Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, 10.15pm, Sky Comedy
Nikki Glaser, the sharply hilarious US standup comedian, returns with her second televised standup special, “Someday You’ll Die.” Known for her brutally honest and no-holds-barred style, Glaser dives into a range of topics that are both relatable and thought-provoking. From her decision not to have kids to the inevitability of aging and her contemplations on death, Glaser’s humor is as raw and unapologetic as ever.
“I don’t think I can devote my free time to something that could marry a DJ – I think that’s reckless,” she quips about her choice to remain child-free. This line sets the tone for a special that is both deeply personal and universally funny. Glaser’s reflections on aging include a humorous take on her new haircut above the earlobe and her penchant for chunky jewelry, symbolizing her acceptance of growing older.
Glaser’s musings on death are particularly poignant. She admits to thinking about it a lot, but in her typical fashion, she manages to find the humor in even the darkest of topics. Her ability to tackle such heavy subjects with a light touch is what makes her one of the funniest voices in comedy today.
For nearly two decades, Glaser has been honing her craft at clubs across the country and as the host of three hit podcasts. Her first HBO standup special, “Good Clean Filth,” was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, and her latest special, “Someday You’ll Die,” premiered to much anticipation on May 11. Taped in front of a sold-out audience at the Moore Theater in Seattle, the special showcases Glaser’s unique ability to blend humor with honesty.
In addition to her standup, Glaser also wrote and performed the special’s theme song, “Someday You’ll Die,” which is available on all streaming platforms. The single, recorded in her hometown of St. Louis with producers Dan Monahan and Tim Convy, reveals a different side of Glaser. Yet, fans of her comedy will recognize her trademark wit and authenticity throughout the lyrics.
Glaser recently wrapped her global “The Good Girl” stand-up tour and is currently on her “Alive and Unwell” tour across the country through December. Her recent appearance on Netflix’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady” earned her viral attention and reinstated her title as “the best roaster on the planet,” according to IndieWire. The roast aired live and unedited on Netflix from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on May 5.
In March 2021, Glaser launched “The Nikki Glaser Podcast” for iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players Network. The podcast provides a fun and brutally honest look into pop culture and her personal life in weekly episodes.
Currently, Nikki hosts and executive produces “Lovers and Liars” (formerly “Fgirl Island”), which premiered on the CW on April 11. “Lovers and Liars” is the female spinoff of the hit HBO Max reality dating series “Fboy Island,” which Nikki hosted and executive produced for three seasons. The Washington Post hailed “Fboy Island” as “deliciously twisty,” and TIME called it a “compelling and clever masterpiece” with “smart execution.”
Nikki took her love of reality TV to the next level by starring in and executive producing the E! half-hour reality sitcom “Welcome Home Nikki Glaser?” Uprooted from her fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle, Nikki returns to her hometown of St. Louis, where she embarks on a hilarious and often uncomfortable journey of self-discovery. Unfiltered, relatable, and unapologetically herself, Nikki navigates friends, family, and romance as a homegrown local celebrity.
Previously, Nikki flexed her over-sharing muscle as the host of Comedy Central’s first live daily morning show, “You Up with Nikki Glaser” for SiriusXM, which ran from February 2018 to October 2020. Her most recent Netflix comedy special, “Bangin’,” was released in October 2019 and was the most-watched special on Netflix when it premiered. Nikki hosted, co-created, and executive produced the critically acclaimed and daring comedic show, “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser,” for Comedy Central and “Nikki & Sara Live” for MTV.
Nikki was a standout at the Comedy Central Roasts of Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, and Rob Lowe, which led to her guest-hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and hosting the inaugural edition of the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, which earned her stellar reviews. She also had memorable film and television roles in Judd Apatow’s “Trainwreck,” NBC’s “AP Bio,” and “Inside Amy Schumer,” among others. In November 2022, Nikki was a triumph, coming in third place on the ninth season of the hit FOX series “The Masked Singer.”
Nikki has multiple stand-up specials and late-night TV appearances in which she jokes about her most humiliating moments as a woman in the modern world. Her past and current struggles with anorexia, depression, and anxiety are fair game in both her stand-up and in-depth interviews with “The Howard Stern Show,” “WTF with Marc Maron,” “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend,” and “The Joe Rogan Experience.” She has become a complete open book on the mic for the laughs and as the empowering voice for women that she yearned for as a confused adolescent.
Source: Sky Comedy, HBO, Netflix, iHeartMedia, The Washington Post, TIME, E!, Comedy Central, MTV, FOX
