Burt Reynolds Slaps TV Producer At Movie Screening

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Burt Reynolds Slaps TV Producer At Movie Screening
Spokesman Says Actor Was Kidding

POSTED: 11:06 am EDT May 25, 2005
UPDATED: 12:00 pm EDT May 25, 2005

NEW YORK -- A spokesman for Burt Reynolds says the actor was just playing when he slapped a television producer in the face.

The producer was asking Reynolds about his new movie "The Longest Yard" outside the premiere Tuesday night in New York.

Reynolds appeared annoyed when the man acknowledged he hadn't seen the film or the original 1974 version.

The producer was just outside the camera's range when Reynolds delivered a quick but audible slap and asked, "What kind of guy are you?"

A spokesman said in a statement that Reynolds was kidding and "playfully tapped" the man on the cheek.

The producer works for CBS News PATH, which provides video footage to affiliate stations.

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Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.