Watching Smokey and the Bandit all these years after its release is an exercise in cultural anthropology. Even more so than other films of its time, this 1977 car-chase comedy drops markers about its ...

Forty-five years ago, Cora the elephant shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds in the popular film, "Smokey and the Bandit II." Fans of that movie — including Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess ...

The actor's death was confirmed Thursday by his agent Todd Eisner. In a statement, his niece, Nancy Lee Hess, called his death 'totally unexpected,' although she acknowledged he had health issues.

I cannot envision the world where a movie like Smokey And The Bandit—an action-comedy about a famed local driver and his trucker friend tasked with retrieving 400 cases of outlawed Coors beer in 28 ...

“Smokey and the Bandit” may be coming back. Universal Content Productions is reviving the concept, which included a 1977 film and a 1980 sequel starring Burt Reynolds and Sally Field. Both films were ...

Earlier this year, GM Authority reported on a Smokey and the Bandit tribute jump that was scheduled for the 2019 Carlisle Chevrolet Nationals. If you couldn’t attend the annual Chevy show, which was ...

A “Smokey and the Bandit" TV show is in the works, based on the popular car chase movie franchise starring Burt Reynolds. The Hollywood Reporter reports David Gordon Green (“Pineapple Express”) is ...

DUBLIN, Ga. — Retired Master Trooper Ronnie Gay passed away on Friday night, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Sheriff Larry Dean from Dublin also confirmed his passing. Gay was a ...

Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in “Deliverance” and “Boogie Nights,” commercial hits such as “Smokey and the Bandit” and for an active ...

DUBLIN, Ga. — Retired Master Trooper Ronnie Gay passed away on Friday night, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. Sheriff Larry Dean from Dublin also confirmed his passing. Gay was a ...