During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Janelle James talks about the disguise she wears when she goes out in public, changing her voice when she takes an Uber, Steven Spielberg being a fan, greeting WB tours in character, how she got her start in acting, and “Abbott Elementary” on ABC.
She has toured with Chris Rock, Amy Schumer, and David Cross, among others (TOURED not opened once), then took over the reign of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival (now The Janelle James Comedy Festival) in Brooklyn. James was included in the Just For Laughs Montreal’s New Faces category for 2016, named one of The 50 Most Funny People in Brooklyn 2016, and more recently, Variety’s Top Ten Comedians to Watch 2020. Her debut comedy album, Black and Mild was released September/2017 on all major streaming networks and is still hilarious. Janelle wrote and appeared on Showtime’s Black Monday, writing and voicing a character on Central Park for Apple TV. Her podcast You In Danger Gurl was listed as one of Spotify’s top comedy podcasts for 2020.
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Jimmy Kimmel serves as host and executive producer of Emmy®-nominated “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” ABC’s late-night talk show. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is well known for its huge viral video successes, with over 11 billion views and more than 15 million subscribers on the show’s YouTube channel. Some of Kimmel’s most popular comedy bits include “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets,” “Lie Witness News,” “Unnecessary Censorship,” “Halloween Candy YouTube Challenge,” and music videos like “I (Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum.”
