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John Schneider is hitting the road.
The actor, best known as Bo Duke from the hit series “Dukes of Hazzard” is keeping busy this holiday season with two new films premiering on the same day. For starters, he’s rolling the dice with “Poker Run,” where he served as writer, director and leading man. It’s a sequel to fan-favorite “Stand On It,” a “Smokey and the Bandit” tribute that was released in 2020. The 61-year-old is also starring in the new Lifetime film “Christmas in Tune” alongside Reba McEntire where they find themselves sharing the stage.
Still, Schneider is eager to reflect on his past as being one of the good old boys. “The Dukes of Hazzard” aired from 1979 until 1985 and starred Schneider alongside Tom Wopat and Catherine Bach. In its initial run, the series drew as many as 20 million viewers per episode and, by its third season, had become the second-biggest show on TV, The Hollywood Reporter shared.
John Schneider is still known as “Bo Duke” by fans.
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Still, the outlet noted that the show has been criticized for its use of the Confederate battle flag painted on the roof of General Lee, a ’69 Dodge Charger. In 2020, there was renewed interest to erase the flag from the series, which has been a symbol of Southern pride to some and hatred to others.
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Schneider spoke to Fox News about the show’s legacy, how he feels about cancel culture and what it was like to work with McEntire, 66.
Fox News: Many fans remember you from “Dukes of Hazzard.” What’s one memory from your time on set that’s been on your mind lately?
John Schneider: All my best memories from “Dukes of Hazzard” seem to revolve around Denver Pyle who played Uncle Jesse. He was a wonderful mentor to me. Whenever I had a new girlfriend he would say to me, “You’ve met somebody, haven’t you?” I’d say, ‘Yes, sir.” And he’d say, “Does she make you laugh?”…
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