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Beyonce Shoves It Down Etta's Throat

With just two little words, Beyonce re-ignited the world's biggest cat fight at the Oscars last night -- belting out the same song Etta James threatened to "whip Beyonce's ass" over just a few weeks ago.

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Completely ignoring the verbal attack and physical threats Etta unleashed when B sang "At Last" at Obama's Inauguration, Knowles busted out the song AGAIN during last night's Oscar telecast -- as the most dramatic moment of an absolutely horrendous musical number.

B had to know it'd make James pissed, so we gotta ask ...



Tags: academy awards, AcademyAwards, At Last, AtLast, Beyonce Knowles, BeyonceKnowles, Etta James, EttaJames, The Oscars, TheOscars

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31. YOU COULD TELL BY THE LOOK SHE GAVE THE CAMERA WHILE SHE WAS LIP-SYNCH=ING THE SONG IT WAS A DISS. SHE IS A DISRESPECTFUL SPOILED DIVA. OH ISN'T THAT WHAT THEY USED TO SAY ABOUT WHITNEY. HMMM

Posted at 1:34PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by PDF

32. etta james has a lot of nerve.

"At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Orchestra Wives, starring George Montgomery and Ann Rutherford. It was first performed in the film and on record by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, vocal by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday. The song was a major hit for Miller, reaching number 14 on the Billboard pop charts in 1942, and it soon became a standard. Nat King Cole recorded it in 1957 on his number one album Love Is the Thing. In 1960, it was covered by blues singer Etta James in a performance that improvised on Warren's melody. James was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 for her rendition of the song"

the original is on youtube, find it.

Posted at 1:43PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Candi

33. This fat chick is just too full of herself.

She always looks like, everyone there, whether it's at an awards show or the inauguration, is only there for her.

Too egotistical. I'm surprised her head isn't bigger than her butt

Can't wait till she fades away.

Posted at 1:51PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by 76448

34. Beyonce was FAT!!!! Did you see her legs!!!! I don't know how she could walk without her legs slapping together.

Posted at 1:59PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by mary

35. I don't know what telecast you TMZ idiots were watching, but I thought that musical number was absolutely wonderful and Beyonce was amazing! The entire Oscars were among the best I've ever seen. Bravo! And while I usually prefer to pay homage to age and legend and the singers who are really associated with songs, in this case, I'll make an exception. Etta James needs to get over herself. I might have supported her if she hadn't broken her own arm patting herself on the back. It isn't Etta's song, and Beyonce can sing it, or I can sing it, any time we darn well please. Stupid freaking Idiot. Nobody gets to keep a song to themselves. Who even thinks that way?

Posted at 2:07PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Joan Short

36. I think that B sings the song just a well, if not better, than Ms. James. Besides, Ms. James, while making it all her own DID not write this, plus I believe any copyrights have expired by now.

Posted at 2:22PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by me

37. She ruined the song for me. =( She needs to get some tips on lip syncing from Brit Brit.

Posted at 12:40AM on Feb 25th 2009 by skittles!

38. Lets review the facts- Would anyone in 2009 under the age of 30 even recognize the name Etta James if it hadn't been for Beyonce playing the role? If it is Etta James song- she would be collecting royalties each and every time it was sung by Beyonce. Dolly Parton didn't get mad when Whitney Houston took her song and flipped into a blockbuster single part of a highly successful movie and made Dolly a few extra wads of cash.

ETTA JAMES- please get some perspective and respect the fact that you are in the spotlight again use it towards your advantage, Think about what you are doing to your legacy, you have the choice to go out as a great one or "was ONCE a great one"

Posted at 2:25PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Ghostnyc

39. Beyonce is symbolic of all that ails the entertainment industry. Hyped, boring, self-congratulatory, and now utterly graceless. She's the cure for insomnia , and has fat legs.

Posted at 3:06PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Boring

40. It was a fantastic awards show. Congrats to Hugh Jackman. Beyonce was great!! I loved it.

Posted at 2:35PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Janet

41. FOUR PEOPLE SANG THIS SONG BEFORE THAT JUNKIE ETTA JAMES...HELL BEYONCE MADE HER LOOK WAY BETTER THAN SHE DOES...ETTA HAS NO CLASS...BUT THEN AGAIN JUNKIES LIKE THIS FAT BITCH AINT GONNA BE FAMOUS FOR NOTHING BUT THE DRUGS THEY TOOK...MY ADVICE TO ETTA IS GO BUY SOME TAINTED HEROIN AND OVERDOSE...YOU JUNKIE FAT AZZ COW...YOU'D TAKE ONE SWIPE AT BEYONCE AND YOUR FAT AZZ WOULD JUST HAVE A STROKE...GO JOIN ARETHA, CAUSE LIKE YOU...SHE IS SOME OLD FAT USED TO BE SINGER!

Posted at 4:31PM on Feb 25th 2009 by JAYZEEE

42. Someone put that thing in clothes! THUNDER THIGHS! SHE IS WAY WAY WAY TOO THICK TO STILL BE TRYING TO WEAR OUTFITS LIKE THIS! Hey, even on tropical vacation JAY-Z makes her put on a sarong! Why would anyone think she is HOT. Did anyone see her Oscar dress? Maybe Racheal Z. needs to take her on as a client. Doesn't Etta own her song & stop it from vomitting out from 'MIss "B" ass'?

Posted at 6:49PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by YUCK

43. Five bucks on Etta!

Posted at 2:58PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Lynn

44. I loathe beonce..Her upper legs are HUGE..Big leg mama like her celebrity chasing mama..I cant stand her..Etta James can sing really sing and beyosea cant..she needs to cover up her legs at all times..Like she is really reading my worthless comments..I still cant stomach her..I dont know why..

Posted at 3:05PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Annie

45. B was fat!!!!! And I don't mean it as a good thing. Those legs!!!

Posted at 2:58PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by mary

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