Burt Reynolds still regrets posing nude for a women's magazine in the 1970s as he fears the centerfold hurt his movie Deliverance’s chances at the Academy Awards.

The actor caused a stir and became a sex symbol in 1972 after he stripped off and posed naked on a bearskin rug for Cosmopolitan magazine.

The photo was so popular among female readers it reportedly spawned Playgirl magazine, but Reynolds is convinced the commotion it caused had a negative effect on his Deliverance co-stars.

He tells U.K. TV show Piers Morgan's Life Stories, "I really can't (look at it). I'm very embar...

On June 26, "Deliverance" celebrates its 40th anniversay with the release of a Blu-ray book. Adapted from James Dickey's novel, the 1972 movie recounts the grueling psychological and physical journey taken by four city slickers down a river in the backwoods of Georgia.

At the behest of Lewis (Burt Reynolds), the less adventuresome Ed (Jon Voight), Bobby (Ned Beatty), and Drew (Ronny Cox) agree to canoe down an uncharted section of the river before a dam project ruins the region. After warnings from the grimy, impoverished locals, and Drew's tuneful yet ominous "Dueling Banjos" encounter wi...

In an exclusive interview with PARADE, out this Sunday, George Clooney declared 1964 to 1976 "the greatest time in filmmaking by far."

The actor says, "I'm a product of the '70s filmmakers. I grew up with that. ... That was the era that I was watching movies the most. I gave all my friends for Christmas 100 films between 1964 and '76 — movies that were really changing the face of filmmaking."

In a Parade.com exclusive, Clooney revealed his list of 100 favorite films. His top five are:

Network
All the President's Men
Dr. Strangelove
Carnal Knowledge
Harold and Maude

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Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds has denied longstanding rumours he's undergone a facelift, insisting he inherited his wrinkle-free skin from his father.

The Deliverance star is aged 75 but has the smooth skin of a much younger man, prompting observers to speculate he has had cosmetic surgery to preserve his looks.

Reynolds admits he went under the surgeon's knife to correct his eyes after shooting too many fight scenes in the 1980s, but he's adamant he has not had a facelift.

The actor tells Britain's OK! magazine, "I was never lifted. I would not have a problem with the truth, but I i...

If there’s a common consensus amongst horror movies it’s that rednecks are complete lunatics out to eat your skin. It doesn’t matter if it’s a ghost story or a slasher flick, if there’s a backwoods hillbilly involved then he probably wants to do something really horrible to someone. Occasionally a director will come along and subvert that expectation a bit, like Eli Roth does at the end of Cabin Fever, but overall the lesson is this: Don’t leave the city, don’t talk to the yokels, and for the love of Christ learn how to change a tire.

I bring this up because today’s movie, Motel Hell, foll...

To be clear, we abhor the countless seemingly arbitrary lists of "scary" films that have littered the internet and many a magazine. If you are tired of trying to search these lists looking for films that don't have Halloween or 13th in the title, you will appreciate our list. Horror films, for the most part, are supposed to move the audience. They are not created for awards shows, and typically the ones that haunt us are the ones which are considered to be "bad" films. The most obvious issue with these previous lists it that they do not give an accurate explanation of how they define th...

Vacations can be stressful. You have to figure out where to go, how to get there, what to do when you get there. Once you decide where to go, there's all that

stress to DO something rather than relax and appreciate your surroundings. Inevitably, something always goes wrong be it a flat tire leaving you on the side of the interstate or an unexpected discovery that eating shrimp makes you break out into a horrible rash. Vacations never seem to go as planned.

Countless movies capitalize on the dissonance that often spring from supposedly rejuvenating vacations. Sometimes the twists and tur...

Since the surviving members of Led Zeppelin reformed last December for a one-off show to pay tribute to late Atlantic Records founder and legend Ahmet Ertegun, the man who discovered and brought us some of the most talented artists of all-time (seriously, we really could use another Ahmet right about now-- but since the almighty dollar overshadows the need for actual talent we can forget that) and gave a handful of folks in England the greatest holiday gift ever, there has been a weekly story about the band going on tour. And not going on tour. But wanting to tour. And not wanting to tour. ...

So this morning I decided to make myself feel better about... myself. All these slideshows of beautiful people got me thinking, "gee, how do all the ugly stars feel about all the hotties getting slideshows all the time?" So I did something about it... and this is probably just the beginning...

Clay Aiken

Seriously, Clay Aiken looks like the female version of k.d. lang. Remember that banjo scene in Deliverance? Need I say more?

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More Clay Aiken Pictures to torture your eyes with.

Tori Spelling

Tori named her recent book 'sTORI ...

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds has confessed the infamous scene in Deliverance in which co-star Ned Beatty is raped by a hillbilly was excessively graphic.

The veteran actor has revealed how the brutal scene could have delved further into explicit detail had he not stopped the filming, according to New York gossip column PageSix.

He says, "All that 'squeal, piggy, piggy' was not in the script. Two camera operators looked away during the scene because it was getting so hairy. Finally, it went too far and I ran into the shot. I asked John Boorman, the director, 'Why did you let it go...

Movie star Jon Voight is so desperate to get back into the good graces of his estranged daughter Angelina Jolie - he has helped plant a rose bush memorial to the actress' late mother.

The Deliverance star split from Jolie's mother, actress/producer Marcheline Bertrand, in 1976, leaving his ex to bring up his son and daughter, Jolie, alone.

After years of estrangement, Jolie and her father, reconciled and appeared together in the first Tomb Raider movie - but they fell out in 2002 when Voight publicly accused her of being mentally ill.

Voight has been trying to reconcile with...

Happy Birthday to "Birth" actor Gregory Smith (1983), "Sister Sister" twins Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978), rapper 50 Cent (1975), Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck (1970), singer Heather Nova (1967), "Absolutely Fabulous" actress Jennifer Saunders (1958), singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith (1953), "Shine" star Geoffrey Rush (1951), "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone (1946), 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush (1946), singer Jeannie Seely (1940), "Deliverance" actor Ned Beatty (1937), "Touched by an Angel" actress Della Reese (1931), "Psycho" screamer Janet Leigh (1927; d. 2004), 50...

Veteran actor Jon Voight will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Montreal World Film Festival later this summer. The Oscar-winning star of movies including Midnight Cowboy, Deliverance, Coming Home and Heat will collect the Special Grand Prix Of The Americas award during the Canadian event, which runs from August 23 to September 3.

Voight will also premiere his new film, September Dawn, at the festival. The controversial movie recalls the infamous 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre, when extremist Mormons attacked and killed 120 members of a Christian wagon train.

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Directors including Martin Scorsese and Dennis Hopper are to feature in an upcoming documentary about legendary cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond.

The Hungarian directors of photography arrived in America as political refugees in 1956 and went on to shape Hollywood with movies including Easy Rider and Ghostbusters (Kovacs), and Deliverance, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and The Deer Hunter (Zsigmond).

Also set to appear in filmmaker James Chressanthis' Laszlo & Vilmos: The Story Of Two Refugees Who Changed The Look Of American Cinema are director Mark Rydel...

Burt Reynolds is back in the arms of his one-time bitter ex after moving back in with Pam Seals. The couple once fought each other in court over he-said-she-said assault charges and settled, but the ageing movie stud reunited with his ex after splitting from girlfriend Kate Edelman.

According to tabloid the National Enquirer, Seals, 51, never stopped loving the 71-year-old Deliverance star, despite their bitter court battle. An insider tells the publication the reconciliation took place after a depressed Reynolds told Seals he'd always love her.

The pal says, "Pam told friends,...

Movie star Jon Voight wants Americans on high alert because he fears another 9/11 terrorist attack is near. The Deliverance star admits he's more than a little nervous about ongoing immigration issues, and fears Americans have become complacent as the sixth anniversary of Al Qaeda's attacks on Washington, D.C. and New York approaches.

He tells RadarOnline.com, "I certainly hope we're paying close attention to all those people crossing our borders who might be dangerous to us. We know for sure there are cells in the United States that are ready to erupt. We know that (Lebanese paramili...

Actor Jon Voight is thrilled with his Emmy Award nomination but insists any celebration won't be complete until he's reunited with his estranged daughter Angelina Jolie and met his new granddaughter.

The Deliverance star, who is Emmy nominated for his performance as Pope John Paul II in the TV movie of the same name, admits he's disappointed that he hasn't been introduced to baby Shiloh Nouvel, who is almost two months old, yet.

Voight and Jolie had a public falling out three years ago after the actor talked about his fears for the actress' mental health in a TV interview, and t...

Happy Birthday to "Birth" actor Gregory Smith (1983), "Sister Sister" twins Tia and Tamera Mowry (1978), rapper 50 Cent (1975), Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck (1970), singer Heather Nova (1967), "Absolutely Fabulous" actress Jennifer Saunders (1958), singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith (1953), "Shine" star Geoffrey Rush (1951), "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone (1946), 43rd President of the United States George W. Bush (1946), singer Jeannie Seely (1940), "Deliverance" actor Ned Beatty (1937), "Touched by an Angel" actress Della Reese (1931), "Psycho" screamer Janet Leigh (1927; d. 2004), 50...

The RiverRun International Film Festival is pleased to present its 2006 Master of Cinema Award to veteran actor Ned Beatty, who will attend in person to receive his award on Saturday, March 18.

Beatty, often considered one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, has had a long and storied career, with Academy Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and theatre award nominations over a career that has spanned more than 40 years.

In total, Beatty has appeared almost 150 films and TV shows, always winning plaudits for his well-crafted, realistic performances and his willingness to subsume...

Movie veteran Jon Voight insists his heartache over being excluded from his daughter Angelina Jolie's life has doubled now she is pregnant with Brad Pitt's child.

The Deliverance star is desperate to contact Jolie and be an active grandfather in the near future. But, as far as the strong-willed brunette is concerned, the animosity between them continues.

He says, "I'm always trying to reach her and send her my love but I still haven't spoken to her. I wish somebody would help me and give her a call. Now she has announced she is pregnant with Brad's child, I would love to be includ...

Angelina Jolie's estranged father Jon Voight has denied he is dating Diana Ross.

Veteran actor Voight and soul singer Ross, who have both battled alcoholism, have been romantically linked in recent weeks after arriving hand-in-hand at a recent Hollywood tribute to Ross' 1972 movie 'Lady Sings The Blues'.

The pair have reportedly been friends for years but their friendship is said to have now blossomed into love the two stars were set up on a date by mutual friend Motown records founder Berry Gordy.

Now Voight - who has not spoken to his daughter Jolie for years after saying o...