The award was presented from 1941 until 2001, when the Hollywood Women's Press Club became inactive.
The awards ceremony included Golden Apples to recognize actors for being easy to work with, as well as the Sour Apple Award (not presented in some years) chastising actors for being rude or difficult.
Winners of the former include Bob Hope (1941), Mae West (1969) and Billy Crystal (1989) and winners of the latter include Frank Sinatra (1946, 1951, and 1974), Elvis Presley (1966) Joan Rivers (1983),[1] and Dale Robertson (3 times).
This "Lifetime Achievement" award was named for columnist Louella Parsons, founder of the Hollywood Women's Press Club.
Recipients include Danny Thomas (1970), Bob Hope (1975),[3] Henry Winkler (1982),[4] George Sidney (1995),[5] Kirk Douglas (1999),[6] Aaron Spelling (1998),[7] and Liz Smith (2000).