{"id":28191,"date":"2024-02-29T09:46:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxfm\/?p=28191"},"modified":"2024-02-29T09:46:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T14:46:20","slug":"celebrity-status-naked-gun-neeson-eugenes-star-and-franklin-hold-em","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxfm\/blogs\/mornings\/2024\/02\/celebrity-status-naked-gun-neeson-eugenes-star-and-franklin-hold-em\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Status &#8211; Naked Gun Neeson, Eugene&#8217;s Star, And Franklin Hold &#8216;Em?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>For Thursday, February 29th:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s &#8216;Texas Hold &#8216;Em&#8217;<\/strong> is drawing comparisons to the <strong>Franklin theme song<\/strong>. <strong>Bruce Cockburn<\/strong>, who wrote and performed it, told PEOPLE, &#8220;The rhythmic feel is similar to my theme song for the Franklin TV series, but to my ears that\u2019s where the similarity stops&#8230; I can\u2019t claim to have had any part in writing it.&#8221; (Although I bet he wishes he did&#8230; Texas Hold &#8216;Em is now number one on both the Billboard Country chart and the Billboard Hot 100.)<\/p>\n<p>Comedian <strong>Richard Lewis<\/strong>, known for his stand-up and his time on <strong>&#8216;Curb Your Enthusiasm&#8217;<\/strong> has died at 76 following a heart attack. 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