‘The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson': Docuseries shows OJ's wife as a person, not just a victim
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In the trailer for the new Naked Gun movie, Frank Drebin Jr (Liam Neeson) is kneeling in front of a portrait of his late father, Frank Sr (Leslie Nielsen), hanging on the wall in the police Hall of Legends.
'Hi, Daddy,' he says, tearfully. 'It's me, Frank Jr. Love you.'
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