NewsJack Week 2

I sent in slightly less material this week, but that was OK because I was confident it was of a much higher standard. And just like putting Barbeque Chicken on a Pizza, I was wrong! That's Two weeks I've struck out now with four more weeks to go.

Here's the One-Liner I sent in this week:

At the Lib Dem conference a Blu-ray release of the Downing Street Rose Garden speech has been controversially edited to include Nick Clegg shouting the words 'Nooooo!'.

I was quite pleased with the merging of those two stories, although there's probably too much background information required. i.e. you have to have seen the latest Star Wars Blu-Ray edits, and also remember Clegg and Cameron's speech from last year. It could also just not be funny, I certainly haven't ruled out that possibility!

And here's a sketch I submitted about the Fonz receiving an OBE.

INT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

FONZ
Aaaay! Missus Q.

QUEEN
Don't you Missus Q. me Mr Fonzarelli! When we awarded you the OBE it wasn't an invitation for you to move in to our Garage.

FONZ
Relax babe. I'm just gonna hang out for a couple of days, catch up with some old buddies.

QUEEN
For the last time, that Ginger chap is Prince Harry not Richie Cunningham!

FONZ
You crack me up, Queenie.

QUEEN
I'm sorry Fonzie, but you can't live at Buckingham Palace rent free like some freeloading moocher. That's just not how we do things in the Royal Family.

FONZ
Maybe this will change your mind.

FONZIE CLICKS HIS FINGERS, SOME FIFTIES 'HAPPY DAYS' STYLE MUSIC STARTS, GIRLS SCREAMING.

QUEEN
Oh Fonzie! You're so dreamy.

FONZ
Aaaay! I still got it.

The problem with this sketch was probably the weak ending. And it didn't help that it was already a week old forgotten news story by the time the show would air. I must try to be more topical next week!... and funny!

In other writing news, I now have my idea for a short film! But I only have two weeks to write the script if I want to enter it into the Colabor8te competition. It's kind of a weird supernatural thriller so it's something completely different for me. I have the plot completely worked out in my head, all the twists and turns are in place so I really want to see how it comes out and what people think.