Kate Hudson Shines at Hollywood Event Amid Family Drama

spoke this week at an iconic recurring showbiz event - the ceremony in which an industry luminary puts his hand and footprints in cement in front of Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre.

The notable name being honored this Thursday was John Davis, producer of Hudson's new movie Song Song Blue, for which she is nominated for an Oscar.

Song Sung Blue stars Hudson, 46, and , 57, as married couple Mike and Claire Sardina, who started a Neil Diamond cover band in 1990s Milwaukee.

Last year the Daily Mail exclusively spoke to the late Mike Sardina's , Mike Jr, who was livid over the movie and denounced its leads as 'monsters' for neglecting to make any mention of him in the film or its promotions.

However the project received a warmer response from others, , whom Hudson characterized as 'so happy' with the film, via Deadline.

This Thursday, Hudson showered praise on the film's producer at his TCL Chinese Theatre ceremony, relying on a pair of eyeglasses to read her speech.

For the special occasion she wowed in a chic, one-shoulder olive green dress that fell to her ankles with a subtly flared hemline.

Her blonde locks were parted at the center and pulled into a long ponytail with voluminous waves.

The fashionista accessorized with bulbous gold earrings and rounded out the look with pointed-toe brown heels.

Hudson's bubbly personality came through in her tribute, which she began by stating: 'Such an honor to be here today to celebrate someone who's not only left an incredible mark on the industry, but who I personally adore so much.'

She continued, 'John, standing here at the TCL Chinese Theater for your hand and foot ceremony feels absolutely right. Because if there's anyone whose fingerprints are all over this generation of filmmaking, it's you.'

Hudson highlighted that what she loves about working with the filmmaker is his optimism, kindness, and dedication.

Near the end of her monologue, she shared, 'Your hands have built the stories that will live for generations and your footprints are permanently embedded in Hollywood history. And today, we get to make it official.'

Hudson previously worked with Davis on 2011's rom-com A Little Bit of Heaven.

His other movie credits include Dr. Dolittle 2 and Dr. Dolittle 3; I, Robot; First Daughter; and most recently Flight Risk, starring Mark Wahlberg.

The How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days star's appearance comes after she was recently honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

She received the Arlington Artist of the Year Award for her role in Song Sung Blue, which earned her a 2026 Best Actress Oscar nomination.

Gwyneth Paltrow  

In her introduction the 53-year-old Marty Supreme actress gushed that Hudson is 'like a little sister to me.'

She said: 'I am here because Kate Hudson and I are real, true, old friends. I'm much older than she is, but I remember seeing her when she was little.

'We grew up in the same orbit, but it wasn't really until the early 2000s that we became what we are now.'

Paltrow noted that their friendship has run 'the full spectrum.'

She shared, 'We've been through breakups together and just this wonderful intertwining of our families.'

The Hollywood vet then referred to her friend as 'an amazing artist, an entrepreneur, obviously an incredible singer and a mother.'