thumb|upright|left|MacLaine conceived and produced the variety show Star-Spangled Women for McGovern–Shriver The topic of New Age spirituality has also found its way into several of her films. In Albert Brooks's romantic comedy Defending Your Life (1991), the recently deceased lead characters, played by Brooks and Meryl Streep, are astonished to find MacLaine introducing their past lives in the "Past Lives Pavilion"; in Postcards from the Edge (1990), MacLaine sings a version of "I'm Still Here", with lyrics customized for her by composer Stephen Sondheim (for example, one line in the lyrics was changed to "I'm feeling transcendental – am I here?"); and in the 2001 television movie These Old Broads, MacLaine's character is a devotee of New Age spirituality.
thumb|upright|left|maclaine conceived and produced the variety show star-spangled women for mcgovern–shriver the topic of new age spirituality has also found its way into several of her films in albert brooks's romantic comedy defending your life (1991) the recently deceased lead characters played by brooks and meryl streep are astonished to find maclaine introducing their past lives in the "past lives pavilion"; in postcards from the edge (1990) maclaine sings a version of "i'm still here" with lyrics customized for her by composer stephen sondheim (for example one line in the lyrics was changed to "i'm feeling transcendental – am i here"); and in the 2001 television movie these old broads maclaine's character is a devotee of new age spirituality