Word: ricky
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...BORN. To RICKI LAKE, 28, actress and talk-show host, and her husband, ROB SUSSMAN, 29, an illustrator: their first child, a son, Milo; in New York City...
Movie stars who will do anything for love! And the audiences that encourage them! Next on Ricki Lake? No, right now at the Stygian Acres multiplex...
...wrong; I'm quite happy with my job. I work at "Charlie Rose," PBS' answer to Letterman, the late night interview show famous for its simple wooden table and plain black walls. I was lured into the city by my admiration for Rose--the journalistic antithesis of Ricki Lake--and his audacious attempt to construct a program that, in a sea of sound bites and gossip, truly delves into issues and personalities. The prospect of an "internship" heavy on research and light on gophering in such an environment of meaningful journalism seemed irresistible, so I applied. Sadly, none...
...makes Moceanu so winning. She's a real kid. Like most teens, she has a headstrong certainty that whatever it is--guitar, computer software, press conferences--she can figure it out for herself. Certainly she doesn't need adults to tell her whom or what she likes. Jim Carrey. Ricki Lake. Friends. Rollerblading. Clothes shopping. Double-pierced ears. Pro basketball. White-chocolate-mousse frozen yogurt. Brad Pitt. (Blush...
...tawdry TV talk world that surrounded her and got disgusted. "There's no honor, no integrity in it," she said, as she set about putting her own show on a new path, ignoring sensationalism in favor of "positive" subject matter. Her No. 1 ratings took a dip, while the Ricki Lakes and Jerry Springers became, briefly, the rage. In the end, however, Winfrey proved once again to be a trendsetter. The sleazy talk phenomenon soon peaked: politicians complained, viewers grew bored, shows were canceled--and Winfrey, now in her 10th year on national TV, is still on top, drawing...