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The reason Janelle James doesn’t shop at Target anymore might surprise you: ‘Used to be my happy place’
While in conversation with the Los Angeles Times, James recalled a time during “Abbott Elementary’s” first season when she ...
Janelle James had just one question about that big ‘Abbott’ twist: ‘Do I still get paid?’
In this week's episode of The Envelope, Janelle James discusses 'Abbott Elementary,' and Aaron Pierre details the training ...
Janelle James on ‘Ava’s season’ of ‘Abbott’; Aaron Pierre breaks down the action of ‘Rebel Ridge’
In the latest episode of “The Envelope” video podcast, Janelle James discusses her character’s arc on “Abbott Elementary,” ...
'Abbott Elementary' Scene-Stealer Janelle James on Ava's Transformative Season 4
T he fourth season of Quinta Brunson's Emmy-winning "Abbott Elementary" is all about Ava Coleman, the incompetent, ...
Even Though I Was Nervous For Ava's Future On Abbott Elementary After She Got Fired, Janelle James Wasn't (And I Totally Get Why)
I think it’s pretty fair to say that of all the shows that deliver genuine shocks, comedies don’t tend to regularly be among ...
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Janelle James on Seeing ‘Sinners’ Three Times and Changing Ava’s Line in ‘Abbott Elementary’ Finale: ‘I Know This B—. I’m Protecting Her’
James has carved out her space in comedy with her sharp voice, and sincere prescence. As Ava Coleman — the bold, messy, and meme-worthy principal of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” — James has ...
Emmy Voting Opens With 228 Top Series Submissions, One Less From 2024
After weeks of For Your Consideration events and nonstop campaigning from studios, voting for the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards ...
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If you like cutups, don’t cut out on these comedy shows coming to Atlanta
Given the serious business consuming the world right now, you might appreciate a little bit of funny business to catch your breath. Noah Gardenswartz, who got his start in Atlanta, was a writer on ...