Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone is a popular panelist on NPR's weekly comedy quiz program Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! . She tours regularly, performing standup throughout the country. Poundstone was the first woman ever to share the stage with the President as host at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. She has had numerous HBO specials, starred in her own series on HBO and ABC, is included in Comedy Central's list of Top 100 Comics of All Time, and has won an American Comedy Award. The National...See more

Paula Poundstone is a popular panelist on NPR's weekly comedy quiz program Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me! . She tours regularly, performing standup throughout the country. Poundstone was the first woman ever to share the stage with the President as host at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. She has had numerous HBO specials, starred in her own series on HBO and ABC, is included in Comedy Central's list of Top 100 Comics of All Time, and has won an American Comedy Award. The National Spokesperson for the ALA's United for Libraries Volunteer Network, she is also the author of There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say . See less