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Q&A: Pamela Adlon applies her singular vision to 'Better Things,' her Emmy nod and more

Pamela Adlon can't fully process what's happening.

The second season of her semiautobiographical FX comedy, "Better Things," premiered Thursday - its own nerve-inducing situation. Then there's Sunday's Primetime Emmy Awards, where she's nominated for actress in a comedy series.

"I can't even," she says during a recent sit-down in Beverly Hills when she's reminded. "How did I get here? I've been working my whole life as an actor. I never thought I'd get to this place."

"Better Things," which Adlon, 51, co-created with her longtime collaborator Louis C.K., features Adlon as Sam Fox, a working actor and single

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