She went on to suggest that she is far more prepared to launch The Ricki Lake Show than when her first series debuted in 1994. "I didn't know what I was signing up for [at the time].

In 1994, at the age of 26, “Hairspray” sweetheart Ricki Lake had one of the hottest daytime talk shows in the history of television.With a daily audience of 5.8 million viewers after on… ...

Though Lake, who hosted a popular talk show from 1994 to 2003, brought experience as well as familiarity to the new gig, she re-entered the arena at a time that saw considerable competition from ...

Lake, who hosted a popular talk show from 1994 to 2004, faced much competition this time round from the likes of Katie Couric, whose talk show Katie was recently renewed for a second season by ...

Lake, who turns 44 this month, has been changed by marriage, children, divorce and remarriage. So have her ambitions for her return to the daytime arena with The Ricki Lake Show, debuting Monday ...