Does Gwyneth Paltrow hate Madonna?

Gwen and M enjoying a Night Out with hanger-on Anne Hathaway

Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna have been friends for a long time. She and Chris Martin were great friends with Madonna and Guy Ritiche when they were married. Their stories were similar: both had lived in New York, both married a British bloke and moved to England, and both are bad actresses. Gwen even dabbles in the Kabballah, at least if wearing a red string and talking with Kabballah leader Michael Berg counts for that.

Gwyneth's blog, GOOP-Nourish the Inner Aspect, is a lifestyle site allowing the everyday person to live vicariously in the world of the rich and famous. Posh restuarants in London, hip shopping stores in Paris, and upscale hotels in NYC feature on the site. The latest celebrity diet, zero calorie recipes, and excercise regimens appears in some sections. Gwyneth is the like the Martha Stewart of the rich and famous, or she wants.

But this week's GOOP newsletter is distressing, or perhaps telling of a possible falling out between Gwyneth and Madonna.

Under the "BE" theme of the webite (other themes include DO, SEE, and EAT), Gwenyth writes:

"Friendship Divorce" “What do you do when you realize that although you may have years of history, and found real value in each other in times past, that you kind of don't like a friend anymore? That, after time spent with this person, you feel drained, empty, belittled or insulted. My father always used to tell me that, ‘you can't make new old friends.’ How do you distinguish if someone in your life makes you change for the better or if you are better off without them?”

I don't know if Madonna and Gwennie had a falling out, but it would be sad. For Gwen, because Madonna can offer advice as to how to cope with a husband on the road; for Madonna to feel more in touch with another human being's feelings. Madonna got parenting advice from Gwen; Gwen helped Madonna through her divorce. But rumors of a rift began when Madonna jetted off to NYC to re-establish herself in the city that made her famous, and Gwen moved to LA to film Iron Man 2. Rumors of a possible divorce between Chris and Gwen may reunite the two friends (if they did have a falling out). After all, someone said misery makes good company.

That Gwen got Madonna to push the tram is the day hell froze over.