MIKE NICHOLS GETS AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

FROM VARIETY MIKE NICHOLS has been tapped by the AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE to receive the AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD . SIR HOWARD STRINGER, chair of the AFI board, made the announcement Sunday. The accolade will be presented at a tribute in LOS ANGELES next summer. “His artistry has spanned the mediums of modern storytelling – movies, television and the stage – and his gifts across five decades continue to inspire artists and audiences alike.” “It is AFI’s honour to presen