My scripts presently available:
Merry Broadcast
When a bubbly country singer is called in to host an iconic NY comedy show, the snarky head writer and she spend a hectic holiday week butting heads and exchanging shade before they start to realize they just might be right for each other.
The tinsel flies when a cynical city TV writer has to face his worse fear; a sweet country super star hosting their Christmas show! It looks like this live comedy show just got a little bit livelier in my screenplay "Merry Broadcast."
The iconic comedy show, LAFF-TV, is having one of those panic moments, typical of live television. Next week's host has cancelled, and a substitute host has to be brought in to head up their highly anticipated Christmas episode. The snarky head writer, Doc, is dismayed to learn that country super star Holly Rose has been asked.
Holly Rose is a joyful force of nature that rubs the cynical Doc the wrong way. Doc resents the effect Holly Rose has on the cast and crew. It's like they're happy or something! He has to worry that the network executives are circling because the show's ratings have been down. A famous greeting card company is trying to get hold of him about the holiday "rom-com" parody Doc wrote the previous week. And he seems to be losing his edge as the week's pressures build, with all the behind-the-scenes preparation, sketches and shenanigans that are part and parcel of a comedy show.
However, during the week leading up to the broadcast, Doc comes to realize that having a happy set maybe isn't so bad and that maybe Holly and he are more alike than he would care to admit. Just then, Holly's old beau, famous C&W star Brick, shows up, trying to ingratiate himself with Holly and get himself a spot on the show, which, for some reason, rubs Doc the wrong way, which he is also doesn't care to admit.
The show's producer keeps finding ways to get Doc to watch over Holly, to "keep the talent happy and involved." It gets to the point that Holly accompanies Doc to his family's dinner night out in Staten Island. After watching how Holly can handle his family and their quirks, he starts to truly appreciate Holly and finds he's developed feelings for her.
On the day of the show, Doc catches the Brick making time with her and loses his cool. This upsets Holly, as does her discovery of Brick's ulterior motives. Angry and disgusted, she storms out of the studio, quitting mere hours before the live broadcast. It's then that Doc realizes he loves Holly, and he screwed up. But what to do? The live show must go on! And it does, with Doc opening the show with a heartfelt (but humorous) apology to Holly, who does see it live and rushes back to the studio. The show does go on and a beautiful relationship blossoms, making it a "Merry Broadcast" after all.
The tinsel flies when a cynical city TV writer has to face his worse fear; a sweet country super star hosting their Christmas show! It looks like this live comedy show just got a little bit livelier in my screenplay "Merry Broadcast."
The iconic comedy show, LAFF-TV, is having one of those panic moments, typical of live television. Next week's host has cancelled, and a substitute host has to be brought in to head up their highly anticipated Christmas episode. The snarky head writer, Doc, is dismayed to learn that country super star Holly Rose has been asked.
Holly Rose is a joyful force of nature that rubs the cynical Doc the wrong way. Doc resents the effect Holly Rose has on the cast and crew. It's like they're happy or something! He has to worry that the network executives are circling because the show's ratings have been down. A famous greeting card company is trying to get hold of him about the holiday "rom-com" parody Doc wrote the previous week. And he seems to be losing his edge as the week's pressures build, with all the behind-the-scenes preparation, sketches and shenanigans that are part and parcel of a comedy show.
However, during the week leading up to the broadcast, Doc comes to realize that having a happy set maybe isn't so bad and that maybe Holly and he are more alike than he would care to admit. Just then, Holly's old beau, famous C&W star Brick, shows up, trying to ingratiate himself with Holly and get himself a spot on the show, which, for some reason, rubs Doc the wrong way, which he is also doesn't care to admit.
The show's producer keeps finding ways to get Doc to watch over Holly, to "keep the talent happy and involved." It gets to the point that Holly accompanies Doc to his family's dinner night out in Staten Island. After watching how Holly can handle his family and their quirks, he starts to truly appreciate Holly and finds he's developed feelings for her.
On the day of the show, Doc catches the Brick making time with her and loses his cool. This upsets Holly, as does her discovery of Brick's ulterior motives. Angry and disgusted, she storms out of the studio, quitting mere hours before the live broadcast. It's then that Doc realizes he loves Holly, and he screwed up. But what to do? The live show must go on! And it does, with Doc opening the show with a heartfelt (but humorous) apology to Holly, who does see it live and rushes back to the studio. The show does go on and a beautiful relationship blossoms, making it a "Merry Broadcast" after all.
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