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July 22, 1991. (1991-07-22) China Beach is an American war drama television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe [1] beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War. [2][3][4][5] The series originally ran ...
2. Ricki Pamela Lake (born September 21, 1968) is an American television host and actress. She is known for her lead role as Tracy Turnblad in the 1988 film Hairspray, for which she received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. She is also known for her talk show, Ricki Lake, which was broadcast internationally ...
Chloe Webb (born June 25, 1956) [ 1 ] is an American actress, best known for her roles in the films Sid and Nancy (1986), The Belly of an Architect (1987), Twins (1988), and Heart Condition (1990). She also was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role as Laurette Barber in the ABC drama series China Beach, and had a recurring role as ...
Ricki Lake opened doors for the young host — "we were a really big hit right away," she says — though it wasn't without massive effort. "It was definitely a grind," she remembers.
The ABC TV drama aired for four seasons over three years, from 1988 to 1991. The show's pilot episode, "China Beach," aired on April 26, 1988. The final season was put on hiatus in fall 1990 and did not air its finale until summer 1991. The series ran for 61 episodes, concluding with a two-hour series finale on July 22, 1991.
Hairspray (1988 film) Hairspray is a 1988 American comedy film [ 4 ] written and directed by John Waters, starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake in her film debut, and Jerry Stiller, with special appearances by Ric Ocasek in his final film and Pia Zadora. Hairspray was a dramatic departure from Waters's earlier works ...
Lake promised to “go in depth” on how she achieved her weight loss transformation in the future, “but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years.”. The ...
Megan Gallagher (born February 6, 1960) is an American theater and television actress. Having studied at the Juilliard School under the supervision of John Houseman, Gallagher began her career on stage, and has appeared in several Broadway theatre productions, winning a Theatre World Award for her role in A Few Good Men.