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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Lark Voohries
October 29, 2020
It looks like Lark Voohries will reprise her role as Lisa Turtle in the upcoming revival of 'Saved by the…
Omari Hardwick thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
Check out our interview with Omari Hardwick who's starring in the pychological thriller, 'Spell' alongside Loretta Devine.
Laverne Cox Hulu Bad Hair thegrio.com
October 27, 2020
Check out our interview with Laverne Cox to find out how she cultivated her crazy character in the horror-satire flick,…
Lena Waithe Elle Lorraine Bad Hair thegrio.com
October 27, 2020
Check out our interview with Lena Waithe and Elle Lorraine as they discuss their experience starring in hair-raising horror flick…
Batwoman
October 27, 2020
Check out the first photos of Javicia Leslie starring as Batwoman in the CW series, stunning in a brand new…
October 27, 2020
Jaden Michael will play Colin Kaepernick in the Netflix limited series from Ava DuVernay 'Colin in Black & White'
Jemele Hill Cari Champion thegrio.com
October 26, 2020
'Stick to SPorts' hosts Jemele Hill and Cari Champion open up about Black women and toxic friendships on 'Red Table…
October 23, 2020
Check out our list of films you should check out this weekend whether you're looking for a laugh, a cry,…
Justin Simien Bad Hair Netflix thegrio.com
October 23, 2020
Check out our interview with Justin SImien on his new horror flick, 'Bad Hair' starring Laverne Cox, Lena Waithe,and more
October 23, 2020
NBC has ordered a pilot for groundbreaking Native American drama 'Sovereign' from executive producer Ava DuVernay and Bird Runningwater
October 22, 2020
As part of OWN's partnership with NowThis, Breonna Taylor's lawyer Lonita Baker explains why Black women must vote
Sarah Cooper
October 22, 2020
Find out which celebrities will appear as guests on the upcoming Netflix special 'Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine'
2019 Sundance Film Festival - "Share" Premiere
October 22, 2020
'Craft: Legacy' star Lovie Simone says she's booked and busy with three starring roles on the horizon and more to…
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey Chadwick Boseman thegrio.com
October 21, 2020
Viola Davis opened up about working with the late Chadwick Boseman on 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' during a virtual press…
October 21, 2020
Jay Ellis speaks on executive producing Blumhouse's psychological thriller, 'Black Box' starring Phylicia Rashad, now streaming on Amazon.
October 19, 2020
Check out the first official trailer for Netflix's upcoming film 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman.
Lena Waithe thegrio.com
October 16, 2020
Lena Waithe has signed on to produce a biopic on Sammy Davis Jr., in development at MGM and based on…
Ava DuVernay thegrio.com
October 16, 2020
Ava DuVernay will write, direct, and produce the film adaptation of ‘Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents’ at Netflix
Lovecraft thegrio.com
October 16, 2020
Check out our list of things to watch this weekend, whether you're in the mood for a fright or looking…
Lovecraft Country Drive In
October 16, 2020
HBO hosted an epic 'Lovecraft Country' finale event, transforming the socially-distant space into a 1950s drive-in