Ricki Lake to Return to TV

In the 1990s, Ricki Lake launched what turned out to be a long-lived talk show that ended just last year, after a total of 11 years in syndication! But guess what? Ricky is ready to grab a microphone, get back in the game, and is now gearing up for what could be a return to daytime TV.

Negotiations are underway for the development of a new Ricki Lake project that could be on the air by next fall. The new Lake show, which was originally pitched with a format similar to The View, has since been recast as a solo effort, but one that would still be aimed at an older female demographic. Luckily for Ricki, she’s older now!

After all, when she launched Ricki Lake in 1993, the host was in her mid-20s. Now Lake’s a 37-year-old divorced, single mother. (And still acting: She recently completed work on an indie film, Park, directed by Kurt Voelker.)

From what I’ve read, Ricki would have a significant ownership interest in the show, which complicates the deal-making process. But negotiations are moving ahead. “I would be very surprised,” says our source, “if there was not a coming-to-terms on this by the end of the month.”