Lake shares sons Milo, 27, and Owen, 23, with ex husbandRob Sussman. Owen’s 2001 water birth was the subject of Lake’s 2008 documentaryThe Business of Being Born. “I consider it my most meaningful piece of work I’ve done in my 37-year career, but it’s very personal,” she e...
The article reports that American chat show host Ricki Lake has visited Great Britain to promote the documentary film "The Business of Being Born." The documentary film explores the benefit of good midwifery care. Lake produced the ...
Lake made her big-screen debut playing Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 comedyHairsprayand became more famous hosting her eponymous talk show from 1993 until 2004. AfterRicki Lakeended, she released a documentary,The Business of Being Born, about home birth, and competed onDancing With the Stars. ...
“The Business of Being Born,” the 2008 film by the former talk show host Ricki Lake questioning the American medical system’s approach to childbirth and presenting the benefits of home birth, will be rereleased digitally in late January, becoming available globally for the first time...
Dear Ms. Lake, I notice that you are quick to claimcreditfor a rising number of homebirths in the wake of your film The Business of Being Born: The impact of the documentary was monumental. The blogosphere blew up (I can handle a few people yelling at me if it means my message is ...
Executive Producer Ricki Lake and Filmmaker Abby Epstein follow their landmark documentary, The Business of Being Born, with an all-new, four part DVD series that continues their provocative and entertaining exploration of the modern maternity care system. More Business of Being Born, available on ...
If you were excited by oursneak peekofRicki Lake‘sMore Business of Being Born, then you’ll be happy to hear the four part DVD series ($60) is now available for purchase. Featuring exclusive interviews with star moms includingGisele Bündchen,Alyson Hannigan,Melissa Joan Hart,Alanis Morissette...
Ricki Lakeis trying to let go. More than a week after her ex-husband, jewelry designerChristian Evans, committed suicide at age 45 amid his battle with bipolar disorder, Lake was still “in disbelief,” she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “I have some bouts of peace, but it’s ...
The article focuses on television personality Ricki Lake, featured in a 2007 motion picture documentary on natural birth, "The Business of Being Born." The film debuted at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. An overview of the documentary is provided....