Paula Poundstone

Paula Poundstone is famous for her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity. Her first one-hour HBO special, “Cats, Cops, and Stuff,” made her the first woman to ever receive the Cable ACE award for best standup comedy special. She also starred in a self-titled talk show series on HBO for which she won her second Cable ACE Award.
In 1992, Poundstone filed memorable field commentary of the Presidential Election for the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” This led to her own show on ABC, aptly named, “The Paula Poundstone Show,” and behind-the-scenes coverage of that year’s EMMY Awards. Paula’s first book, There’s Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say, is part memoir, part monologue, and features biographies of legendary historical figures including Abraham Lincoln, Joan of Arc and Sitting Bull, among others. BRAVO recently premiered Paula’s newest standup comedy special: “Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In.”