Ricki Lake (talk show)

Ricki Lake was a daytime talk show hosted by U.S. actress Ricki Lake. The show specialized in sensationalistic topics involving invited guests and incorporated questions and comments from a studio audience. The show debuted in 1993 and had a fairly long run, only to come to an end in 2004 when Lake decided not to continue with the show even though she was offered an option to do a 12th season. In 1994, the show was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host.

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Talk show - U.S. - Actress - Ricki Lake - Studio audience - 1993 - 2004 - 1994 - Daytime Emmy Award

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The show was also popular in other countries, especially in the United Kingdom where it aired on Channel 4, in Australia where she was seen on the Seven Network and in The Netherlands where it aired on SBS6.

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United Kingdom - Channel 4 - Australia - Seven Network - The Netherlands - SBS6

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Garth Ancier and Gail Steinberg were the original executive producers. Michael Rourke moved into the executive producer role in 2003.

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Garth Ancier - Gail Steinberg - Executive producer - Michael Rourke - 2003

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The theme was written by Jellybean Benítez.

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The show was produced by The Garth Ancier Company in association with Columbia Pictures Television (later Columbia TriStar Television and currently Sony Pictures Television).

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Columbia Pictures Television - Columbia TriStar Television - Sony Pictures Television

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