Oprah hopes to refocus on healthy living in 2009 Oprah Winfrey’s up and down battle with her weight has been in the news for decades, and earlier this year she seemed to be on the right track again when she took part in a vegan detox diet that also eliminated gluten and alcohol. But now she says s...

Ricki Lake is an actress and tabloid talk show host who is best known for her long running Ricki Lake Show and a recurring role on King of Queens.  She made some significant life style changes in early 2007 and has lost 140 pounds ‘the old fashioned way‘.  She once tipped the scales at...

You always hear about some poor sap who falls in love with the female stripper he pays to be nice to him and "dance" in his lap. Watching these dudes on The Ricki Lake Show (how random was it that she had her own show?), I have a hard time imagining the reverse. They can have the hottest bodies in t...

Tuesday evening, Ricki Lake co-hosted a birthing center benefit at Babeland—"sex toys for a passionate world"—to support The New Space for Women's Health. (Last year, Ms. Lake produced a documentary, The Business of Being Born , about the American healthcare system's treatment of pregn...

The American Medical Association would like you to know that the best place to have your baby is in the hospital. In fact, according to a new resolution, if you do indeed decide to take such drastic action as a natural birth outside a hospital, you will put yourself at risk to “maternal hemorr...

AlzheimersNotes.com  This week we feature Hollywood celebrities and others who have suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.  They and their families have been gracious enough to make their illness public and encourage others who are experiencing this situation.  Then we know we’re not alon...

I know the fake tan is gross, and so is a leatherface, and looking pale is actually healthy but Anne Hathaway needs to get outside. Just go sit in the sun and have a coffee. I can see veins. Anne and her demonic sisters kept me prisoner while Dracula sailed to London to stalk my fiancee. Here's Anne...

Filed under: Wacky and Weird TMZ.com: "Hairspray" and "Pink Flamingos" writer/director John Waters, and the original Tracy Turnblad, Ricki Lake, were at the Film Independent's Spirit Awards, where Riki kinda gave everyone the bum's rush.When you're a part of a cult classic -- you become... Read more...

Now this looks like it could be an interesting family photo, if you use your imagination--Dad, the musician, and his teenage daughter and son. I can just see Vanessa and Zac trying to convince their dad, John, not to wear his guitar hat out because it's dorky and won't impress anyone. It's all very ...