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 as part of a rebrand, becoming Fox. Lake was nominated for Favorite New Talk Show host for the series at the 39th People's Choice Awards, but lost to Steve Harvey. Lake was nominated and won a Daytime Emmy Award for the category of "Outstanding Talk Show Host" June 16, 2013. The Ricki Lake Show The Ricki Lake Show (also known as Ricki or The New Ricki Lake Show) is an American first-run syndicated talk show hosted by Ricki Lake. The series also marked her return to talk television after leaving the genre in 2004. After several years of considering coming