Jezebel: Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake On The Sexual Side Effects of 'Dancing With The Stars'

Cassie Murdoch — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:35:00 EDT

Apparently, Ricki Lake's Dancing With The Stars training is really adding something special to her love life with fiancé Christian Evans: More »

Every DWTS Contestant Has A Sob Story To Exploit

Whitney Jefferson — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 15:45:00 EDT

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This week, Dancing With The Stars turned into Depressing With The Stars when the contestants were taked with identifying their "most memorable year" and then to act out all of the emotions associated with that year out on the dance floor. Surprise — almost every one of those "memorable" years led to a tearful retelling of hitting rock bottom, or as I'd call it, "How I Came To Be On Dancing With The Stars." More »

Heidi Montag Plans On Writing A Supernatural Romance Novel

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:30:00 EST

Today in Tweet Beat, Heidi Montag is thinking about writing a book. Well, at least she's thinking. Plus, today is National Drink Wine Day according to Ramona Singer. More »

Legendary Talk Show Hosts Unite On Oprah

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:30:53 EST

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Today, Oprah invited some daytime TV talk-show legends—Ricki Lake, Sally Jesse, Geraldo, Donahue, Montel—to share their experiences of working in the genre. This also provided a great opportunity for Oprah to rub their faces in her ratings. More »

Oprah's Talk Show Airing A Salute To Talk Shows

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:05:00 EST

Ricki Lake! Phil Donahue! Geraldo Rivera! Sally Jessy Raphael! Montel Williams! All hanging out together! Sorry: Jerry Springer, Rolanda, Jenny Jones and Maury Povich are still waiting for their invitations. More »

Who Is The Noisy Celebrity That Kelly Osbourne Hates?

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:30:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, Kelly Osbourne is displeased to learn that a famous nemesis of hers is a guest in the same hotel. Plus, Lil Wayne gets out of jail tonight! More »

Michaele Salahi A Housewife No More

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

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Michaele Salahi won't be returning to The Real Housewives Of D.C.. That is: IF the show is renewed for a second season.

Famous Teen Mom Bristol Palin Dances Tonight

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Dancing With The Stars premieres tonight, and Bristol Palin (seen here with dancing partner Mark Ballas) took her son, Tripp, to rehearsals over the weekend.

Sparkles, Big Hair, And Silver Foxes: Celebs Come Out For A Night Of Heroes

Hortense Smith — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:50:00 EST

Celebrities came out last night in support of the CNN Heroes program, which honors "everyday people changing the world." Most of the celebs seemed to play it relatively safe, fashion-wise, but there were a few highlights. More »

Healthy Style Child Gala Has Its Priorities Straight

Sadie Stein — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:30:00 EDT

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The Healthy Child Healthy World Gala, held at Beverly Hills' Montage Hotel, was filled with healthy, nicely-dressed adults. And, of course, Ricki Lake. More »

Ricki Lake Addresses Racial Tension On Charm School

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:00:00 EDT

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On last night's episode of Charm School, after an explosive evening in which two girls quit, host Ricki Lake sat down with the remaining contestants to address the "elephant in the room." More »

Drunk Fan Rushes Britney On Stage; Pattinson Has Penis Implant?

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

A fan of Britney Spears rushed up on stage and tried to dance with Brit Brit on Saturday night in Connecticut. He was quickly surrounded by backup dancers and "escorted" away. There's video. [Perez]

Madonna Not At Risk For Swine Flu • Sarah Jessica Parker Expecting Twins

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EDT

If you get an email titled, "Madonna caught swine flu!" don't open it. The only thing that will be infected is your computer. [The Sun]

Charmed, I'm Sure

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:20:00 EDT

Ricki Lake will be hosting the new season of Charm School—premiering May 11—featuring contestants from Rock of Love Bus. What will she have to say about vagina shots? More »

"Go Ricki?" Yeah, Never Heard That One Before

Sadie Stein — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:50:00 EDT

[Los Angeles, March 25. Image via Getty]

Blake On Amy's Addiction: It's All My Fault

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST

In an exclusive interview, Blake Fielder-Civil says: "I dragged Amy into it and without me there is no doubt that she would never have gone down that road. I ruined something beautiful." He admits he got Amy Winehouse hooked on heroin, crack cocaine and self-harm. "The first time Amy took crack she asked me, 'Can I try a bit of that.' When I see pictures of Amy and the state she’s in it tears my heart out. I just want to pick her up and help her. But I can’t — because I’m the man who caused it all. It scares me to death that I can’t fix Amy." He also talks about watching her have seizures and why they both cut themselves. [News Of The World]
Britney Spears was supposed to perform at a club in London, but wouldn't go on stage. Brits are pissed at Brit! [Perez Hilton]
Britney's on the cover of Glamour, by the by. [Perez Hilton]
Britney is the number one most-searched-for subject on Yahoo in the UK, bumping Barack Obama to 7th. [Guardian]

Manhattan Moms Extol Virtues Of Water Birthing

Jessica G. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:40:00 EST

We've discussed at-home births, water births and even birth of the dolphin-assisted variety, and I suspect those of you who thought those unconventional births were gross will be similarly repelled by the article in today's New York Times which follows some local ladies as they spawn in inflatable tubs in their apartments. It's graphic! Those of you who are into this sort of thing will think the article is a beautiful expression of the miracle of life. However, I want to make note of two things. One is the look on the face of the woman in the striped shirt in the picture at left. Let's zoom in on that, shall we? More »

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:45:00 EDT

Young Jeezy was booked early this morning on a slew of charges, reports TMZ, "including DUI, speeding, reckless driving, no tags, driving with an open container and no proof of insurance." We gotta give it up to the Thirty Mile Zone for this headline: "Rapper Young Jeezy in the Big Heezy!" Zing! • Tori Spelling's main bitch, Mimi La Rue the pug, has died. Says Tori: "She was a star and a true lady, and she will be missed greatly. People everywhere knew her by name. I loved when fans wanted her over me. I felt proud!" • Ricki Lake and the American Medical Association are brawling over the issue of home birth. The AMA says "the safest setting for labor, delivery, and the immediate post-partum period is in the hospital." In response, Ricki Lake is saying that doctors have misconstrued her pro-home birth stance. "It's scary that [they] have sort of targeted me…And, you know, I'm all about choice. This is not unlike the abortion issue. I am pro-choice when it comes to childbirth and choices in birth." [TMZ, Dlisted, People] More »

Cry-Baby: The Musical: Tasteless In Form And Fashion

Jennifer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:30:00 EDT

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"Brace yourself for a shock, theatergoers. There's no delicate way of putting this. 'Cry-Baby,' the latest Broadway musical based on a John Waters movie, is... tasteless. Why aren't you shocked? Oh, I see. You thought that I meant the show that opened last night at the Marquis Theater was in bad taste....When I said 'tasteless,' I meant without flavor: sweet, sour, salty, putrid or otherwise. This show in search of an identity has all the saliva-stirring properties of week-old pre-chewed gum. (Not to be tasteless.)" So writes New York Times critic Ben Brantley in today's paper, reviewing Cry-Baby: The Musical, the latest movie-turned-musical from John Waters. Oh well. At least the opening gave us some goodies! On hand last night were John Waters, Debbie Harry, David Byrne, Cindy Sherman, Kathleen Turner, Adam Duritz, Ricki Lake, Chris March and... Rocco DiSpirito. The full Good, Bad and Ugly of the opening of Cry-Baby: The Musical after the jump. More »

Helen Hunt Finds Birth Mother, Pretty Dress At Film Premiere

Jennifer — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Helen Hunt: She's not just Jaime Buchman, she's a very serious director. Hunt's latest fare is the adoption drama Then She Found Me which, a la Streisand, she doesn't just direct, but stars in as well. Last night's New York premiere featured the film's cast (Bette Midler, Salman Rushdie, Matthew Broderick) and their supporters, including Gloria Steinem, Heather Matarazzo, Bernadette Peters, Ricki Lake, Mamie Gummer and Jerry & Jessica Seinfeld. Random yes, but it made for some interesting fashion! As always, the full Good, Bad & Ugly after the jump. More »

Independent Spirit Awards Attendees Stuck To B&W

Jennifer — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:30:00 EST

The Independent Spirit Awards are sort like the alt-prom to the Oscars: The so-called "indie" crowd — plus mainstream celebs posing as hipsters for the evening — turn out to honor work that is supposedly not part of the Hollywood machine. As an added punch, ELLE sponsored the event, and I wonder: did the magazine also issue a dress code of mostly black and white? Even my beloved Cate Blanchett, left, seemed in less than top form: Her black and brown combo seems comfy enough, given she is pregnant, but her shoes made my heart scream, "Noooooooooooo." The full Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Independent Spirit Awards, after the jump. More »

The Business Of Being Born: Some Might've Looked Better In Their Birthday Suits

Jennifer — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:30:00 EST

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Last night was the red carpet premiere for Ricki Lake's much-discussed documentary on the home-birth movement, The Business of Being Born. And though the film offers an eye-opening journey through Ricki's choice to have a natural birth (hullo, vagina!), the premiere yielded nothing but some eye-shielding fashion. While Ricki looked chic and svelte in a black sheath (left), her guests looked a little...oy. The good, the bad, and the ugly, all after the jump. More »

Reader Roundup

Jessica G. — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:40:00 EST

Best Comment of the Day, in response to Reviewers Take Wild Ride Through Ricki Lake's 'Awesome' Vagina In The Business Of Being Born: "Childbirth...fun like a nightclub!" We say: to quoth the bard 50 cent — I'm into having sex, I ain't in to givin birth. • Worst, in response to Monica Lewinsky May Be An Angeleno Now, But She Doesn't Dress Like One: "She is so huge and looks like she is already getting a dowager's hump and wearing clothes that haven't been laundered in 6 weeks, yeah, she'd be a good time for a bunch of homeless drunks behind the dumpster at the Safeway. I wonder who she is blowing now." We say: Guess who's next in line for a pink slip??? More »

Reviewers Take Wild Ride Through Ricki Lake's 'Awesome' Vagina In The Business Of Being Born

Jessica G. — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:30:00 EST

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Ricki Lake, everyone's favorite (formerly) zaftig talk show host from the early/mid 90s, produced and is starring in a graphic new documentary about natural childbirth and midwifery called The Business of Being Born. It's opening in limited release this week, but back in May when Being Born debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, Salon interviewed Ricki about her experience giving birth on film, in which she called her cooch awesome, and the interviewer called the film "a magical mystery tour of bodily fluids, sliced uteri, gloppy infants and gaping vaginas." Ok then! Gory bits notwithstanding, most of the reviewers enjoyed the extremely informational and well-paced film, though some feared that director Abby Epstein was overly biased against medical intervention vis-a-vis childbirth. After the jump, the critics have some postpartum thoughts on Being Born. More »

Is Ryan Gosling On The Prowl?

dodai — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST

Days after he allegedly gave Hayden Panettiere his number, Ryan Gosling was seen having dinner with Michelle Williams in New York. Reps say it wasn't a date but a discussion of an upcoming film project. Sure, sure. At least Michelle's stepping up from Heath Ledger. [Page Six]

Kiefer Sutherland: Christmas Behind Bars

dodai — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST

24 star Kiefer Sutherland is in the slammer! The actor will serve 48 days in Glendale City Jail for his DUI conviction, which means he'll be there for his birthday, Christmas and New Year's Eve. Keep your head up, Kiefer! [TMZ]

Broadsides: Ricki Lake, 195 Lbs. And Naked In A Bathtub

Anna Holmes — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:45:00 EDT

Maybe we're heartless, uptight, barren, jealous bitches but we so do not want to see Ricki Lake giving birth. [HuffingtonPost]