About Cortney Wills

Cortney M. Wills is the Entertainment Director at TheGrio and host of our latest podcast initiative, Acting Up.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, the Medill alum began her career at Time Inc. and has since covered music, film, television, and pop culture for numerous publications including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, MTV News, JET, and more.
Much of her work at TheGrio focuses on holding Hollywood accountable and examines how stories about our people, our culture, and our communities are being told on screens big and small.
She’s currently based in Los Angeles where she resides with her husband and children.

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Chloe x Halle thegrio.com
November 10, 2020
Chloe x Halle will take the stage and Tiffany Haddish and Tyler the Creator are among presenters at ‘People’s Choice Awards’
Essence Atkins TV One director thegrio.com
November 10, 2020
Actress Essence Atkins is making her directorial debut with the holiday film ‘Christmas Dilemma’ premiering on TV One on December 6.
Oge Egbuonu
November 10, 2020
OWN has acquired evocative ‘(In)Visible Portraits’ documentary from thought leader and first-time director, Oge Egbuonu.
Lashana Lynch thegrio.com
November 6, 2020
Lashana Lynch pens up about what it means to be the first Black woman to play 007 in the upcoming Bond film ‘No Time to Die’
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
November 6, 2020
Grammy-winning gospel artist, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, shares how she copes with hard times and talks about her new single with Ciara.
william jackson harper
November 6, 2020
William Jackson Harper will star in the second season of ‘Love Life’ at HBO Max, taking over for season one star, Anna Kendrick.
Lamar Odom thegrio.com
November 5, 2020
Lamar Odom and Sabrina Parr have ended their engagement and she suggests that he still has issues to deal with.
November 5, 2020
OWN adds four new, original, cooking shows to weekend line up that will hemed by Black chefs from across the country.
Trial 4 Netflix Sean K. Elis
November 4, 2020
Netflix releases trailer for upcoming docuseries ‘Trial 4’ about Sean K. Ellis, a wrongfully convicted man who served 22 years in prison.
Ava DuVernay Black Lives Matter election thegrio.com
November 4, 2020
‘When They See Us’ director Ava DuVernay delivered a powerful speech at a Black Lives Matter event in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
Biden Harris thegrio.com
November 4, 2020
Rashad Robinson, the spokesperson for Color of Change PAC, is confident that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the election.
25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards - Red Carpet
November 3, 2020
19-year-old actor, Asante Blackk speaks on Gen Z, politics, affecting change, and voting for the first time.
Bridgerton Netflix Shonaland thegrio.com
November 2, 2020
Netflix just unveiled the first official trailer and photos for ‘Bridgerton,’ the first series from its deal with Shondaland.
Victoria Mahoney Shadow Force Sterling K Brown Kerry Washington thegrio.com
November 2, 2020
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ director, Victoria Mahoney will direct Kerry Washington and Sterling K. Brown in ‘Shadow Force.’
Anthony Brown thegrio.com
November 2, 2020
If you’re looking for music for the movement, Anthony Brown, De La Soul, and Rapsody and more just dropped new music perfect for the times.
November 2, 2020
Erika Alexander is reuniting with ‘Living Single’ creator, Yvette Lee Bowser for the upcoming STARZ series ‘Run the World’
November 2, 2020
Check out Porsha Williams and Cynthia Bailey in the first trailer for season 13 of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’
October 30, 2020
Netflix has announced plans to debut a new animated series, My Dad The Bounty Hunter, from Hair Love director Everett Downing.
Nas marijuana BET thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
BET will unveil a new documentary ‘Smoke: Marijuana + Black America’ ‘executive-produced and narrated by Nas in November.
LeBron James Barack Obama The Shop thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
Barack Obama is joining LeBron James and Maverick Carter for a special episode ‘The Shop: Uninterrupted’ on HBO on October 30.