"I am so thrilled to work with an actress who truly defines the meaning of triple threat – not only is Sutton an incredible singer; she's also an incredible actress, and one heck of a dancer," music director Steven Reineke said in a previous statement. "She is so exciting to watch and listen to, and I know that she and the great New York Pops will blow us all away."In political circles, Ed Buck was best known as a wealthy donor who championed animal rights and LGBTQ causes, dumping more than half a million dollars into the coffers of Democratic candidates running for school boards, Senate seats and spots on the West Hollywood City Council.

In West Hollywood’s Plummer Park, less than a mile from Buck’s home, homeless men in desperate circumstances had a much simpler frame of reference for the 65-year-old.

They called him “Dr. Kevorkian.”

A 22-page federal criminal complaint unsealed Thursday painted a depraved picture of how Buck earned his grim sobriquet. Ten men told investigators that Buck had paid them to use drugs and dress up in skimpy underwear for his own sexual pleasure. Several of the men claimed they lost consciousness after Buck served them