Shame he lost that land in Florida. He had built a mausoleum for himself and everything on the property. It's still there if you want to go search for it.
Artie Lange said on his podcast the rumor is a book publisher paid him for a tell all about all the Hollywood producers and directors he had to fuck to get famous and that it would be released immediately after his death to avoid lawsuits Any truth to this, Enty???
HE HELPED SALLY FIELD STEAL THE OSCAR FROM BETTE.BETTE'S PERFORMANCE IN THE ROSE WILL NEVER BE EQUALED.DID THAT "TMJ" OR 3 OTHER LETTERS FINNALY GET HIM.HE LIVED LONGER WITH IT THAN ANYONE.
Yes it was!! On another previous blind some people questioned him as an a+. Burt Reynolds Is a permanent A+. Huge star. My personal favorite was Evening Shade, loved that show.
Not a nice bloke in his younger, wilder years but he did mellow out in his older age. He gets my respect though for publicly saying Charlie Sheen deserves HIV. RIP Burt.
I lived in Jupiter FL in the early 80's. He could be magnanimous and rain pain on whoever depending on how the drugs were working. I did enjoy some of his performances.
This . His appearances on talk shows like Carson were legendary, and is unapologetic, straightforward persona so refreshing amongst all the phonies.
I have an anecdote or two (via my uncle who was friendly with him/ younger by 10 years or so). I’ll have to ask him to tell me one again... definitely an original
SpiderRico,I agree. I hope it's true about the book. Burt could be a nasty SOB, and maybe for good reason. And yes,for better or worse,this is a real movie star.
he did the self-deprecating tongue-in-cheek thing as well as anyone ever has. and i don't care if he thought it was one of his biggest mistakes-i was a big fan of the cosmo spread. i first crushed on him when he was on gunsmoke. r.i.p. burt reynolds.
I live in Jupiter Fl. Know a couple of people that worked for him. They all say he was a wonderful guy. He was admitted to a Palm beach gardens hospital a few weeks ago under an assumed name.
What an Icon. I recall trudging to the movie theater thru the snow (or rain.. whatever... we always had to walk) every weekend. We saw quite a few of Burt's films. Smokey and the Bandit. The End. Hooper. I also remember him guest hosting Johnny Carson's show. Apparently he was very good at it, because my parents said so. Burt and Sally Field were the "It" couple, in the late seventies. Rest well, Bandit
I loved his movies. Smokey and the Bandit- corny in age of the Godfather, but I was a kid who loved dinkies. The Trans-Am with the fire chicken on the hood is a classic. Feel the same way about Swatche Watches from the '80's too. Burt signed a multi movie deal way back when (80's?) and had the studio fund a dinner theatre in Florida as part of the deal. His theatre helped many artists, and many careers. Greatness isn't just your own performance, it's what you do for others around you!
Rest in peace Bandit.
ReplyDeleteFun actor, enjoyed a number of his movies.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there are some blinds about his sex life that will get revealed.
He was the answer to more than a few blinds.
ReplyDeleteRIP😥
ReplyDeleteLoved him in Boogie Nights. RIP.
ReplyDeleteYep - he is the subject of a few pretty unsavory blinds, though.
Rest in peace, Bandit.
ReplyDeleteEnty - let the reveals begin please.
I think videos of him are preserved down in Hefner’s bunker
ReplyDeleteDamn.
ReplyDeleteIt was his time.
ReplyDeleteHe'll be missed. Very entertaining guy.
ReplyDeleteBoth me and Sterling Archer are gutted. :(
ReplyDeleteSterling and Malorie Archer hardest hit.
ReplyDeleteShame he lost that land in Florida. He had built a mausoleum for himself and everything on the property. It's still there if you want to go search for it.
ReplyDeleteRIP Stroker Ace.
Smokey and the Bandit was EVERYTHING!
ReplyDeleteNooooooooooooooooooooo! Crap, that's a shame. Smokey and the Bandit, Deliverance, Boogie Nights, brilliant.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a moustache!
What's grey and hairy and won't be worn this Xmas?
ReplyDeleteBurt Reynold's toupee
RIP! Deliverance is one of the greatest movies.
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad :(
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Burt Reynolds role was in Citizen Ruth. Underrated movie in general, but he was fantastic. Totally stepped out of his comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteI liked him in a 1978 dark comedy with Sally Field and Dom Deluise called "The End".
ReplyDeleteGo back to todays "Your Turn." This was a movie Star.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the flicks Burt.
I agree
DeleteArtie Lange said on his podcast the rumor is a book publisher paid him for a tell all about all the Hollywood producers and directors he had to fuck to get famous and that it would be released immediately after his death to avoid lawsuits
ReplyDeleteAny truth to this, Enty???
HE HELPED SALLY FIELD STEAL THE OSCAR FROM BETTE.BETTE'S PERFORMANCE IN THE ROSE WILL NEVER BE EQUALED.DID THAT "TMJ" OR 3 OTHER LETTERS FINNALY GET HIM.HE LIVED LONGER WITH IT THAN ANYONE.
ReplyDeleteI posted in another thread as I didn't realize this was up. Anyone else remember him in Cosmo? He was such a handsome man and I loved his movies.
ReplyDeleteLol my mom had that Cosmo stashed away... not well cuz I found it.
DeleteI'm surprised the news reports haven't mentioned that centerfold. It was a big deal back in the say.. meaning early 70's
DeleteYes it was!! On another previous blind some people questioned him as an a+. Burt Reynolds Is a permanent A+. Huge star. My personal favorite was Evening Shade, loved that show.
DeleteRIP old buddy. You were best of the generation.
ReplyDeleteNot a nice bloke in his younger, wilder years but he did mellow out in his older age. He gets my respect though for publicly saying Charlie Sheen deserves HIV. RIP Burt.
ReplyDeleteI also enjoyed him on Win, Lose or Draw with Bert Convy. Fun show.
ReplyDeleteI lived in Jupiter FL in the early 80's. He could be magnanimous and rain pain on whoever depending on how the drugs were working. I did enjoy some of his performances.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite Hollywood personalities. RIP Bandit.
ReplyDeleteThis .
DeleteHis appearances on talk shows like Carson were legendary, and is unapologetic, straightforward persona so refreshing amongst all the phonies.
I have an anecdote or two (via my uncle who was friendly with him/ younger by 10 years or so). I’ll have to ask him to tell me one again... definitely an original
From the days when there were movie stars.....
ReplyDeleteFunny, I didn't think of him in today's Your Turn. But he's an actor i heard my late grandma and my parents talk about.
RIP Mr. Reynolds
Sweet dreams, Reynolds. Great actor, great icon.
ReplyDeleteRemember when he and Loni were all over the tabloids every week?
ReplyDeleteHad some great movies. Glad his suffering is over.
RIP Paul Crewe, one of the best movies EVAAAAHHHH!
ReplyDeleteSpiderRico,I agree. I hope it's true about the book. Burt could be a nasty SOB, and maybe for good reason. And yes,for better or worse,this is a real movie star.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. Gorgeous man! Guess Happy Jack is next! sigh
ReplyDelete@parissucks, sadly,I can remember when he was married to Judy Carne. And the Sally Field Gossip!
ReplyDeleteIs Alfie Wise sill alive?
ReplyDeleteI need to go watch Turd Ferguson. Burt was the man.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny, because it's bigger than a regular hat.
DeleteSmokey and the Bandit was Alfred Hitchcock's favorite movie.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the Cosmo centerfold. I was a teen and I saw it at my older sister's. It caused quite a sensation at the time.
ReplyDeleteI liked him in Gunsmoke.
ReplyDeleteCharisma is everything!
ReplyDeleteGood actor and funny Carson guest. RIP. We will miss you
ReplyDeletehe did the self-deprecating tongue-in-cheek thing as well as anyone ever has. and i don't care if he thought it was one of his biggest mistakes-i was a big fan of the cosmo spread. i first crushed on him when he was on gunsmoke. r.i.p. burt reynolds.
ReplyDeleteAlways enjoyed his movies no matter how dopey. He was our generation's Dewayne Johnson.
ReplyDeleteI live in Jupiter Fl. Know a couple of people that worked for him. They all say he was a wonderful guy. He was admitted to a Palm beach gardens hospital a few weeks ago under an assumed name.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite movie of his was always Hooper. Him and Jan-Michael Vincent in one movie? Me-yow.
ReplyDeleteRIP Sonny Hooper, you will always be my favorite Hollywood stuntman.
I had such a crush on him. I came across a gif of the Cosmo not long ago. RIP, Burt.
ReplyDeleteI loved Burt. He always reminded me of my dad. Super,-handsome, the "stash," and funny. RIP.
ReplyDeleteReally sad news. He was such an entertainer.
ReplyDeleteI liked when he fought with Marc Summers of early 90's Nickelodeon fame on the Tonight Show
ReplyDeleteOh, yes. I remember the magazine centerfold. My sister had a copy reserved. He was a Florida boy born and bred, btw.
ReplyDeleteBurt was soon to play George Spahn
ReplyDeleteGeorge was born February 1889 and he died September 1974
Burt Reynolds was born in February and he died in September
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DeleteLoved his movies, he will be missed.
ReplyDeleteWhat an Icon.
ReplyDeleteI recall trudging to the movie theater thru the snow (or rain.. whatever... we always had to walk) every weekend. We saw quite a few of Burt's films. Smokey and the Bandit. The End. Hooper.
I also remember him guest hosting Johnny Carson's show. Apparently he was very good at it, because my parents said so.
Burt and Sally Field were the "It" couple, in the late seventies.
Rest well, Bandit
I loved his movies. Smokey and the Bandit- corny in age of the Godfather, but I was a kid who loved dinkies. The Trans-Am with the fire chicken on the hood is a classic. Feel the same way about Swatche Watches from the '80's too.
ReplyDeleteBurt signed a multi movie deal way back when (80's?) and had the studio fund a dinner theatre in Florida as part of the deal. His theatre helped many artists, and many careers. Greatness isn't just your own performance, it's what you do for others around you!