Between the bookshelves and in his book, "The Outlaw John Locke," Twice Sold Tales co-owner John MacBeath Watkins' restless ...

Caterpillar Inc. is an earthmoving machinery giant but also digs deep as a global, pop culture influence. The Caterpillar brand has been linked to movies, merchandise, sports and celebrities.

We’re bringing movie magic to the kitchen by recreating the iconic Diablo sandwich from Smokey and the Bandit! Loaded with ...

Smokey and the Bandit is a beloved 70s movie, but there was another film released at the same time with almost the same plot.

Three action/comedy road films in the "Smokey and the Bandit" series were put out in 1977, 1980 and 1983, with the first two being among the nation's top 10-selling movies of those years.

Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds.

"Smokey and the Bandit II" was the eighth-highest-grossing film of 1980. Aging Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit ...

This truck was a 1974 Kenworth W900A belonging to the Bandit and driven by Snowman, around which the plot of the movie hinged. As a quick refresher, Bandit was given a task to transport 200 cases ...

Martino, 85, had planned to meet Reynolds at a festival in Georgia last year to mark the 40th anniversary of "Smokey and the Bandit," but she came down with an illness and was unable to attend the ...

Released in 1977, Smokey and the Bandit was a low-budget production that turned out to be a big-time Hollywood hit. The film had a production budget of $4.3 million but went on to become one of ...

The Bandit Run is a group celebrating the 1977 Smokey and the Bandit movie. After driving across Michigan, the group joined the Cheboygan community to watch the movie that sparked it all.

This “Smokey and the Bandit”-themed muscle car run is coming to Michigan for the first time. From June 8-13, Michiganders could spot The Bandit Run traveling along the lakeshore from Holland ...