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Janelle James Announces Netflix Special, Vegas Show, Abbott Return

6/13/2026

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Janelle James will perform at Aces of Comedy at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 19 and announced a Netflix comedy special, saying she expected the pilot to be a “big deal.”
She reprises Principal Ava Coleman on Abbott Elementary, which has aired five seasons and awaits a sixth.
James says the show’s humor and her character’s “cattiness and fabulousness” resonated with LGBTQ+ community, crediting her 15-year standup career and fanbase.

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Janelle James will perform at Aces of Comedy at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 19 and announced a Netflix comedy special, saying she expected the pilot to be a “big deal.”
She reprises Principal Ava Coleman on Abbott Elementary, which has aired five seasons and awaits a sixth.
James says the show’s humor and her character’s “cattiness and fabulousness” resonated with LGBTQ+ community, crediting her 15-year standup career and fanbase.