Media Cockroaches

Media Cockroaches

A journalist sits writing at her desk. The phone rings next to her, and she places down her pen and picks the receiver.

Journalist
Hello?

Lawyer
Good evening, it's James Matthews here, I'm the lawyer of Tom Samuel.

Journalist
Oh?

Lawyer
I'm afraid to tell you that after your interview with Mr Samuel we will be pressing charges of breach of contract against you and your magazine.

Journalist
But...but he said that journalists were a bunch of shit-eating whores and that he wasn't going to talk to me.

Lawyer
Exactly, and why wasn't that lead headline as promised? The damage that it's done to our promotional campaign is inestimable. By tomorrow I want your front page to read “Samuel Says That Journalists Are Shit-Eating Whores” or you'll be receiving a writ.

Hi, mate, I was thinking about you - or the lack of you - yesterday!
Once again this sketch mad me smile, for which I am grateful - in a way that only you do. I can't exactly say that it's funny but it works for me.

I should clarify that. I mean that it's not a side splitter but, as I always say, I don't think it's meant to be.

Oh, you are awful but I like you!!

I felt it could have been taken to the next level if there was another twist: while it was quite funny, that sort of punch-line has been done so many times that it lacks, well, punch. A crap example of another turn of the screw (equally hackneyed actually!) would be to add on:
Journalist:
Never mix work and family. That's the last time I agree to interview dad.

Many thanks.

Yes, I haven't heard the joke before but something in it feels stale..the idea

and dialogue possibly..

I had a chuckle.
Just a nit pick with the introduction, she puts down her pen and picks it up......the pen or the phone?

Quote: bushbaby @ January 4, 2008, 1:05 PM

Just a nit pick with the introduction, she puts down her pen and picks it up......the pen or the phone?

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Thanks, I've cleared it up now.