Founder Joi Brown returns to The Beverly Hilton on June 26 with the 10th Annual Leaders & Innovators Awards Brunch, the ...

Janelle James nearly stepped into the ring for Glow, Netflix's hit dramedy about the world of women's wrestling. James replied, "No, because — that's so funny, I haven't thought about this in a while.

In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, Janelle James discusses her character's arc on "Abbott Elementary," and Aaron Pierre details the training required to master the "seamless" action ...

Viewers of the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary”— set in a Philadelphia public school — will be familiar with comedian Janelle James as the stylish, vain, and quick-witted Principal Ava Coleman. While in ...

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 sitcom ...

An interview with Janelle James and Connor Storrie is drawing backlash for what some users deemed as an inappropriate question about his "Heated Rivalry" role. After the "Abbott Elementary" actress ...

On IndieWire's What No One Tells You, the Emmy-nominated "Abbott Elementary" star talked about how being an overnight star changed her life. “I am the first person in my family to have this level of ...

Abbott Elementary may still be a few days away from returning for more of Season 5 in the 2026 TV schedule, but actress Janelle James already has something to celebrate this year: a long-awaited ...

As soon as Janelle James read for the role of the cheerfully self-absorbed chaos queen that is Principal Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary,” she had her down. “I know this chick,” James recalls ...

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 turned what ...

Note: This story contains spoilers from “Abbott Elementary” Season 4, Episode 19. Even though Ava’s life got turned upside down after being fired as principal on “Abbott Elementary,” the last thing ...

Janelle James nearly stepped into the ring for Glow, Netflix's hit dramedy about the world of women's wrestling. "Are you somebody that can watch things you didn't get?" Ripa asked. James replied, "No ...