Hairspray (1988 film) Hairspray (1988 film) Hairspray is a 1988 American dance comedy film written and directed by John Waters, and starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Jerry Stiller, Leslie Ann Powers, Colleen Fitzpatrick, and Michael St. Gerard. "Hairspray" was a dramatic departure from Waters's earlier works, with a much broader intended audience. "Hairspray"s PG is the mildest rating a Waters film has received; most of his previous films were rated X by the MPAA. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film revolves around self-proclaimed "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV
The Ricki Lake Show Lake cited her performance on "Dancing with the Stars" as the reason behind the interest in her show. On February 4, 2013, it was announced that "The Ricki Lake Show" would not return for a second season due to low ratings, with the series averaging only 926,000 viewers. Despite not being renewed for another season, "The Ricki Lake Show" continued production until March 21, 2013 and reruns aired throughout the summer. The series aired for the final time on September 6, 2013. Lake's return to daytime television was welcomed by critics, who saw her as the possible successor to Oprah