Some people might say that the 1989 Oscars is the worst one in history (looking back at it, it was not that bad), but for Ricki Lake it was a dream come true. She got to take part in a song and dance number with several other up and comers like Christain Slater, Patrick Dempsey, Corey Feldman, Chad Lowe, Keith Coogan, Holly Robinson, Blair Underwood, Joely Fisher and Tracy Nelson to name a few.
The cherry on top was Lucille Ball and Bob Hope introduced them. But you might say it was a sour cherry because the I Love Lucy star was anything but full of love. Lake told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live yesterday that the legendary actress was “salty” because she did not want to be there. She did not do anything to the Lake directly, but she was not nice and was smoking in their small dressing room.
Less than a month later, she passed away and smoking was probably a contributor.
When it comes to Ball not being nice, that is not the first time I have heard that. But very few talk about it because she still is one of Hollywood’s most loved people.
