The Dish: Oh, Ricky, you're so fine

Last update: October 23, 2008 - 4:42 PM

Oh, Ricky, you're so fine

It's only big roles for Ricky Gervais. In fact, sometimes they might be downright huge, depending on how much the pudgy funny man has eaten. The star of "Ghost Town" and the British version of "The Office" told the U.K. tabloid the Sun that trimming down for a film wouldn't be realistic. "I'd never work out and lose weight if the part called for it," he said. "I'd say, 'That's not the film for me.'"

The final reel

Director Rob Reiner is set to page through "Book of Shadows," an action-adventure pic by hot up-and-coming writer Zoe Green. ... Todd Field ("In the Bedroom") has been tapped to direct the crime drama "Buried." ... The Dark Horse graphic novel "Freaks of the Heartland" is in the works with David Gordon Green ("Pineapple Express") behind the camera. ... "Move over "Pirates of the Caribbean": The movie "Transformers" is being turned into a ride at Universal Studios' theme park, in Singapore in 2011 and in Hollywood later. ... Seth Rogen says that he has not been approached about being in "Ghostbusters 3," quashing some scary online rumors.

RANDY A. SALAS

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