Ricky Gervais Gossip

Ricky Gervais always plays "little fat blokes" so he doesn't have to diet.

The British comic - who rose to fame after starring as overweight manager David Brent in TV sitcom 'The Office' - always caters his scripts to allow him to play chubby characters because "handsome and cool" men aren't entertaining.

When asked if he would lose weight for a role, he answered: "No, because I write my own stuff, so I always write parts for little fat blokes. And even if I got thin, I'd still ... Like this? Continue reading...

Fraudsters stole £200,000 from Ricky Gervais using a photo of his 'Office' character.

The British funnyman has revealed criminals took the huge amount of money his bank account and tried to buy gold with it after creating a fake identity card in his name using the pic of geeky office manager David Brent - which had been cut out from the cover sleeve of a DVD box set.

The 48-year-old star was telephoned by concerned bank staff who asked for his permission to contact police, and ... Like this? Continue reading...

Ricky Gervais hates wigs, accents and kissing.

The 'Invention of Lying' star doesn't like roles that require him to put on a strange voice, don fake hair or smooch his co-stars, because he feels uncomfortable.

The British comedian explained: "I'm not fond of accents or wigs. The kiss thing is not a rule. I just don't like films where people hate each other, they kiss and the rest is history.

"I'm sitting there screaming, 'Now, hold on! No, no, no!' People get drunk and th ... Like this? Continue reading...

Ricky Gervais says he is too famous to go to the cinema.

The British comic actor claims he can't watch a film in public because he is mobbed by fans.

He said: "I can't go to the cinema anymore because someone would turn around and say, 'It's him isn't it? It is him from 'The Office'.' So now I just watch films when they come out on DVD.

He jokingly added: "I'm a big shot now. I have my own entourage. I used to take the bus when I was plugging a TV series, but now I'm doin ... Like this? Continue reading...

Ricky Gervais has "large testicles".

The British comic star insists he is happy with the size of his genitals, even though he only has an "average sized" penis.

He said: "I'm not worried about it, if you saw me naked you wouldn't go, 'Jesus that's the smallest penis I've ever seen', you wouldn't have to squint. You'd say there's a normal bloke, he's 5ft 8ins and he's got a normal size penis, everything in proportion.

"Testicles are on the large size though!"

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Ricky Gervais shocked the audience at the Golden Globes into silence with a joke about the Holocaust.

The British comedian's controversial quip left the star-studded guests stunned at the prestigious ceremony held at The Beverly Hilton hotel, in Beverly Hills, on Sunday night (11.01.09).

As he presented an award, ‘Ghost Town' star Ricky pointed at double-winner Kate Winslet from the stage and said: "Well done Winslet. I told you, do a Holocaust movie and the awards come, didn' ... Like this? Continue reading...

Ricky Gervais has branded people who have surgery to lose weight "lazy f**king fat pigs".

'The Office' star blasted those who undergo liposuction to shed flab during a foul-mouthed rant in his new audio book 'The Ricky Gervais Guide To Medicine'.

He said: "I really don't know why a doctor under a hippocratic oath takes the risk of something going badly wrong, sometimes with general anaesthetic, because someone can't be bothered to go for a f**king run.

"They have bits sli ... Like this? Continue reading...

Ricky Gervais collects sleepsuits.

The 'Ghost Town' actor has revealed he loves the free pyjamas he is given when he flies first class, and has a variety of them in his house.

He said: "I've got four of those brand new sleepsuits they give you when you travel first class with British Airways. But when I travel I am like a 70-year-old woman. It's all about the comfort - no belts, no buckles, shoes off.

"But I love those sleep suits. I keep them in the packaging so they are ... Like this? Continue reading...

Ricky Gervais claims he injected his dog with Botox.

The 'Ghost Town' actor said the cosmetic treatment - which smoothes wrinkles - made it impossible for his beloved pet to move its face.

He joked: "I gave my Labrador Botox injections, now it has a shiny face. It looks lovely. It can't smile or talk as well. Well, it could never really talk - dogs can't talk.

"I never licked salt off its tummy though. You know like those salt lickers, people that work out, like I do, ... Like this? Continue reading...