Nancy Lee Hess, niece of the late actor Burt Reynolds, rides in a restored Pontiac Grand Am as she arrives at the Topeka Zoo during a stop on the "Bandit Run" route on June 9, 2025.

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.

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

One line. One sandwich. Pure movie legend. We tracked down the elusive Diablo Sandwich from Smokey & the Bandit and brought it to life with spicy, messy, Southern-style flavor. Was it worth the hype?

The “Bandit Run,” including about 100 classic Trans Ams, is coming to Topeka on Monday. The “Smokey and the Bandit” traveling fan club/car show will visit the Topeka Zoo.

• Popcorn and Pistons Family Movie Night featuring “Smokey and the Bandit” is 7-10 p.m. June 27, at Pontiac Transportation Museum, 250 W Pike St., Pontiac, pontiactransportationmuseum.org ...

Susan Choi brings her impressive literary skills to bear in 'Flashlight,' a novel set into motion with the disappearance of a Korean professor on vacation in 1978.

Frankly, it's a little sad that so many cool nameplates – including the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, which has a place in popular culture for all eternity thanks to the Smokey and the Bandit, have ...

Owner Dave Hall has been restoring and celebrating American muscle for 20 years, and each year he hosts the Bandit Run—a fun road trip inspired by the iconic Smokey and the Bandit movie. The Bandit ...