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Ricki Lake To Head Third Installment Of Charm School
A new installment in VH1’s Charm School franchise will be here faster than you can say “reform school dropouts” and this time, there’s a good chance that the headmistress might actually be able to say “expulsion” properly! Actress, talk-show vet and camp icon Ricki Lake will oversee bad girls trying to go good from Rock of Love Bus and Real Chance of Love in the upcoming series Charm School 3 with Ricki Lake. Peep the press release:
The third installment of 51 Minds and VH1’s Charm School is going to a whole new level and showing a side of the girls from Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels and Real Chance of Love you’ve never seen before…the compassionate side. That’s right, these once love struck reality beauties will now learn self-improvement through selfless acts. Legendary talk show host, documentary film producer and author Ricki Lake will try to tame the wild ladies by asking them to do…gasp…charity work, in Charm School 3 with Ricki Lake, premiering in Summer 2009.
Ricki will not be alone in her quest to help these ladies; she will be flanked with the support of the new school deans Alani “La La” Vazquez (TV Personality) and Stryker (Radio Host). This team’s mission for the new season is not only to teach the ladies about which fork to use, but also to stress the importance of using themselves for good.
VH1.com will offer an exclusive sneak peek of the premiere episode prior to the show’s on-air premiere and will house the show’s episodes for on-demand viewing. There will be additional online and mobile elements and content launched throughout the run of the series. Additional details will be announced closer to the premiere of the series this summer.
“We are thrilled to have Ricki spearheading this new take on Charm School. Our audience knows her, loves her and respects her. And Ricki certainly knows a thing or two about taking big, loud characters and bringing them to a place of new emotional understanding,” said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production, VH1. “The transformation of the women on the show is always an interesting journey to watch, and the new twist on this season should bring the entire experience to a whole new level.”
Ricki Lake has worked in the entertainment industry for over twenty years, starting her career as an actress in the original John Waters’ film Hairspray. Later, the actress transitioned into the world of daytime as host of the long running talk show, Ricki Lake. Recently, Ricki has taken the role of executive producer for the documentary The Business of Being Born, producer for CBS’ recent movie of the week Loving Leah and, now, executive producer of Charm School. She is also adding author to her resume with the upcoming book, Your Best Birth. Both her documentary and book examine the world of natural childbirth and birthing options, which is a community Ricki has become a vital part of. She is on the Board of the non-profit organization the New Space for Women’s Health in New York City. Ricki now brings her non-profit experience to VH1’s Charm School Gives Back.
VH1’s Charm School 3 with Ricki Lake is created and executive produced by Mark Cronin and Cris Abrego for 51 Minds Entertainment, LLC. an Endemol Company, who also produce the record-breaking series Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, The Surreal Life, For the Love of Ray J, I Love Money and much more. The production teams’ programming launched VH1 into their highest ratings ever and their ratings continue to outperform their previous successes. Ben Samek and Matt Odgers also executive produce for the series and the company.
July 28th, 2009 at 2:14 am
i have a question didn’t Ashley say she had a black son yet on the final show her lover is Mexican and she says hes the father of her son.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I know I thought Ashley said she had a black son.
August 1st, 2009 at 1:12 pm
ricky lake is so fake it dnt make no sense she can never host another tv show ever specially that got blk ppl,she know damn well ashley should have been got kicked off she prolly strippin right now!she betta had chose risky because she deserved it the most.
August 1st, 2009 at 4:32 pm
she said she has a mixed son. she didn’t say a black son. you ~$)*&#*%!~(@_`$ umed she meant mixed with black.
August 10th, 2009 at 12:02 am
uMM aCtuaLLy aShLEy did say sHe HaD a soN MixeD WitH Black, but sHe didNt Say hER baBy daddy WaS fuLL bLaCk oR wetHeR HeR oR heR baby daDDy haD blaCk iN tHeM so dNt hatE . . .whetheR Hes mixEd WitH iT oR Not oH weLL MiNd uR oWN
August 21st, 2009 at 6:57 pm
hello i would like to know who was the winnwe of charm school 3 because imiss the episode
September 30th, 2009 at 9:40 am
I have been meaning to write a comment about Ricki Lake hosting “Charm School #3.” I was highly disappointed with her as a host. Ricki Lake is oblivious to things that are right in front of her face. Her comments in the past of how women should act or be treated are from the dark ages. She needs to wake up and be apart of the 21st century, and realize that women have had to step and become leaders to help our society continue to advance and grow, because somewhere along the way a lot of men have lost focus on the things that are important. Trust me; I know there are still some good ones out there, because I am married to a good one. She really needs to open her eyes and embrace the beautiful reality that we live in a society where women are given an opportunity to peruse and live their dreams.
In the end, the right person was chosen as the winner, with the help of the other two host. I think she would have picked the wrong person if she didn’t have help. As we all recall, there were some girls that were let go who should have stayed, and some that remained who should have been let go. She made very poor decisions and is an extremely poor judge of character.