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Why Burt Reynolds Dumped Horse Manure on the ‘National Enquirer’ From a Helicopter

After years of tabloid stories, Burt Reynolds used a helicopter to dump horse manure onto the National Enquirer’s giant Christmas tree.

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Many celebrities would probably love to get revenge on tabloid magazines that print bogus stories about them, but Burt Reynolds actually saw that fantasy through. For years, Reynolds was the subject of many National Enquirer articles, and needless to say, they didn’t paint a pretty picture of the Smokey and the Bandit star. Though Reynolds stayed quiet about their nonsense claims, he finally reached his breaking point when the folks at the Enquirer announced they’d erected the tallest Christmas tree in the........

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