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WARREN BEATTY received the American Film Institute's highest honor Thursday night, and ET was there to salute the veteran star! Plus, we got the scoop about the man himself from JANE FONDA, FAYE DUNAWAY, CHEVY CHASE, EVA MARIE SAINT, DIANE LADD and wife ANNETTE BENING.

Beatty received the 36th AFI Life Achievement Award for his body of work as a producer, writer, director and star that includes such celluloid favorites as 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'McCabe & Mrs. Miller,' 'Shampoo,' 'Reds,' 'Heaven Can Wait,' 'Dick Tracy' and 'Bugsy.' He joins such previous winners as HARRISON FORD, CLINT EASTWOOD, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, STEVEN SPIELBERG, ALFRED HITCHCOCK and good pal JACK NICHOLSON.

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