John Mahoney does drag on 'ER'

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          Jul 31, 2006
          
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       John Mahoney
            (Frasier) will play a drag queen       trying to
            assume legal authority for his dying partner's medical care
            in       the upcoming season of ER, reports The
                New York Times. The series will have its
            season premiere on September 21 on NBC. (The
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John Mahoney does
drag on ER