Saks Fifth Avenue's 14th annual Unforgettable Evening benefiting the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund drew so many stars it felt like an Oscars warm-up. Steven Spielberg, Sheryl Crow, and Angie Harmon, among others, turned out to recognize Gwyneth Paltrow and Courteney Cox for their dedication to cancer causes. "When I saw the invitation I felt like a 15-year-old who thinks no one will come to their party," said Paltrow, who dressed for the occasion nonetheless in cream-colored Calvin Klein and Balmain. Cox, who wore a metallic slip dress from L'Wren Scott, said, "It's kind of embarrassing to get an award, but it's something that's a huge part of my life, so I am honored to be honored."

Co-host Tom Hanks was plenty comfortable with his emcee duties. "My suit fits like a pair of pajamas," he remarked of his Tom Ford threads before taking the stage. Wife Rita Wilson was equally at ease: "I bought this off the rack at Barneys," she said of her strapless Lanvin number. "I am so comfortable you have no idea." A surprise performance by Beyoncé, which had hubby Jay-Z, for one, on his feet, rounded out the evening. Revelers went home with a cupcake, but the real treat was the $1.5 million grant given by Susan G. Komen for the Cure to EIF's Women's Cancer Research Fund.

— Victoria Namkung