Nikki Glaser

Nicole Renee Glaser (born June 1, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, podcast host, radio host and television host. She was the host of the television series Not Safe with Nikki Glaser, which premiered on Comedy Central and Much on February 9, 2016.

Nikki Glaser
Glaser performing in August 2016
Birth nameNicole Renee Glaser
BornJune 1, 1984 (1984-06) (age 36)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
MediumStand-up comedy
Podcasting
Television
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Kansas (BA)
Years active2002–present
Notable works and rolesNot Safe with Nikki Glaser
Nikki & Sara Live
@midnight
Blind Date
Websitewww.nikkiglaser.com

Early life

Glaser was born on June 1, 1984, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Julie E. (née Burke) and Edward J. Glaser.[1] She has German and Irish ancestry.[2] Glaser spent most of her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri.[3] She graduated from Kirkwood High School [4] and later graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in English Literature.[5]

Career

Stand-up comedy

Glaser started performing stand-up at the age of 18. Her first jokes were written in college. She recalled this in an interview with Rich Tupica in Revue magazine: "I remember it. I was a freshman in college and everyone in my dorm took over the cafeteria as like a study hall. I went in there and instead of studying I just looked at them, judged them and tried to think, "What would Sarah Silverman say about these people?" I didn't know how to write jokes—I just knew the stand-ups I knew. I wrote from the perspective of my favorite stand-ups because I didn't know what my perspective was yet."[6]

Since then, Glaser has performed stand-up on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Conan, and two seasons of the reality series Last Comic Standing.[7]

Glaser had her first feature stand-up special (titled Bangin') on Netflix, which premiered on October 1, 2019.

Podcast and radio

From 2011 to 2014, Glaser hosted a podcast with comedian Sara Schaefer called You Had To Be There.[4]

In July 2013, Glaser performed on the radio show The Debaters, debating the 'Early to Bed' adage. [8]

In March 2015, Glaser appeared on Giant Bomb's life advice podcast, Danswers, talking about subjects such as her experience with co-host Dan Ryckert at college.[9]

Glaser co-hosted the podcast We Know Nothing with comedian Phil Hanley and roommate/musician Anya Marina. We Know Nothing is a humorous relationship-based podcast that takes calls from listeners and attempts to give them love advice.[7]

From January to October 2016, she hosted the companion podcast to her Comedy Central show Not Safe with Dan St. Germain and Brian Frange. Each episode they discussed sex and relationship issues as well as apples.[10]

In February 2018, Glaser began hosting You Up? With Nikki Glaser, Comedy Central's first-ever live daily morning show, which aired on Sirius XM's Comedy Central Radio.[11] The show was dropped by Sirius XM on May 7, 2020, but continued as a podcast.[12]

Throughout 2018 and 2019 Glaser has appeared on the Howard Stern channels on Sirius XM, including the roast of Ronnie the Limo driver and as a guest on the wrap-up show. On September 24, 2019 she was the feature guest with Howard Stern for a full-length interview.

Nikki appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on October 3, 2019.[13]

Television

Nikki & Sara Live, a weekly television series hosted by Glaser and Schaefer, premiered on January 29, 2013, on MTV.[14] The show was canceled on October 29, 2013, after two seasons.[15]

Glaser has also appeared on MTV shows such as Money from Strangers, Awkward. After Show. You're Welcome., and Failosophy.[16]

On June 2, 2015, Comedy Central greenlit a sex-themed talk show hosted by Glaser, titled Not Safe with Nikki Glaser. The show premiered on February 9, 2016.[17] The show was picked up by 4Music in the United Kingdom. The show was cancelled in November 2016.

On September 5, 2016, Glaser appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe as a Roaster.[18] She appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis on July 28, 2018.[19]

On September 12, 2018, Glaser was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Her professional partner was Gleb Savchenko.[20] They were the first couple eliminated from the competition on September 25.

On February 6, 2019, Glaser appeared in the third episode of the third season of the celebrity rap-battle competition show Drop the Mic, where she competed against fellow comedian Brad Williams, ultimately winning the battle.[21]

In November 2019, the dating show Blind Date was revived by Bravo, with Glaser as the new host.[22]

Film

Glaser played a small role in Henry Phillips' 2009 film Punching the Clown.[23] She also appeared as herself in Jordan Brady's 2010 documentary I Am Comic,[24] and its 2014 sequel, I Am Road Comic.[25]

Glaser had a role in the Judd Apatow-directed film Trainwreck (2015)[26] and I Feel Pretty (2018).[27]

Personal life

Glaser stopped drinking alcohol in 2012, as well as cigarette smoking and has remained sober since. She credits the writing of Allen Carr in her recovery.[28][29][30]

Filmography
Nikki Glaser filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2009The Tonight Show with Jay LenoHerself
Punching the ClownOlympia
It's On with Alexa ChungHerself
2010I Am ComicHerself
2011–12Red EyePanelistHas appeared in two episodes
2012Awkward. After Show. You're Welcome.HostCo-hosted with Sara Schaefer
2013Nikki & Sara LiveHost/CreatorCo-hosted and co-created with Sara Schaefer
ConanHerself
Totally Biased with W. Kamau BellGuest
Last Call with Carson DalyGuest
The Half HourHerselfSeason 2 Episode 2: Stand-up comedy set
Inside Amy SchumerAmandaEpisode 3: A Porn Star Is Born
Women Who KillHerself
2013–17@midnightHerselfHas appeared in twenty episodes.
2014Big Morning Buzz LiveHerself
Adam DeVine's House PartyHerselfSeason 2 Episode 7: Marriage Material
I Am Road ComicHerself
2015The ViewGuest co-host
VH1 Top 20 Video CountdownGuest co-host
TrainwreckLisa
2016The Late Late Show with James CordenHerself
Not Safe with Nikki GlaserHerself/Host
Nikki Glaser's PerfectHerself
ConanGuest
Punching HenryClaire the Bartender
Comedy Central Roast of Rob LoweHerself/RoasterTelevision special
2017The StandupsHerself
Adam Ruins EverythingSallie MaeEpisode: Adam Ruins College
American Ninja WarriorHerself
2018A.P. BioChloe from Baltimore
Alone Together AnnetteEpisode: Property Management
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis Herself/Roaster
Dancing with the Stars Herself/Contestant Season 27; eliminated first
The Fix Panelist Has appeared in two episodes
I Feel Pretty Woman at Lily Leclaire HQ
The Fix Panelist Has appeared in two episodes
Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle Judge
2019 Historical Roasts Kurt Cobain Episode: Freddie Mercury
Nikki Glaser: Bangin' Herself Stand-up special
Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin Herself
Blind Date Host
2020 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Herself Has appeared in two episodes
Crank Yankers Herself (voice) Episode: Nikki Glaser, Jimmy Kimmel & Tracy Morgan
gollark: This is neat, apparently my phone can read some data off my debit card via NFC.
gollark: The PotatOS privacy policy supersedes all other agreements and is eternally binding.
gollark: According to the potatOS privacy policy, history/time is fixed and there are no inconsistencies.
gollark: SCP-████ and the potatOS privacy policy.
gollark: Yes, legally.

References
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  2. "Nikki Glaser". thehalperts.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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  4. "You Had To Be There". Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  5. Niccum, Jon (July 16, 2016). "KU grad Nikki Glaser's comedy has no limits: She hosts her own Comedy Central show". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  6. "Nikki Glaser: The Stand-Up Who Never Sits Down".
  7. "Nikki Glaser to tape Comedy Central pilot, NSFW w/Nikki Glaser". The Laugh Button. December 2, 2014.
  8. "The Debaters: Baseball vs Cricket & Early to Bed". cbc.ca/radio/thedebaters. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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  13. Joe Rogan Experience #1360 - Nikki Glaser, retrieved October 6, 2019
  14. Angelo, Megan (December 28, 2012). "Friends First, Talk-Show Hosts Later". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  15. Kondolojy, Amanda (November 22, 2013). "'Nikki & Sara Live' Canceled After Two Seasons by MTV". TV by the Numbers.
  16. "Nikki & Sara LIVE: Cast". MTV. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  17. "Nikki Glaser is getting her own raunchy Comedy Central show". A.V Club. June 2, 2015.
  18. "ALL THE ROB THAT'S FIT TO ROAST" Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  19. "Roast of Bruce Willis". Comedy Central. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  20. Murphy, Desiree (September 12, 2018). "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 27 Cast Revealed -- Meet the Celebs and Their Pro Partners!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  21. "YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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  26. "Interview: Amy Schumer & Judd Apatow on Bringing TRAINWRECK to Life". Nerdist.com. April 29, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  27. "I Feel Pretty (2018)".
  28. 02/24/2012 (February 24, 2012). "Nikki Glaser | The Mental Illness Happy Hour". Mentalpod.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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