Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox party with Beyonce
Feb. 11, 2009, 6:01 AM EST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Beyonce hugged Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg chatted up Jay-Z at a fundraising dinner honoring Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Hanks was the master of ceremonies for Saks Fifth Avenue's 14th annual "Unforgettable Evening" Tuesday to benefit the Women's Cancer Research Fund. He and wife Rita Wilson, along with Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw, serve as honorary chairs of the charity, which funds innovative cancer research. Paltrow and Cox were recognized for their dedication to cancer causes.

Paltrow, who helped establish a research fund in memory of her father, appeared deeply touched by the honor.

"I'm like a housewife in England," the 36-year-old actress said. "I'm married to a singer. And now I'm here."

Paltrow's husband is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who won three Grammys with his band at Sunday's Grammy Awards. Martin missed Tuesday's party.

"My husband's in Japan," Paltrow said. "But I've got Jay-Z, so that's even better."

The A-list crowd nibbled on filet mignon and chocolate-covered strawberries, then finished with three songs from Beyonce.

Wearing a sparkly gold mini-dress and backed by an eight-piece, all-girl band, the entertainer opened with Etta James' "At Last" and boogied alongside two dancers during "Crazy in Love" and "Single Ladies."

Beyonce called Paltrow "one of my favorite people in the world."

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So I guess since Ms. Etta was "only joking" about whoppin Bey's ass for singing her song, she wont mind Bey singing it again lol

I just read that too! Well, I guess it's her song now.

JackieBlue said:

Or she's trying to make it her song now lol! But I know Etta wouldnt let that happen, not without a fight!

NaughtyKitty said:

In a wheelchair with a bat in her hand.

Timmy84 said:

You need to quit it !!!

TD3 said:

I couldn't help myself there, I HAD to say something!

Timmy84 said:

can she go away now until her dvd comes out?

paisleypark4 said:

You took the words right out my mouth!!! I wish she would just go away forever!!! It just never ceases to amaze me how someone so unoriginal and predictable can be so popular.

kitbradley said:

Don't get me wrong I like her, but I can only take so much..that album should have only went Gold. Its that bad.

Why...why...why isnt anyone stopping her tyranny yet???

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Because Mathew's a Cyborg, make the wrong move and you're dead by his zap.

paisleypark4 said:

awwww are you serious???? I knew it was bad but i didn't know that bad.....

Just saw a commercial with Etta's "At Last". It was like manna from heaven. The real deal.


Etta should start singing "Single Ladies" and "Irreplaceable" in concert. She should do bluesy versions of them and make them her own. Beyonce didn't write either of them so it's all good!!

bettybop said:

That's how you sing that damn song. No melisma all over the damn place. And Etta's tone was so rich...just sheer perfection.

TotalAlisa said:

Not that Gold is bad, however for her standards it would have been a blow. I just did not like that album. I was very dissapointed. Other than Single Ladies, Ave Maria, Radio and Sweet Dreams I wasnt really feeling anything else. Especially for a 2 disc set. I mean the I Am disc was better than the Fierce disc.