am doing it  . . . and I love doing it. It is really just a place to disseminate good information,” said the Preen-clad Paltrow. “People are so grateful that it’s free.  It’s just nice to share what you have.  And I have all this great information. It’s just a gift.  People want me to do all this other stuff. But right now, I just really love doing the site.  I love thinking about the letters, what I’m going to write about, what kind of information we can put in there.”

So will Paltrow follow in Paul Newman’s footsteps with his Newman’s Own empire, which raised $250 million dollars in his lifetime for charity? “We’ll do something and give it all back,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  But for now, the site, which she creates along with two hands-on staffers, has only two cardinal rules. “No bribes.  Also, I won’t say anything negative.  If I eat somewhere or stay somewhere and it’s horrible, I won’t talk about it,” she said. While she has addressed everything from cleansing to frenemies on the site, she’s not about to take on rumors about her personal life on GOOP. “I never address that side of me there,” she insisted. “It is really a place to disseminate good information.” And it’s not the only way that Paltrow is doing good — she is also a board member of Robin Hood, an organization in part founded by the late John F. Kennedy Jr., which raises money from successful New Yorkers and donates to causes such as Children of the City, the beneficiary of last night’s gala .  “They’re really changing lives for kids in New York City at the poverty level or below. They do amazing work. I’m from New York, so any time I get approached to help in a great organization, I can never say no.” Click here to check out GOOP.com for yourself! – Jeffrey Slonim

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Carol on

If don’t like the site then don’t go on it. I think its positive and don’t see what all the hate towards Gwyneth is about. Boy, you people are miserable. I like her and the site and its cute and fun to look at. Maybe if some of you people had a life then you might be happy too and don’t need to bash an actress on her site. You people are sad!

BarCadiz on

She is so out of touch with the real world. She is slightly delusional. She is a snob but not as bad as other celebrities.

LBW on

All that I have heard from her is about her cleansing program. She’s talking about enemas! Is that the best she has got?

abbyreph on

I absolutely love GOOP and Gwyneth!

Yes, she can be elitist, but at least she lets people in on her secrets and is light-hearted about it.

connie on

I think what Gwyneth is doing is great.

Love her ideas. I’m looking forward to trying them.

Belle550 on

I have been a big Gwyneth fan for a long time- People who bash her are just simply jealous I think. I think she does have it all & i like GOOP. So really if you don’t like her, don’t read Goop. I wish her a ton of success not that she’ll need it…

Diandra on

I so appreciate Gwyneth sharing her knowledge and experience. She is a kind, caring person. I have downloaded her personal exercise trainers routine and Gwyneth demonstrating how to bone a chicken onto my ipod. I have printed most of her weekly e-mails for future use…..It gives me a good feeling to know that there are people like her, willing to make things better for other people. diandra

Chris on

She really needs to get over herself.

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