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‘Cheers’ – or Not

MANHATTAN - Gary Portnoy sued Hallmark Cards, claiming he co-wrote and sang the "Cheers" theme song ("Where Everybody Knows Your Name") on the TV show, and that Hallmark is selling and falsely advertising "an imposter recording with clearly inferior production values" on its singing card, in Federal Court.

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