Native son Burt Reynolds has never involved himself in state politics, but this year the actor is supporting Republican Jim Smith in the race for governor. Not only is Smith honest and hard ...

While out to dinner one night at the popular LA eatery Nicky Blair’s, Burt ... William Inge, invited him to a party at Inge’s apartment on Riverside Drive. There, Inge introduced Reynolds ...

“As THE movie star of my childhood, the Bandit stole our hearts for decades,” Smith wrote on Twitter. “I always loved how Burt Reynolds worked with his friends as often as he could and then ...

Former co-star Macy told Vulture in an oral history of the film that Reynolds “wasn’t happy” on set and didn’t seem to comprehend the magnitude and tone of the film. “I think Burt was ...