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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ricki Lake has served two stints as a syndicated talk show host — but when she was first starting out, she was so naive that she almost did the gig for next to nothing. Ricki hosted her first talk ...

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 ...