Tag Archives: The Odd Couple

POP Go the References

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

When we were discussing advice to young, new or would-be writers, I omitted some pieces of advice. One is: Avoid ‘pop’ references. As far as I am concerned, they age your work and make it seem irrelevant very quickly. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, big plans, book review, Books, characters, Christmas, dialogue, helping others, history, imagination, Miscellaneous, movies, Random thoughts, reading, research, Tonette Joyce, writers | Tagged All About Eve, Bette Davis, Cruel Intentions, Dangerous Liaisons, Now Voyager, pop references, Sean Connery impressions, Shakespeare, songwriting, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Hunt For Red October, The Odd Couple, Top Gun, TV shows, Updating published works | 11 Comments

SHOW Me the Way To Go Home….

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Tonette Joyce

This week’s topic is: If our lives were a TV show, what would it be? Groan…you really don’t want to know about mine. My family was so dysfunctional and the situations were often so off-the-wall, I said at an early … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, Books, childhood, Family, Friendship, Tonette Joyce | Tagged "Monk", Dr.House, Dr.Phil.Adrian Monk, Everybody Loves Raymond, game shows, hoarders, Jim Lehrer, Law and Order, Personal Soap Opera, Science Fiction, The History Channel, The Odd Couple, The Winchester Brothers, Tony Randall | 9 Comments

Good Actor, But No Oscar

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Tonette Joyce

We’re talking about famous people we have met, or seen, in person…in the interest of a good story, I will tell my most embarrassing celeb encounter. Without going into too much detail, the year 2000 was not good for us, … Continue reading →