Oscar-winning actress Shirley Maclaine was presented with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award by John Travolta on Thursday night (07Jun12).
Tonight we're here to honour a person I have known, a person I have loved my whole life. Black adds, This is not the first lifetime achievement award she's wonover the ages
The Apartment actress took to the stage at the Sony Pictures Studios inLos Angeles as she became the 40th Hollywood star to receive the honour.
Other stars in attendance included Jack Nicholson, Julia Roberts, Jack Black and Meryl Streep, with MacLaine's younger brother Warren Beatty telling the Associated Press, "Tonight we're here to honour a person I have known, a person I have loved my whole life".
Black adds, "This is not the first lifetime achievement award she's wonover the ages".
