FUNNY LADY

Since the late ’70s, Paula Poundstone has been tickling funny bones and twisting minds with her potent blend of comedy that’s both brainy and self-deprecating. Kind of a class clown with an inferiority complex, Poundstone is a master at poking fun at herself and the world around her while taking the time to rack up an impressive career as an author, TV regular, and frequent participant in NPR’s Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!