Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Superstar couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z joined a host of A-Listers at a fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills, California  on Tuesday night (10Feb09) to pay tribute to screen stars Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox.

Paltrow and Cox were honoured for their dedication to cancer causes at Saks Fifth Avenue's 14th annual Unforgettable Evening, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, in aid of the Women's Cancer Research Fund.

Paltrow helped found the charity in memory of her father.

Tom Hanks was master of ceremonies at the star-studded event, in front of guests including filmmaker Steven Spielberg and singer Sheryl Crow.

Hanks and his wife Rita, along with Spielberg and his wife Kate serve as honoroary chairs of the charity which backs and funds innovative cancer research.

Knowles performed three tracks at the charity gala - a cover of Etta James' At Last and her own songs Crazy in Love and Single Ladies.


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