How To Put On a Show, From Comedian, Podcast King, and TV Host Paul F. Tompkins

As his CNN-with-puppets show, No You Shut Up, closes out its season, comedian Paul F. Tompkins talks about being an all-around entertainer. Paul F. Tompkins is rarely at a loss for words. The loquacious comic's livelihood depends upon his ability to riff, recite, and retort--often while in character, and without the safety net of a script. Over the course of a long career in show business, however, he's learned that truly entertaining requires more than just having something funny to say. Read F...