Shirley MacLaine tries to bring Jack Nicholson on board ‘with every script’ So far, the actor is too busy hanging out on his porch to make more movies. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mwVOvq After all, 1983’s Terms of Endearment made movie magic, with MacLaine and Nicholson propelling the movie to a best picture win at the Academy Awards.