CHICAGO - CELEBRITY CHEF COOKING UP CHICAGO ROLE

CELEBRITY CHEF COOKING UP CHICAGO ROLE

Celebrity chef ROCCO DiSPIRITO has his sights set on Broadway, New York after declaring he wants to play BILLY FLYNN in musical CHICAGO. The US TV cook is keen to follow R+B star USHER in the role, which was played by RICHARD GERE on the big screen. According to the New York Daily News, DiSpirito has been in negotiations with producers about taking on the role in 2007.