DENNIS FRANZ’ LOBSTER TALE

“NYPD Blue” star Dennis Franz was up to his tail in lobsters — thanks to a Maine fan who’s a professional lobsterman and started shipping him the spiny, briny treats . . . gratis! But after a few weeks, wife Joanie made him call the guy and say thanks, but no thanks! Dieter Dennis was losing his battle of the bulge because of all that drawn butter. (Yum!)