Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
John Mulaney
Table title:
Awards and nominations
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Award </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Category </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated work </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Result </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Ref. </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 2009 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=7 > Saturday Night Live </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=2 rowspan=1 > Peabody Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primetime Emmy Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2010 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primetime Emmy Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 2011 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Primetime Emmy Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Music and Lyrics </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saturday Night Live for "Justin Timberlake Monologue" </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=5 > 2012 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Producers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=4 > Saturday Night Live </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > Primetime Emmy Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=3 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saturday Night Live for "I Can't Believe I'm Hosting" </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 2013 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Producers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Saturday Night Live </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primetime Emmy Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2014 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saturday Night Live </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2015 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primetime Emmy Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2016 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Writers Guild of America Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) – Specials </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primetime Emmy Award </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 2017 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Writers Guild of America Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Best Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Documentary Now! </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Maya & Marty </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Primetime Emmy Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Variety Sketch Series </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Documentary Now! </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 >  </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2018 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
</table>
Question:
What recognition did Mulaney  receive for his work in the The Comeback Kid?
Answer:
In 2016, Mulaney received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for The Comeback Kid.