POUNDSTONE: I don't know. POUNDSTONE: This maybe wrecks havoc with election law, but CONAN: Or maybe midterm elections where there's not any one Democrat who can be identified as the candidate. POUNDSTONE: Well, always when there's someone in an apartment building that sticks their head out and says something, it is always them. Ako 20-ron zaala robi stand-up comedy na veeroch pod holm nebom v Bostone. This is TALK OF THE NATION. Friday, January 30 th 2015 at 7:30 PM. There are 2 professionals named "Allison Poundstone", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Age: 63 (12/29/1959) Occupation: Entertainment - Comedian. Betty White was great. I should have known. In fact, we have some breaking news - that the publication of the book and, indeed, the Fox TV interview with O.J. It's the TALK OF THE NATION from NPR News. I'm going to make one of the rare exceptions for the rule for you. POUNDSTONE: Yeah, it might. Names starting with P. Browse through Spokeo's People Directory of phone numbers, addresses, court records, and more. TOM: Well, I loved Perry Mason, too, but I'm glad that you don't hate all lawyers. Paula is asexual and finds it difficult to make out with men. I beat out Larry King and Charlie Rose, and Larry King became bitter and had me on his show and didnt show up to do the interview. And let's begin with Phil. I believe there was at least some alcohol involved in his conception. Vuonna 1984 hn esiintyi nyttelijn elokuvassa Hyperspace. Thatd be just under half of our nations history, or about a third of how long it has taken me to write this book. If you'd like to join us, it's 800-989-8255, 800-989-TALK. [17] In 2002, Poundstone talked about her personal responsibility for the events that led to her arrest and the steps she has taken, including a six-month treatment program for alcoholism, but she said that she did not commit any lewd acts or child abuse. Gee, Im embarrassed to get caught reading a name tag at a social gathering. POUNDSTONE: No, I don't. He has eaten everything. CONAN: Bye-bye. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. CONAN: If some, you know, elevator operator says going up? It doesn't come up in my daily life that much. And finally it occurred to me that because of the kind of human being I am, when I'm in conversation with people invariably I somehow route the conversation back to me. We'll have more with the author and comedian after a short break. Paula Poundstone Edition", "United for Libraries Forms National Partnership with Paula Poundstone", "Comedy Central Top 100 Greatest Standups of All Time", "Paula Poundstone Lives Her Life In Her Comedy", "Paula Poundstone's Plea Deal Ends Child Abuse Case", "The Hard Road Back For Paula Poundstone; Comic Tries to Save Her Career After Arrest", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paula_Poundstone&oldid=1137150570, Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Secret Weapon", 2 episodes, stand-up compilation VHS/streaming, Print: Hardcover/Paperback/E-book, Audiobook: CD/download/streaming, This page was last edited on 3 February 2023, at 01:52. POUNDSTONE: Well that happens for so many of us now. My arrest isnt even mentioned, and theres a mysterious bend in the middle. She is one of the best people that I know, Brogan said. And the director would listen and laugh and, you know, sort of egg me on. There was a sense of danger in her voice. Paula Poundstone s-a nscut pe 29 decembrie 1959, ceea ce i face 56 de ani. 90 Day Fiance Stars Weve Lost Over the Years, Still Together? It was sort of an unofficial audition for a permanent position. I shouldve seen that one coming. I was very drunk when I got my first bunny. Ms. Poundstone, 44, earned more than $1 million a year in the 1990's. She was on ''The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'' and HBO comedy specials. Poundstone has also worked as a voice actress. And no one does the callback better." I have no one to blame but myself -- which, Ive always said, takes the joy right out of blaming. Looking back, I can see that there were red flags I shouldve noticed. There were many Charleses back then, and they were all kings. So I realized if I tried to write about Abraham Lincoln, I wouldn't be able to shut up about myself. Poundstone started doing stand-up comedy at open-mic nights in Boston in 1979. Poundstone a fost crescut n Sudbury, Massachusetts, mpreun cu familia ei. I did three shows of a series for ABC once. She was instructed to dress as a man, crop her hair, take up weapons, lead the French troops to victory, and assist King Charles in reclaiming his kingdom. Poundstone ima tri otroke, dve herki in sina, in sicer Thomas Poundstone, Toshia Poundstone in Allison Poundstone. You know, there just aren't that many Joan of Arc jokes out there. Paula Vera s Jack Poundstone lnya. POUNDSTONE: We actually couldn't float very well for synchronized swimmers, so our coach made us wear tights underneath our bathing suits. David with us from Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1993, Poundstone won a second CableACE Award for "Best Program Interviewer" for her HBO series The Paula Poundstone Show. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. I'd have to isolate the variables and relieve my life. POUNDSTONE: That is correct. STEVE: Hi, there. There's no movies about Iraq, which I thought was brilliant. Derek Poundstone was a World's Strongest Man runner up and Arnold Classic Strongman Champion. We have lots of information about Allison: religious views are listed as Christian, ethnicity is Caucasian, and political affiliation is unknown. I'm pretty certain - I've not read anything that said this, but I think it's a safe bet that the Wright Brothers had obsessive-compulsive disorder, as do I. Yeah, actually, you know, about five percent of my book is about my legal debacle. CONAN: Well, it's so hard for the passengers to decide between the lobster and the filet, you know. Maybe on Thanksgiving. The phone number for her is (310) 828-6737 (Verizon California, Inc). Much of historys record of Jeannes extraordinary life comes from her own testimony during her heresy trial, although I cant imagine that they got it all written down accurately. Staying with the makers of Science Court, Tom Snyder Productions, she was the voice of the mom, Paula Small, in the cartoon series Home Movies for the show's first five episodes, which aired on UPN. POUNDSTONE: When I originally made the deal to write this book - which it took me nine years to write it - there was an understanding, I think, between me and the publisher that it would be memoir-ish - you know, observational humor, memoir-ish. Get help at Wikipedia. CONAN: Well, Peter Sagal's known for years for coming up high and inside. And it just felt kind of presumptuous and silly, actually. The Allison Parts Catalog is a product database available on Allison HUB that allows users to search by Serial, Assembly or Detail Part Numbers. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. And man is he a smart guy. 'Life After Lockup' Season 4 Couple Updates, Baring it All! There is nothing I care about more in the world than my children, but in fact I was drunk when I drove them to the Baskin-Robbins one day, and it was reported to the police. She also wrote the column Hey, Paula! I dont understand French names. In court documents, prosecutors alleged that she committed a lewd act. But when I was a kid my mother used to put one pigtail coming out the side of my head and I had to spend hours waiting at the bus stop looking like that, so the similarities are hard to avoid. Do you notice that? CONAN: I'm not sure it was Woody Allen. Once, in Washington, D.C., I bought a timeline of world history in a three-poster set that equaled twelve feet across. She provided backstage commentary during the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. previous 1 2 next . POUNDSTONE: I have a big Perry Mason addiction, actually. Well, it's true. Myhemmin vuonna 1990 Paula esiintyi HBO-erikoisnyttelijss nimelt Cats, Cops ja Stuff, ja esiintymisens vuoksi hnet kruunattiin CableACE-palkinnolla. CONAN: Your humor has always been observational and always, at least in part, about your own life and, you know, obviously self-deferential in a lot of those references. Paula Poundstone's three adopted children have been staying with her for the last few days at her Santa Monica home. Paula Poundstone is an American author, stand-up comedian, actor and media personality who was born on December 29, 1959 in Huntsville, Alabama, United States. Well, who started calling her "Joan" in America? But, you know, if I've had a few drinks, I don't do and say the things that are like me and, you know, so it's not - so there's any number of ways that they could potentially be endangered in addition to, yes, drunk driving with them. And I really think that most comics, you know, of my generation wouldn't be working at all if it weren't for Robin Williams. And, you know, Santa Claus every year brings something like a unicycle - we have, you know, a unicycle and a pogo stick - so believe me, we're in training just to run away with this guy to the circus. Not when I subscribed to cable, but when I did a show on their network. Tickets: $25-$35. She rose to fame with a series of one hour HBO comedy specials and her backstage commentary during the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with . I have no comments to make. When Jeanne got her instructions from God, France was in the midst of the Hundred Years War with England. Comedian Paula Poundstone is scheduled to perform at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth, NH on Feb. 17, 2023. And I'll take my answer off the air. Not only have I not been granted the world-famous anonymity, but when I arrive at those secret clubhouses, there are big blinking WELCOME, PAULA signs. Two different authors I read said they were calling her "Joan" because that was how Americans knew her. Poundstone tours the country extensively, performing stand-up comedy in theaters and performing arts centers. You cant just do that. Are 1000-Lb Sisters Amy Slaton and Michael Halterman Still Together? The voices eventually told her that she had been chosen by God to restore the kingdom of France. (her first double album) in June 2016;[9] and I Heart Jokes: Paula Tells Them in Maine in January 2009.[8]. Entertainer Paula Poundstone, an adoptive and foster parent who has been a fixture on the stand-up comedy scene for 20 years, pleaded no contest Wednesday to one count of felony child abuse and a misdemeanor charge of inflicting injury upon a child. It was a good show, though. Does anybody elses pet store have a wine section? Jerry Seinfeld was a little bit ahead of me, but, you know, close enough. 88 on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the 100 greatest stand-ups of all time. CONAN: Our guest today is Paula Poundstone. Still, there are gaps in my working knowledge of the history of France. POUNDSTONE: Joan of Arc and I actually have a lot of similarities. Poundstone'il on kolm last, kaks ttart ja poeg, nimelt Thomas Poundstone, Toshia Poundstone ja Allison Poundstone. [11], Poundstone began serving as a foster parent in the 1990s. I didn't want to do that, and certainly there are parts of my act in this book for sure. She stayed in San Francisco, where she became known for improvisational sets at Holy City Zoo on Clement Street and The Other Caf comedy club in Cole Valley. Poundstone is a 62-year-year-old who was born on December 29, 1959, in Huntsville, Alabama, in the United States. My mother told me that she learned to swim when someone took her out in a boat to the middle of a lake and threw her overboard. CONAN: Endangering your children was getting arrested for driving drunk with them in the car. We've missed seeing some of that recently. We usually have Tweety Bird-shaped waffles, and then we go to the movies, which is what I firmly believe the Pilgrims would have done if they'd had an electrical outlet. CONAN: It's clearly censorship of some sort or another, I suppose. Poundstone Pussy Pillow. E-mail is talk@npr.org. Comedian and author Paula Poundstone talks about her new book, There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say, the best part of her arrest, and why she never wins on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. They have been. Poundstone said she could not comment on the case until after her sentencing, scheduled for Oct. 10. Please note that this form cannot be used to reset your Google or Facebook password. Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street. To me, to potentially be related to Dick Van Dyke is so much better than being royalty, partly because of the dance with the penguins. POUNDSTONE: Aw, man, the Wright Brothers I have so much in common with. POUNDSTONE: I think - I'm a Democrat, first of all, and as a Democrat every time I hear that Bush's numbers have gone down I think to myself we should vote today. POUNDSTONE: Oh, I worked with - my sort of graduating class was Steven Wright and Jim Tingle. [3] That year, Poundstone was cast in the movie Gremloids. CONAN: Did you figure out - thanks, Tom, for the call - but the character with the fewest lines in the first half hour is always guilty? Personal Bests: Level: Vault: Bars: Beam: Floor: AA: 4: 9.375: 9.075: 9.250: 8.800: 36.125: 5: 8.475: 0.000: 8.200: 8.175: 24.425 Canonized as a saint 508 years after her death, Joan of Arc led the armies of France when she was seventeen years old. And if anybody can find Mrs. Bump - I think she lives in New Hampshire now - I lost her address. It depends who you ask whether or not I was witty, but I can tell you this. What a waste of good manners on my part. But in terms of what they're going to bring up or what the questions are, we don't know ahead of time. With coaching and practice, I have done a good job as an interviewer in the past. Og Paula ses ogs ofte med sine brn under sin turn og flere programmer. CONAN: Let's see if we can get some listeners involved in this conversation. I was wondering what your answer would be to a question that Woody Allen asked Bill Clinton. Joan of Arc was born to Isabele and Jacques dArc in Domremy, France, in 1412. I recently bought wrinkle cream. Oh, you had comment. [17], Child endangerment charges and legal issues, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, "Paula Poundstone talks crowd work, Robin Williams", "What Are You Reading? That was - you know, the very idea of it, that I have done that, it haunts me on a daily basis. CONAN: Here's an e-mail we got from Amir(ph). My hair was dark. Monica's on the line with us from - and is it Nappanee? POUNDSTONE: Out of deference to me and my family, I was actually court- ordered to Alcoholics Anonymous on television. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. I will be just as happy to not have our books mentioned in the same breath. This live recording features guests Roy Blount, Jr. and Paula Poundstone. I started to make a pilot for Fox once, but it got turned into a "presentation" partway through, which is to television what a show in the Little Rascals barn was to theater. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. Everyone has it. I got to tell you, though, I wanted to be lawyer when I was young because I was such a fan of Perry Mason. Was she always witty and quick to speak when she was a child? That seems weird to me. It was on the MTV special where I think then candidate Clinton appeared. And I actually said into the microphone - I go, you mean there's a script for this? Also, by doing it that way, I found that I had the fodder of the lives of the historic figures. Poundstone adopts two daughters: Toshia (4 years old), and Allison (3 weeks old). It's part memoir, part comedy, part history. CONAN: Hi, Phil, you're on the air. POUNDSTONE: That always seems to work. Ill have to give birth to my own highway. Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer, and commentator. 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