Ricki Lake used to call herself “Nancy Reagan's disciple” because she would always say “no to drugs,” but after growing her own cannabis, she’s loosened up about smoking weed — and doesn’t take ...

Ricki Lake, who stole hearts as the original Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 hit 'Hairspray', became a television staple in the late 90s and early 00s with her eponymous daytime talk show. After her star ...

Speaking with PEOPLE exclusively about her journey through acting, talk show hosting and podcasting, Lake opens up about why it's important to her when she connects with her audience and why she ...

Looking back at the 24-year-old actress she was then, Lake pronounces the 1993 career move "a little bit presumptous," although "Ricki Lake" quickly won over a young-adult audience that wanted a peppy ...

Ricki Lake's return to the talk-show market cleared a hurdle Thursday, securing an agreements that will bring the show to more than half of the country, including major markets such as New York, Los ...

In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Ricki Lake considers on her wide-spanning career with gratitude — and without regret Paul Drinkwater/Bravo via Getty; Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty Ricki Lake is ...