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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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61. I SOOOOOOOO MUCH HATE BEYONCE.... OR WHAT EVER HER NAME IS...... GO AWAAY PLEASEEEEEEEEE..

Posted at 3:52PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by REYNA

62. I 'm surprised Beyonce's career lasted this long.

Posted at 3:52PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by nira k

63. I don't care who wrote AT LAST, Etta James is FAMOUS INTERNATIONALLY FOR AT LAST AND MADE IT HER OWN. The only people makeing a big deal out of who wrote the song and other versions prior to ICONIC ETTA JAMES are stans are paid bloggers for Beyonce's mktg team. For them to say nasty things about Etta James when Beyonce's hooker and blow loving DADDY MATTHEW KNOWLES is no better. At least Etta is a living legend and EARNED HER PLACE IN HISTORY. She didn't beg to be an "ICON" She just is! The under 30 crowd are some of the most nasty and disrespectful, like Beyonce.

Anyhoo, Beyonce lip synced her performance and was nothing special. Her too tight costume and THUNDER THIGHS were a distraction.

Posted at 4:05PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by stargazer

64. I do not think Beyonce is fat, but she is one biscuit away from it. As for lip synching, have any of you tried running up and down stairs in heels, flinging yourself around on stage, twirling, and not being out of breath? I have sung & danced in college musicals and it is darn hard to do even when you are only 18. Maybe you don't like Beyonce because she has it all and you don't. It's called envy. Well, she can keep Jay-Zee.

Posted at 4:11PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Amazing

65. The woman is all over. Don't ypu have any other singers in the US nowadays?

Posted at 4:17PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Inga from Sweden

66. I don't think she had a say in what she sang. She did make a movie this past year about Etta James, and I'm sure that was one of the reasons she sang it. Come on people quit trying to fan the fire. They are both talented women. Each in their own time frame. So eveyone should lighten up.

Posted at 4:21PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Crystal

67. why don't TMZ staffs get a life/real job........ Harvey and his staffs alway have something negative to say. How about the the "fat staffs go on a diet" blonde guy ( is real a male) get's a hair cut!!! how about that Harvey!!!

TMZ you SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:43PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by suckit TMZ

68. BEYONCE FAT AND LIP SYNCS!!!!!!!!!! DOUCHE BITCH. TO #30, WHITNEY NEVER LIP SYNCED ON AWARD SHOWS.

Posted at 4:59PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by witness

69. Get her Etta chick obviously doesn't learn

Posted at 5:02PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by tyson

70. She is just a media whore,with a husband that will do anything for her because she is pretty and he is not. Even letting her ass get fat. She needs to either start re-thinking her wardrobe choices or loose 20 pounds. Most importantly, stop riding on singer legends coattails.

Posted at 5:20PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Michele

71. etta james has no right to get upset about b singing "at last", b just sang it ater etta took it from someone else. it became fair game once etta sang it.

Posted at 9:56PM on Mar 3rd 2009 by veginator

72. Etta James needs to get her old stinky ass whooped. Then I'll be singing "At Last.......

Posted at 5:36PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by monii

73. I'm surprise no one made a comment about Fat B's sweaty upper lip....I was so distracted by her big ass thighs and sweaty, hairy, pig upper lip!!!

Posted at 5:40PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by I'n that not into her

74. beyonce stole the show... her beauty is otherworldly--- actors for the most part do not master space and time in this way.

Posted at 7:24PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by 1sparrow

75. I notice there are almost three commercials using Etta James' version of "At Last" now. That shows you right there that Etta's version will forever be the definitive one, just like Nat King Cole's "Chestnuts Roasting..." or "It's A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong. Beyonce's voice does nothing for that song....its aint distinct and soulful enough like Etta's. I'm just telling the truth. Beyonce has a decent voice but it's forgettable and without personality or soul.

And yeah, she smirked and did "At Last" as a dig at Etta. Instead of rising above it, she just had to go there. She is not the class act that I thought she was, I see. What goes around comes around, though. Two wrongs don't make a right. That's why Beyonce ended up on the "Worst Dressed" and "Worst Performance" lists LOLOL!!!

I hope Etta gets a tribute show and she asks Christina Aguilera, Adelle and others to sing her songs.

Posted at 5:57PM on Feb 23rd 2009 by Tina

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