Comedian Paula Poundstone Coming to Lincoln Theatre, 9/25

A recurring panelist on NPR's popular weekly news quiz show "Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me," comedian Paula Poundstone also tours regularly, performing her spontaneous style of standup across the country. She was the first woman to win the cable ACE for Best Standup Comedy Special, and the first woman to perform standup at the prestigious White House correspondents' dinner. Poundstone has starred in comedy specials on HBO and BRAVO, won an Emmy Award, and served as "official correspondent" for "The Tonight Show."

CAPA presents Paula Poundstone at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.) on Friday, September 25, at 8 pm. Tickets are $36.50 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

While there is no doubt that Poundstone is funny, the thing that probably separates her from the pack of comics working today and that has made her a legend among comics and audiences alike is her ability to be spontaneous with a crowd. Her interchanges with the audience are never mean or done at someone's expense. She even manages to handle politics without provoking the pall of disapproval less artful comics have received.

Over the span of her career, Poundstone has amassed a list of awards and accolades. In the early '90s, she was the first woman to win the cable ACE for Best Standup Comedy Special and the first woman to perform standup at the prestigious White House Correspondents dinner. She has been honored with a Moment Magazine Creativity Award, an American Comedy Award for Best Female Standup Comic, inducted into the Comedy Hall of Fame, and recognized as one of Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-ups of all time.

Poundstone has starred in comedy specials on HBO and BRAVO, won an Emmy Award, served as "official correspondent" for The Tonight Show during the 1992 Presidential race, pioneered the art of backstage commentary during an Emmy telecast, steps up to the plate for causes she believes in, and is almost always included in any compendium - be it film, television, or print. She appeared on "Late Night with Craig Ferguson" about three times a year and still does an occasional editorial for NPR's "All Things Considered."

"Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me" is now heard in 5 million homes across the country, including all of the major markets, internationally on NPR Worldwide, and on the internet via podcast. In 2008, it received a Peabody Award for broadcasting excellence.

Poundstone is also a published author and lecturer. Her hard cover book, There is Nothing in This Book That I Meant To Say (2006), is still in release on audio and in paperback. Other writing credits include the back page columnist of Mother Jones, The Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, and Glamour.