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JD Barnes for Variety Actress and comedian Janelle James will host the 32nd annual Critics Choice Awards on Jan. 3.
Known for her role as Ava Coleman on “Abbott Elementary,” for which she received five consecutive Emmy nominations, James was named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch in 2020 and will debut her first hour-long stand-up special on Netflix Nov. 10. James is currently developing Hulu comedy “Rock City” and previously wrote and acted on Showtime’s “Black Monday” and Apple TV’s “Central Park,” as well as starring in “One of Them Days.”
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