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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 ...
‘Abbott Elementary’ Scene-Stealer Janelle James on Ava’s Transformative Season 4
TheWrap magazine: "Even though I'm on a comedy, Quinta [Brunson] has made it so I am showing all the things that I can do," ...
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,” ...
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 ...
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Scene-Stealer Janelle James on Ava’s Transformative Season 4
The fourth season of Quinta Brunson’s Emmy-winning “Abbott Elementary” is all about Ava Coleman, the incompetent, self-obsessed school principal played by Janelle James. For the first time ...