Netflix is continuing to build out its adult animated comedy slate with the addition of “Strip Law.” Variety has learned ...

Few TV characters steal scenes quite like Principal Ava Coleman and few actors do it quite like Janelle James. The actress is ...

Janelle James is spending her summer break away from the sitcom "Abbott Elementary" by hosting ABC's newest game show "The Final Straw." ...

F ew TV characters steal scenes quite like Principal Ava Coleman and few actors do it quite like Janelle James. The actress is back in the Emmy race for the fourth year in a row for her role on ABC's ...

The stand-up community knew Janelle James before she landed “Abbott Elementary.” She had opened for Chris Rock, was featured on late-night talk shows, and was even a staff writer on BET’s “The Rundown ...

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 ...

The show is set in Las Vegas and centers on an uptight lawyer named Lincoln Gumb. Gumb struggles to win cases in the city until he partners with a local magician and hedonist named Sheila Flambé.

Janelle James at the Variety Comic-Con Studio presented by Google TV held at the Pendry Hotel San Diego on July 26, 2025 in San Diego, California.

Before landing her breakout role on Abbott Elementary, Janelle James had her sights set on another show. The Golden Globe nominee recently revealed she once auditioned for Netflix‘s GLOW (2017 ...

Janelle James arrives at the Televerse panel for "Abbott Elementary" on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE ...

Netflix is expanding its adult animated comedy series slate with new series Strip Law, with Adam Scott and Janelle James ...