| The Ricki Lake Show | |
|---|---|
| Format | Talk show |
| Presented by | Ricki Lake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Ricki Lake |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Monet Lane Productions 20th Television |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | First-run syndication |
| Original airing | September 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Ricki Lake Show is an upcoming American first-run syndicated talk show that will be hosted by Ricki Lake, and will mark her much-anticipated return to talk television after leaving the genre in 2004. After several years of considering coming back to daytime with a new talk show, Lake signed on as both host and producer with FOX's 20th Television for this project, which is currently in development. The show is slated for a September 2012 launch and will begin taping episodes in the summer of 2012.[1] The show is co-produced by both 20th and Monet Lane Productions.
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Ricki Lake has considered getting back into the talk genre since October 2005, just a year after her original show ended in 2004. At that time, Broadcasting & Cable magazine reported that Lake might return to do a "new" version of her show. A source said it would be a surprise if there was no deal struck by October 2005. If it were to have happened, it would have likely debuted in September 2006. Lake did not appear at the 2006 NATPE convention to pitch the proposed program to television stations in the United States in January, 2006, only furthering speculation that there would be no show. In a 2009 interview on CNN, she was asked about what was next for her. Lake noted that a follow-up documentary was coming out, and that she was in talks to do another talk show,[2] however this has yet to come to pass. In follow-up interviews since then such as Oprah in 2010, Lake has consistently said "never say never" about hosting a new show, but that she is happy working on other projects. However, in February 2011, on "The View", when asked about doing another show, Ricki said that she "misses the platform" and that when it comes to hosting another show, "that's certainly a possibility."
In March 2011, reports flourished that The Ricki Lake Show would be making a possible comeback in 2012.[3]
On April 20, 2011, Twentieth Television announced that it will develop Lake's new program, which will be a lot different than the previous version.[4] According to Ricki Lake's Twitter page, the new show airing in the Fall of 2012 will be syndicated.
On May 23, 2011, a U.S. federal trademark registration number 85328080 was filed by 20th century Fox Film Corporation, giving a description for the new show with the title as The Ricki Lake Show. Currently, the request for the title of the show has been approved, with Lake herself just required to sign off.[5][6] In June 2011, a logo banner for "The Ricki Lake Show" appeared on trade websites like TV Week and Broadcasting & Cable. In August 2011, an ad [7] for the new show appeared on the new show's YouTube channel.[8]
As of November 2011, The Ricki Lake Show is currently being sold to stations across the United States, and other countries. The show has been picked up by some stations, but was officially waiting for a launch group with FOX and/or NBC being a possibility. According to TV NewsCheck, "many syndication observers say NBC stations and Fox stations may end up cherry-picking Jeff Probst and Ricki Lake in large TV markets.".[9][10] On November 8, 2011, Twentieth announced that 11 of Tribune Broadcasting's O&Os has picked up the show, with WPIX/New York City using the show to replace Anderson, which it will lose to Fox O&O WNYW in 2012 due to the lackluster performance and timeslot WPIX had with the program.[11] On November 17, 2011, Lake's show was cleared in over 50% of the United States, with most of the major market commitments coming from Tribune, Fox, Local TV and Sinclair stations.[12] By December 2011, Twentieth reported that the show had been cleared in over 80% of the country with more broadcasters adding the program to their outlets.[13]
Lake's new talk show, according to the official synopsis provided by 20th Television, will be very different than her old show which focused more on taking topics from the younger persons point of view. As well, topics will not be as sensational. According to 20th, the "show will present topical conversation reflecting Ricki's own personal journey and recent life experiences. As her fans have grown up with Ricki, a combination of relevant themes personal to the host and her audience including family, marriage, parenting, divorce, weight loss and overall well-being are being explored for the program."[14]
Lake's return to daytime television has been welcomed by critics, who see her as the possible successor to Oprah Winfrey, by whom Lake was inspired. Brian Lowry of "Variety" sees the possibility for this series be as successful as her first, saying that he "thinks she makes sense. I don’t know that there’s a big clamoring for another talk show, and one fronted by her, but the truth is that she’s done it."[15]
