The year that Tony Blair stepped down after a ten-year tenure as Prime Minister? The year in which California wildfires prompted a mass evacuation? The year of the monks and their Burmese protests?

Possibly, yes. But it seems that for some of you, 2007 will go down as the year that Hecklerspray made a boo-boo by including one too many syllables in the first line of a winning celebrity haiku. Yeah, yeah – we made a mistake. Sorry 'bout that.

Oh. And if, say, anyone was so enraged by an error in a bit-of-fun weekly poetry contest as to label the writer 'a pallid excuse for a human being', might we direct you to this. Or this. Maybe, y'know, take some notes or something.

Anyway. On with the show. This week we're looking at bespectacled director-type Woody Allen. But first, let's have a quick peek at last week's winner.

Seven days ago, we asked you to come up with yer best Celebrity haikus about the fact that Paul McCartney was reportedly dating actress Rosanna Arquette. The winner was someone called Wambachumba, who wrote:

Paul gets angry calls
from Heather. Because you see,
he still has the leg.

Well done, you. As for the rest of you – chin up. You can always try your hand at this week's challenge. We want you to write haikus about this:

Director Woody Allen has quit shooting his new movie in Barcelona following disputes with locals.

All you have to do is remember the golden rule of haiku (and, Christ, have we been reminded of it enough times this week): five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables. An example based on this week's story would look a little somethin' like this:

Woody Allen will

have to take cameras home

after arguments.

Okay, okay. That was rubbish. And that's why we need you to do better. Entries in the comments box below, if you please …

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What else did you expect?

Eh? Last week's winner? Before we've announced that this week's subject is Paul McCartney?

I suppose we'd better do that, eh?

Do you remember, last week, how we asked you to come up with the best haiku about the fact that Uma Thurman had a stalker? Do you? Well, how much d'you wanna see the winner? This much? Shall we show it to you, then? Shall we tell you that the winner was Catxpa, whose haiku run thus:

Chasing Uma moves me
In ways you will never know
I am a stalker

So are you happy with last week's winner? Do you want a chance to win yourself? Shall we give you that chance?

Would you like to know this weeks subject? Would you like it to be that:

Paul McCartney is reporting dating actress Rosanna Arquette.

Would you like to write haikus (five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables) about that? Would you like an example, as follows? Yes?

Paul McCartney is

going out with the girl from

'After Hours'? Weird.

Would you like to write your own haikus? And put them in the comments box below?

Well?

Are you going to treat it as a fresh start, inject a spring to your step and take on the world with new and vigoured confidence? Or are you going to waste time arsing around on the internet in order to avoid paying attention to a job you hate, before going home and drinking three bottles of cornershop red wine and getting stoned while watching Buffy DVDs? Is that what you're going to do? Is it?

Sure it is. But don't worry – it does allow you the chance to play hecklerspray's Celebrity Haiku Competition.

This week our subject is movie-star-type Uma Thurman. First, though, let's have a wee gander at last week's winner…

Seven days ago, we asked you to come up with best haikus about fashion freaks Trinny and Susannah, and how they couldn't care less if they make poor fat ladies cry on telly every week. The champion was someone called Panini – their second victory, no less – whose effort ran:

No surprise, Trinny
And Susannah make me cry
Each time I see them 

Well done, kid. Send us your details and we'll send you your prize. Two whole packets of delicious Space Raiders crisps.

This week's contest? Well, we'd like you to come up with a haiku on the following subject:

Uma Thurman's stalker has been appearing in court, explaining how he's 'in love' with the movie star and wants them to 'be together'.

All you've gotta do is remember the golden rule of Haiku: five syllables, seven syllables, five syllables. What's that? An 'example'? Oh, alright:

Uma Thurman Is

The Object Of Desire For

A Mad Mentalist

You can do better than that, right? Entries in the comments box below…