Shirley MacLaine Celebrates Longtime Friend George Clooney at His AFI Tribute

George Clooney was surrounded by his closest friends and family at American Film Institute’s 2018 Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute on Thursday (June 7) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

The 57-year-old actor was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the ceremony, and Shirley MacLaine was on hand to honor him.

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“The humanity in you is what has always gotten my attention,” the 84-year-old actress said of George. “Please use your imagination for the future for all of us. … To help us understand our anger and more than anything our thwarted understanding of how to love.”

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