Gwyneth Paltrow "Humbly Happy" To Learn She Saved A Life On 9/11

By Margaret Hartmann  |  September 6, 2011 | 12:00am
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Recently a woman declared that Gwyneth Paltrow saved her life on 9/11 when she nearly ran her over in her SUV. Now Gwyneth has shared her recollections of that fateful run in with a jaywalker. Gwyneth says that on her way home from an early yoga session on 9/11, “a girl was jaywalking across the street and we kind of both stopped at the same time and waited a really long time.” They did “this stop-start thing” then laughed, and the woman went on her way. This year she sent Gwyneth a letter saying she never made it to her job at the World Trade Center because of the incident. “It was an extraordinary story and all I could think about is all of the people who had experiences like that that day, but aren’t able to reach out because it wasn’t a recognizable person,” says Gwyneth. “She saw it was me so she was able to get me a message, but I think a lot of fates were changed that day obviously and I am very humbly happy to be a part in her story.” [Reuters]

Beyonce celebrated her 30th birthday today with a laid-back dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Just kidding! She partied with Gwyneth Paltrow and Erykah Badu on a yacht docked in Venice, Italy. [Daily Mail]

Snooki and her boyfriend of one year, Jionni LaValle, don’t watch Jersey Shore together because “it just starts fights.” She said during their recent appearance in Las Vegas, “This time we might be going to the chapel … I mean, it’s that serious now!” She then added, “Well, I’m not really ready yet, but in the future: definitely!” so don’t hold your breath for that Jersey Shore wedding special. [Us]

Lauren Bush married David Lauren yesterday in a wedding that was “black tie with a Western twist.” She will henceforth be known as Lauren Bush-Lauren. [LAT]

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