Paula Poundstone
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Biography: Paula Poundstone is an American stand-up comedian, author, actress, interviewer and commentator. Beginning in the late 1980s, she performed a series of one-hour HBO comedy specials. She provided backstage commentary during the 1992 presidential election on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She is a frequent panelist on National Public Radio's weekly news quiz show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: December 29, 1959
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Gender: Female
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Hyperspace
Overview: Because of a small navigation mistake Lord Buckethead lands on Earth instead of "in a galaxy far, far away". But he is still looking for the princess and the secret transmissions.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-09-01
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Why We Laugh: Funny Women
Overview: An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-21
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The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show
Overview: John Candy presents the 1983 Young Comedians Show.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-16
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Paula Poundstone: Look What The Cat Dragged In
Overview: Paula Poundstone makes a triumphant return to primetime television in her first new comedy special in over ten years, "Paula Poundstone: Look What the Cat Dragged In."
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-07
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3 Still Standing
Overview: Three stand-up comedians seek fame and fortune in the hottest comedy scene in the world: San Francisco in the 1980s.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-04
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On Location: Women of the Night
Overview: HBO stand-up comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Judy Tenuta and Lizz Winstead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-11
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Paula Poundstone: Cats, Cops and Stuff
Overview: Comedian Paula Poundstone shares her off-center opinions on everything from hypochondriac cats to killer PopTarts.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-17
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Inside Out
Overview: When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-06-17
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Inside Out 2
Overview: Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-06-11
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Kellogg's Pop Tarts Comedy Video
Overview: Featuring Paula Poundstone. With Anthony Griffith, Doug Kehoe, Marty Putz, Jeff Stilson
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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The Comedy Club
Overview: When a fire destroys Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, defiant owner Tom Sawyer and his crew of comedians rebuild it, hoping to revive the struggling indie comedy scene.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-05
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Paula Poundstone Goes to Harvard
Overview: Stand-up comic Paula Poundstone gives a comedy concert at Harvard University in Cambridge.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-02-03
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Wisecracks
Overview: Women of standup comedy
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-05
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Overview: Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal moment in the evolution of television humor. Celebrating the cultural legacy and influence of the troupe, this special pairs their original material with new and entertaining commentary from celebrities who consider Monty Python hugely significant, both personally and to the history of screen satire. Celebrity humorists discuss, laugh, and reminisce about various Python segments and bring a fresh perspective to the material, connecting Monty Python’s work to today’s most successful television humor. In a time when a few moments of escape and laughter couldn’t be more sought after, this special reminds viewers of Python’s cultural impact, and that PBS introduced them to American viewers.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-05
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