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  "id": 17089041,
  "title": "Janelle James Set To Host 32nd Annual Critics Choice Awards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/janelle-james-set-to-host-32nd-annual-critics-choice-awards",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-29T16:06:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
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    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/janelle-james-host-32nd-annual-critics-choice-awards-1237208264/"
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  "summary": "Ava is coming for the Critics. Janelle James, the five-time Emmy nominee and Critics Choice winner for her role as Principal Ava Coleman on ABC’s comedy series Abbott Elementary, has been named host for the 32nd annual Critics Choice Awards, which kicks off the televised awards-show season January 3, 2027. She follows Chelsea Handler, who […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Janelle James to Host 2027 Critics Choice Awards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/janelle-james-to-host-2027-critics-choice-awards",
        "published": "2026-10-29T16:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Janelle James to Host Critics Choice Awards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/janelle-james-to-host-critics-choice-awards",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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