The stars came out big for An Unforgettable Evening hosted by EIF’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund to raise money and awareness for early detection and research.

Christina Applegate who herself is a breast cancer survivor was honoured with the Nat King Cole award and told ET:

“That’s the reason that this happened to me, so that I can be outspoken and forthright about everything…I feel like I have a responsibility to all the women out there, to not let them live in fear…Fear perpetuates disease”

Country couple Faith Hill and Tim McGraw also attended and Tim, who lost both parents to cancer, talked about what the evening meant to him:

“I grew up with my mom and two sisters and now I have a house full of women, my wife and my three daughters, so anything that advances the research for cancer and advances the chances of finding cures, I’m all for”

Also attending this wonderful event:

• Reese Witherspoon
• Steven Spielberg
• Angie Harmon
• Julianne Hough
• Taylor Swift
• Rita Wilson
• Lori Loughlin
• Olivia Wilde
• Tom Hanks
• Molly Sims
• Kirk Douglas
• Amber Heard

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Drew Barrymore and Ellen Page continue their lovefest as they premiere Whip It in Hollywood last night complete with a roller derby team!  I wonder if Roller Derby will make a comeback?  Perhaps it never went away and I, once again, am just not in the loop.

Drew makes her directorial debut in the film.  I don’t think there is anything this woman can’t accomplish.

Others at the premiere:

• Shenae Grimes
• Daniel Stern
• Ashley Roberts
• Olivia Wilde
• Steven Spielberg
• Serena Williams
• Eve
• Juliette Lewis
• Quentin Tarantino
• Justin Long

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The stars came out to honour Tom Hanks for his body of work over the years and included such celebs as: 

• Sally Field
• Glenn Close
• Charlize Theron
• Adrien Brody
• Steven Spielberg
• Ron Howard
• Julia Roberts
• Lorne Michaels
• Jeremy Irons
• Christy Turlington
• Ed Burns

Julia Roberts’ speech was especially memorable given all the F-bombs she dropped:

“Alright well, it’s late and I’m paying my babysitter overtime and I have to pee,” she began. “So Tom, everybody f—–g likes you. All my bits are gone. Listen, I had lunch today with Rita [Wilson, Hanks' wife], and her t–s were here [motioned high] and her waist was here [motioned small] and her a– was like that [motioned high], so what can I tell you that’s new? Tom Hanks, what the f–k?”

I love how she’s concerned about paying a babysitter.  She makes millions per film.  Like that’s an issue.

in 2004′s Ladykillers], I didn’t even know what the f–k that movie was about!” Of 2004′s The Terminal, she cracked, “You in the airport with the accent? It was a pass for me. Airport? Were you just an immigrant lost? I didn’t know. I love you, and I didn’t know what to do, really. God, I’m wearing the same f—–g dress tonight as your publicist!”

She concluded her ‘speech’ without any F-bombs:

“Listen, I’ve got to get home. But this much we know … I will say this: Tom Hanks, I love you.”  “It’s so dark out there, I feel like I’m in space,” she said as an audience member held up their cell phone. “Thank you, whoever just made it light. [Lost creator] J.J. Abrams, are you here?”

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In addition to the recent contribution of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg and his wife Kate Capshaw have also donated $100,000 to fight California`s Proposition 8 which is the Proposition to ban gay marriages in that state. 

Steven & Kate`s statement:

”By writing discrimination into our state constitution, Proposition 8 seeks to eliminate the right of each and every citizen in our state to marry regardless of sexual orientation,”  ”Such discrimination has NO place in California’s constitution, or any other.”

Proposition 8 goes to ballot November 8.

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