Oliver Stone wants to make a film about George W Bush. It’s a tale about a guy who went from being “an alcoholic bum to the most powerful figure in the world”. And why that’s such a good idea. / And why that was such a bad idea. / And how you can’t teach an […]
Category: Good News Week
Prince Charles has appeared as a hologram, addressing the World Future Energy Summit. It’s what’s known as a VR system: Virtual Royalty. In showing his commitment to reducing his carbon footprint, Prince Charles addressed the World Future Energy Summit as a hologram. In fact his holographic self had no footprints at all… He urged them, […]
Controversy has erupted over Brendan Nelson’s qualified support for an apology to the stolen generations. Well, he’s a doctor, he should be able to flout his qualifications. / With all the things the Liberals represent that are worth apologising for, some would say he’s overqualified. Several Liberals didn’t turn up for the apology at all. […]
Apparently, for the first six months of her relationship with Paul McCartney, Heather Mills was having an affair with an Aussie. She loved having someone with an intimate knowledge of Downunder. Sydney film editor Tim Steel has revealed that Heather was “insatiable”, and that he was her “four-times-a-night-guy”. Yeah, well, let’s hear it from Heather, […]
A Slovenian doctor found an unusual ingredient in the hospital canteen’s chicken risotto – a piece of human tongue. Possibly the chicken bit back. A Slovenian doctor found a piece of human tongue in his chicken risotto. And, even more unusual, he found a piece of beef in his meat pie. / And a piece […]
For those who came in late, this blog is run by a couple of the writers employed by GNW-TV, makers of The Glass House, The Sideshow and returning this year, Good News Week. I’m Warwick, I do most of the typing here, Mat’s over there – we only let him have the crayons. Makes the […]
WE HAVE RETURNED! I know what you’re thinking. That man McDermott: what an ego! But you know what? My show might be back from the dead but you don’t hear me claiming we’re the sons of God. Although, we DO bring you the Good News! We’re back! And just like that other joker who rose […]
As part of Japan’s Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Festival, flights from Germany will be very popular / half-price. Feb. 15 is Hadaka Matsuri (the Naked Festival) in Japan. A load of German naturists will be arriving by plane, and will be horrified that the Japanese wear loincloths. Feb. 15 is Hadaka Matsuri (the Naked Festival) […]
Tomorrow is the first day of Parliament – or, as the Coalition’s calling it, “Revenge of the Nerds”! Tomorrow is the first day of Parliament for the new Rudd Government. It’s a modern new-look Parliament: a female Deputy PM, several ministers under 50, and Mr Speaker has been replaced by Mr iPod. / Mr Earbud. […]
A new fake survey has claimed that people want hugs, not flowers and chocolates, for Valentine’s Day. Proving that it is, indeed, a fake survey. A new survey has found that the most wanted gift for Valentine’s Day is a hug and a kiss. Florists and supermarkets are working out ways that they can charge […]