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In the News (Wed 3 Dec 08)

  
  Paula Poundstone at Hollywood.com
Poundstone's wry, improvisatory style and offbeat, off-the-cuff remarks delighted audiences and her popularity allowed her to make the transition from cult figure to TV star.
Poundstone made regular contributions to the PBS program "Life & Times" and was tapped to be a "roving correspondent" on syndicated "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" in 1997.
Seemingly at the top of her game, Poundstone, who had adopted three children as well as served as foster parent to several others, saw her world collapse in June 2001 when she was arrested and charged with committing lewd acts on a child and child endangerment.
www.hollywood.com /celebrity/Paula_Poundstone/186947   (1442 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone - Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau
Paula was the first woman invited to headline the White House Correspondents Dinner, and she provided memorable live coverage of the '92 political conventions and presidential inauguration for "The Tonight Show." Her casual air and razor-sharp wit made her a perfect fit as backstage commentator for the '93 Emmy Awards the following year.
Paula starred in a self-titled series for HBO in '92 (for which she won her second Cable ACE Award for Best Program Interviewer) and moved the show to ABC in '93, where it was short-lived but applauded for its break from convention.
Paula has lent her services to help raise funds for several causes she believes in, including legislation for gun control and campaign finance reform, healthcare for the homeless, the Democratic party, the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and Actors and Others for Animals.
www.leadingauthorities.com /23976/Paula_Poundstone.htm   (753 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone's Day in Court
But today, Paula Poundstone was fighting back tears in front of an L.A courthouse before pleading "not guilty" to four felony counts of lewd conduct against children.
Poundstone hugged and thanked her friends, who showed up at the courthouse to provide support.
Poundstone maintained a brave face and she even joked when asked how she felt about keep all her friends waiting more than 45 minutes before showing up to court.
extratv.warnerbros.com /dailynews/pop/07_01/07_03a.html   (171 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Arrested
Comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested Wednesday and charged with multiple counts of lewd conduct upon a child and child endangerment, California authorities said.
Poundstone, 41, was charged with three counts of committing a lewd and lascivious act on a girl under the age of 14 on three separate occasions in May and June, said Santa Monica District Attormey Gina Satriano.
Poundstone, who was released after posting a $200,000 bond, spoke briefly to reporters as she left the jail.
www.fact.on.ca /news/news0106/ab010628.htm   (701 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone
In 2001, Poundstone was arrested for driving drunk with kids in the car, and the state took custody of her three children.
Poundstone has said only that she was drunk, she's sorry, and the "lewd acts" charge was "without foundation".
What's known for sure is that Poundstone went into rehab, cleaned up her alcoholism, has only been arrested once since, and got custody of her children back a year and a half later.
www.nndb.com /people/340/000022274   (341 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Poundstone was cooperating in probe, lawyer says   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Paula Poundstone was arrested Wednesday on charges of lewd acts on a girl under the age of 14.
Comedian Paula Poundstone's arrest Wednesday on charges of lewd acts on a girl under the age of 14, plus endangerment of three other children, was the result of an ongoing multi-agency investigation, police say.
Poundstone, a foster parent since 1993, has one foster child and four adopted children, according to the Los Angeles County Child Welfare Agency.
www.usatoday.com /life/2001-06-29-poundstone.htm   (256 words)

  
 Extratv.com : Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is taking her tragic past to the stage now and surprisingly turning it into big time laughs.
Back in 2001, Paula was cleared of child sex abuse, but she plead no contest to felony child endangerment for driving intoxicated with children in her car.
Paula even keeps her cell phone on during a performance, just in case the kids call.
extratv.warnerbros.com /dailynews/extra/07_03/07_11e.html   (265 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Arrested Again... - SternFanNetwork
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Paula Poundstone was jailed Tuesday by a judge who said the comedian relapsed during treatment at the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center where she was sent after pleading no-contest to child endangerment charges.
Poundstone, who has three adopted children and had two foster children until her June 27 arrest was originally charged with three counts of committing a lewd act on a girl under age 14 and endangering two other girls and two boys.
Poundstone's relationship to the children in the case and the alleged actions were not released by prosecutors.
www.sternfannetwork.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=6581   (404 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone : Comedian Profile
When she was young Poundstone was placed in foster care; an experience which later led her to act as a foster mother to several children.
Poundstone was allowed supervised visits to her own children after December 5, 2001 and they were returned to her custody in late 2002.
Poundstone's career was slowed by the incident but she still continues to perform her stand-up act.
www.comedy-zone.net /standup/comedian/pq/poundstone-paula.htm   (640 words)

  
 CNN.com - Catching up with Paula Poundstone - Jan. 22, 2004
Paula Poundstone says people make mistakes, and all you can do is learn from them and move on.
Poundstone, winner of the American Comedy Award in 1989 for best female comedy club stand-up comic, is back on the stage, and her routine covers everything from sobriety, Iraq and obesity in children to Abraham Lincoln and Canada.
Poundstone: Sometimes we'll be out and someone will recognize me and come over and they'll say to them, 'Isn't your mom funny?' But then again, I am the mom, and I have to say 'no' a lot and I have to discipline.
www.cnn.com /2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/22/qa.paulapoundstone.ap   (687 words)

  
 The Case of Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone is playing Carnegie Hall on Wednesday as part of a women in comedy festival.
Poundstone were dropped as part of a plea bargain, which involved her pleading no contest to the child endangerment and child injury charge.
It's interesting that Poundstone would have lost her children permanently if she'd been convicted of the lewd conduct charges, yet with mere child endangerment and injury she gets them back.
hometown.aol.com /sadiemai/myhomepage/writing.html   (822 words)

  
 MetroActive Stage | Paula Poundstone
Having first become a foster parent in 1993, Poundstone, 39, now lives the hectic life of a single mom in a household filled with her two adopted daughters, one foster son, and a slew of cats.
Poundstone rose to prominence doing stand-up in the comedy-crazed '80s, but the Boston-area native has gone on to build a multifaceted career over the past decade.
Poundstone says she measures success differently these days and enjoys the immediate rewards afforded by performing stand-up comedy.
www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/07.29.99/poundstone-9930.html   (1119 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Facing Child-Abuse Charges - @forums
Poundstone has said she became interested in foster care after working at a home for abused families.
Poundstone parlayed her stand-up fame into a disastrously short-lived ABC sitcom in 1993, the same year she began taking in foster kids.
I hope it's not true for Paula's sake as well, though her career is probably going to be permanently damaged by this whole thing one way or the other.
www.atforumz.com /showthread.php?t=56279   (974 words)

  
 al.com, the Real South: Famous People - Celebrities
In 1993, Poundstone was given the opportunity to have her own television show.
Poundstone's career took a political turn when she joined The Rosie O'Donnell Show as a roving reporter.
The Poundstone Report is one of two monthly articles written by Paula for the liberal political publication.
www.al.com /south/celebs3.html   (759 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone's insightful musings about the world around her have been catching on like a house afire.
Her ability to create humor on the spot is legendary and with her casual air, impeccable timing and razor-sharp wit, she raises stand-up to an art form.
As a performer, Paula enjoys a uniquely intimate rapport with her audience.
www.funnyboneonthelevee.com /bios/paula_poundstone.html   (221 words)

  
 CNN.com - Comedian Poundstone charged with molesting child - June 28, 2001
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested Wednesday by Santa Monica police and charged with lewd acts upon a child and child endangerment, authorities said.
A statement released by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said Poundstone, 41, was arrested on a felony warrant for three counts of committing a lewd act on an unidentified girl under the age of 14.
Poundstone began her career as a stand-up comic and currently appears on the syndicated television show "To Tell the Truth." She has won two Cable Ace awards, an American Comedy Award for best female stand-up at the American Comedy Awards, and a local Emmy award.
archives.cnn.com /2001/US/06/27/poundstone.arrest   (362 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Interview
I had already met Paula in person a few weeks previously when I caught her show in at the Washington DC Improv comedy club.
Paula, a few friends and I ended up going out for sodas and cocktails after the show.
In fairness to him, the old principal who left at the end of last year was a good friend of our family and every time I would trot in there for one reason or the other, he would come with me, and she'd have him in and give him candy.
www.nucliawaste.com /PaulaInterview/PaulaPoundstoneInterview.html   (1103 words)

  
 FOXNews.com - Comic Paula Poundstone Charged With Child Endangerment - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And ...
Standup comedian Paula Poundstone was arrested Wednesday on charges of performing lewd acts upon a child and child endangerment, the L.A. district attorney's office announced.
Poundstone, 41, was charged with three counts of committing a lewd act on a girl under the age of 14 on May 19 and June 6, as well as endangering two other girls and two boys on June 6, Deputy District Attorney Gina Satriano said in a statement.
Poundstone's lawyer, Steven Crone, criticized police for taking the entertainer into custody, saying Poundstone had been aware of the investigation for some time and was cooperating with authorities.
www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,28312,00.html   (700 words)

  
 PtownTix: Paula Poundstone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Known for her honesty, and an off-kilter view of the world, Paula is currently delighting crowds across the country on her hilarious national tour, “The Big Picture”.
Paula, for example, asked Hep recently if she should use a “no stick” spray on a “no stick” pan and Hep replied, “no.” Answers are posted on the website for all to read.
Bump stated in a “summary letter” sent to Paula’s home in 1965 that “I have enjoyed many of Paula’s humorous comments about our activities.” Paula says, “she found something positive to say and expressed an adult interest instead of squelching my sense of humor.
www.ptowntheater.org /cgi-bin/iowa/production/PAULA.html   (902 words)

  
 Improv Featured Artist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
As one of the most popular stand-up comedians in the country today, Paula Poundstone's humor know no bounds, she continually goes where no comedian has gone before.
Paula's ability to create humor on the spot is legendary and with her casual air, impeccable timing and razor-sharp wit, she raises stand-up to an art form.
Paula's credits include two Cable ACE Awards (cable TV's highest honor), Best Female Stand-Up Award from the American Comedy Awards and an Emmy Award as producer / star of a local PBS piece titled "Life & Times".
www.dcimprov.com /comics/paula_poundstone.html   (205 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Celebrity Encounter and In Person Autograph
I managed to get very close to the chatter and an old lady that I had been talking to finally asked Paula if she could sign for me. It is a different experience when someone else asks the celebrity to sign for us.
Paula smiled and said, "sure come on in" and I entered the circle with Paula.
Paula was very funny and enjoyable and I'm glad that I entered the ring to meet her.
home.att.net /~ned17/PoundstonePaula.html   (753 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone’s insightful musing about the world around her have been catching on like a house on afire and the reason is simple… she tells the truth and makes it funny.
Paula’s other credits include starring in her own one-hour comedy special which premiered on HBO in November 90.
Paula was born in Alabama, raised in Massachusetts, moved to San Francisco and is now living in Los Angeles.
www.pattersonandassociates.com /bios/Paula_Poundstone   (903 words)

  
 A Eulogy: The Paula Poundstone Show
TPPS was funny and unpredictable, but it was most of all Poundstone and her wooden stool and her oval rug and her delectable way with both the camera and her audience.
None of these people were under 35, yet each appeared genuinely and absolutely entranced by the manic incongruousness of it all: A funny-looking, well-respected newsman reading an illustrated children's book out loud to grownups in a TV studio on a Saturday night.
And during all this, Poundstone knelt on a nearby rug, propping her chin atop her stool and looking on in wonderment as Donaldson cast his spell.]
hometown.aol.com /jamesarey/poundstone5.html   (724 words)

  
 The Smoking Gun: Archive
This is the June 27 felony complaint filed against Paula Poundstone by the Los Angeles District Attorney.
She was also hit with one count of child abuse (which allegedly involved two boys and two girls).
Poundstone was released from the Santa Monica jail after posting $200,000 bail.
www.thesmokinggun.com /archive/poundstone1.html   (122 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Tickets - Paula Poundstone Concert Tickets
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www.vividseats.com /concerts/paula-poundstone-tickets.html   (368 words)

  
 BostonHerald.com - Blogs: Jokers Wild» Blog Archive » Paula Poundstone on Bravo
Paula Poundstone will return to Boston on Thursday night for a stand-up performance at the Sanders Theatre (Harvard University), but if you want to know what she’s been up to lately, tune in tonight for the premiere of her latest stand-up special, Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In.
I’ll have to record it and watch it later, since at 10 p.m., I’ll be live-blogging TV election coverage on another Herald site, the Messenger Blog.
If you miss Poundstone’s special tonight, it re-airs at 1 a.m. and 3 a.m.
news.bostonherald.com /blogs/jokersWild/?p=302   (271 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone Photos - Paula Poundstone News - Paula Poundstone Information
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 Paula Poundstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poundstone voiced Judge Stone on Science Court,an edutainment cartoon series done in Squigglevision that was shown on ABC Kids in 1997.
Few details were released, but the prosecutor indicated that the charges were a result of an incident in which Poundstone was driving her children while intoxicated.
Poundstone was ordered to complete an alcohol rehabilitation program.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paula_Poundstone   (630 words)

  
 Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone was among a handful of comics who came to prominence in the comedy crazy '80s.
Paula is so at ease on-stage that she often drapes herself over a stool, wrapped in a mic cord, to engage the audience in an interactive conversation.
Paula Poundstone's connection to the audience has always been close, interactive and in the moment, resulting in a uniquely intimate rapport no matter how large the venue.
www.associatedentertainment.com /aec/Variety/Comedy/Paula-Poundstone   (786 words)

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