When Nikki Glaser was making her stand-up special Someday You'll Die, she foresaw critical acclaim in her future. "I kind of just knew it was going to be nominated for an Emmy - I hate to sound crazy," she tells THR just hours after earning her first Emmy nomination.
The 40-year-old comedian is in the midst of a banner year. Her second HBO special has garnered over 3 million viewers since its May 11 release and was nominated for an Emmy in the prerecorded variety special category.
But even before it was released, The Roast of Tom Brady shifted everything for Glaser and her career. The livestreamed Netflix special that managed to snag its own Emmy nomination in the live variety show category premiered just six days before Glaser's special. The live comedy show at L.A.'s Kia Forum, under the platform's comedy festival Netflix Is a Joke, was a hit, and Glaser emerged as the night's MVP
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