The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week:
Ricki Lake was a babe in the talk show woods when her syndicated program launched nearly two decades ago.

Former football star Michael Strahan joined "Live With Kelly" as permanent co-host Monday, fulfilling a joking prophecy he made to Regis Philbin more than four years ago.
Steve Harvey played hard-to-get before deciding to become a daytime television talk-show host.

Emily Maynard's courtship with Jef Holm may have played out on national TV on ABC's "The Bachelorette," but whether their wedding will be televised is still up in the air.
Ricki Lake's upcoming talk show is issuing an invitation: Go online and join a production meeting.
Urkel, the Empress of Soul and one of the Green Bay Packers are waltzing onto "Dancing With the Stars."

Urkel, the Empress of Soul and one of the Green Bay Packers are waltzing onto "Dancing With the Stars."
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has invited soldier-turned-actor J.R. Martinez, winner of this season's "Dancing with the Stars" competition, to meet him at the Pentagon.