In this week's episode of The Envelope, Janelle James discusses 'Abbott Elementary,' and Aaron Pierre details the training ...

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 ...

T he fourth season of Quinta Brunson's Emmy-winning "Abbott Elementary" is all about Ava Coleman, the incompetent, ...

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 ...

Even though Ava’s life got turned upside down after being fired as principal on “Abbott Elementary,” the last thing you would find Ava (Janelle James) doing is wallowing. Instead ...

In the latest episode of “The Envelope” video podcast, Janelle James discusses her character’s arc on “Abbott Elementary,” ...

Janelle James, who plays the self-involved yet surprisingly dedicated principal Ava Coleman in Quinta Brunson’s Abbott Elementary, knows that the show faces a distinct challenge as a network ...

By Brande Victorian [This story contains spoilers from episodes 18 and 19 of season four of Abbott Elementary ... I liken that to me, Janelle James, coming on this show, not having much acting ...

Janelle James is schooling us on her Essentials. The actress and standup comedian helps "Abbott Elementary" score an A+ with Principal Ava's manicured hands-off approach and one-liners sharper ...

In the interview below, James unpacked Ava’s firing and whether she may make a return to Abbott. JANELLE JAMES: Quinta told me about a week before, I believe, I said, ‘Do I still get paid?’ ...