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Ricki Lake has made no secret about which former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant she looks up to as she competes on the show.
The Dancing pro says his star partner needs to be her own inspiration
"I'm going to wait until I can go as far as I can go," she tells PEOPLE
"Having my costumes taken in is the best feeling in the world," she says
They combined their names to create the new moniker, pronounced "Dee-riculous"
The talk show host says she's "fine" after bruising her leg in rehearsals
The season 13 contestant says she was inspired by season 12 finalist Kirstie Alley
People.com: Ricki Lake Is Engagedupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 22:48:00
"Thrilled to share some happy news with you," she announced Thursday
The talk show host is accused of negligence for starting a fire at $20,000-a-month rental home
After a fire destroyed her $20,000-a-month Malibu rental house last fall, Ricki Lake felt "gratitude and blessings" nobody was hurt.
The star says she's having too much fun with her live-in boyfriend to hit the gym
Actress and filmmaker Ricki Lake has a special connection to CNN Heroes. Her friend and onetime nanny, Marie Da Silva, was chosen as a Top 10 CNN Hero in 2008 for her work starting a school for AIDS orphans in her native Malawi.
Actress Ricki Lake talks about Marie Da Silva, her onetime nanny who was a top 10 CNN Hero in 2008.
The TV personality and her family were unharmed after a blaze at her Malibu home
"I was able to look at my body and embrace it," says the actress-turned-author
The former TV host, who's lost 140 lbs. from her all-time high, eats sensibly, doesn't diet
"I'm all about choice," says the former talk show host, who had her child at home
Video courtesy NBC Having given birth to her second son Owen, now 6, at home, Ricki Lake has now given birth to a long-gestating project: a documentary on child birth, The Business of Being Born.
Yes, John Mayer recently admitted to having a "crush" on her. But Ricki Lake insists their relationship hasn't moved beyond casual cocktail party chit-chat.
Ricki Lake showed off a newly trim figure at a charity event in Los Angeles on Thursday, and credits a strict exercise regimen for the transformation.