No one ever accused comedian and writer Laurie Kilmartin of being being "Mommy Dearest," but then again, she hasn't received her "Mother of the Year" award yet either. But the good news is that you can watch Kilmartin’s piercing insight and bald sarcasm at The Sacramento Punchline, where she will regale you into joyful delirium on Aug. 13 and 14. A seasoned comedian and writer, Kilmartin is back in Los Angeles for a while (or, at least, until the lease on her apartment expires) after being voted off as one of the top-10 finalists of “Last Comic Standing’s” season seven. Not to worry, however. Kilmartin, a noted and sought-after comedy writer who moved to back to California from New York

A SacramentoComedy.Com Interview With a name like Ahmed Ahmed, in this day and age, you might think that it could lead to some mishaps with law enforcement agencies. If so, you'd be correct. Ahmed's family came to America when he was just a month old, and he grew up in Riverside, right in the epicenter of Southern California, so misconceptions aren’t uncommon but, in retrospect, the name has served him well. We caught up with Ahmed by phone in New York, having just completed his first appearance at the Tribeca Film Festival, premiering 'Just Like Us,' his freshman directorial debut earlier in the week. We decided to start off by asking, (very politely), about his name. "Ahmed Ahmed is m

 What do you get when you mix alcohol, a singles mixer and a comedy show? You get to find out for yourself this Wednesday night at the Sacramento Punchline. Comedian Debbie Campo is the Founder/MC/Matchmaker of “Laugh Your Way to Love,” the hybrid mashup of stand-up comedy meets “The Dating Game" meets the singles mixer. Campo explained that "the doors at the Sacramento Punchline will open at 7 p.m., and we encourage the single people to come early to have a cocktail and meet with us and the other singles. We (comedians) mingle with everyone who comes early, facilitate introductions and see if we can spot some compatibilities early. At 8 p.m., everyone gets to see a very funny comedy sho

Lavell Crawford is one of the biggest comics standing. No, really. He's big! I got a chance to talk to Crawford as he was preparing to leave his southern California home for a series of shows in Sacramento and the Bay Area. Much of Crawford's act focuses on his childhood, his weight and about people's misconception of larger size people. "I just talk about the adversity and funny things about being a big guy." My mom was like a mother and father. She did a lot of funny things and a lot of contradictory things... I was a chunky kid and she would tell me that I couldn't fit into my school clothes but then told me I had to clean my plate! When I hurt my leg, she would give me a cookie inste