Natalie Cole brought down the house at The Waldorf with a spectacular performance at this year's most anticipated bash, the 2005 Rita Hayworth Gala, "Meet Me at the Stork Club," benefiting the Alzheimer's Association. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan founded the Gala in memory of her late mother, beautiful Hollywood screen legend Rita Hayworth, who suffered from the debilitating disease for seven years before her death at age 68. Dennis Basso and MetLife CEO Robert Benmosche were honored for their support of the organization.

Just as the Stork Club, the infamous 1950s watering-hole, boasted boldnames in its prime, this gala was "filled to the brim" with VIPs, including: Chairs Somers Farkas, Allen Brill of Rolex, Muffie Potter Aston, Susan Hess, Donna Dixon Aykroyd, Nurit Kahane Haase, Claudia Cohen, Andrea Stark, Anne Hearst, Mark Locks, and Hilary Dick; Bryant and Hilary Gumbel; Dan Aykroyd; Regis and Joy Philbin; Audrey Gruss; Patty Raynes; Dr. Sherrell Aston; John and Margo Catsimatidis; Felicia Taylor; Marty Richards; Ivana Trump; Bettina Zilkha; Jonathan Farkas; Nancy Corzine; Amy Fine Collins; Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos; Joanne de Guardiola; Tory Burch; and Pamela Fiori. A most glam event!