
Meryl Streep poses with her Silkwood costar Cher
This just in, courtesy of our friends at AFI: wonderful photos from
the glittery Mike Nichols tribute I wrote about in yesterday’s column.

Oprah Winfrey, whose presence makes any gathering an Event, chats with Morgan Freeman.

Actor and director Forest Whitaker shares a smile with director extraordinaire Steven Spielberg

Julia Roberts may have done great work in Mike Nichols’ Closer, but at the AFI gala she landed the opening spot on the bill.

Robin Williams was in fine form at the podium.

…and here’s to you, Simon and Garfunkel.
(Recall that after making their mark on the soundtrack of The Graduate, Art Garfunkel acted in two subsequent Nichols films, Catch-22 and Carnal Knowledge.)
To read more about the entire evening click HERE.