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His wife, Wanda O Kelley Mizrahi, announced the news in a Facebook post on Thursday. As most of you know, Sylvain battled cancer for the past two and 1/2 years. Though he fought it valiantly, yesterday he passed away from this disease, she wrote. While we grieve his loss, we know that he is finally at peace and out of pain. Please crank up his music, light a candle, say a prayer, and let s send this beautiful doll on his way.
The New York Dolls self-titled 1973 debut album, as well as their 1974 sophomore effort,
Too Much Too Soon, became acclaimed and influential punk rock records. Although short-lived, the band went on to influence groups like Guns N Roses, the Ramones, Sex Pistols, and the Smiths, whose frontman Morrissey helped reunite the surviving band members for a 2004 festival.
but Wayne Brady is all about dogs for his upcoming gig.
The performer is partnering up with Royal Canin to host the second annual Puppy Pre-Show, which will air prior to the AKC National Championship presented by the brand.
Above, EW can exclusively feature a couple of adorable submissions sent in by puppy owners, who are vying to be crowned Puppy Best In Show during the pre-show. The winner will earn a $5,000 cash prize and a year s supply of Royal Canin puppy food.
Brady, a dog lover with four of his own, says the pre-show isn t just for entertainment it s also to educate people about the responsibilities of raising a puppy.
While news on Netflix s
Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action adaptation has been slow, fans were reenergized with the announcement of a cast reunion on Jan. 9. Dante Basco, who voiced Zuko in the beloved animated series, has rounded up Jack de Sena (Sokka), Grey Griffin (Azula), Michaela Murphy (Toph), and more to join him for the virtual event.
Basco tells EW the reunion came out of a desire to alleviate his feelings of boredom and helplessness during the pandemic. He started with Twitch streams to rewatch
Avatar and brought on former costars. Their efforts have raised over $30,000 for COVID relief and the Trevor Project. It was the perfect opportunity, as Basco says he s never watched the whole thing from the beginning to the end.