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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Kem
September 9, 2020
Check out our exclusive interview with R&B recording artist Kem on teaming up with Toni Braxton for his latest album ‘Love Always Wins’
Academy Awards
September 9, 2020
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sets new inclusion requirements for Best Picture Oscars contenders.
2019 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards Luncheon - Red Carpet
September 8, 2020
Regina King unveils her directorial film debut ‘One Night in Miami’ at Venice Film Festival and gets rave reviews.
Laurence Fishburne
September 8, 2020
Check out our interview with Laurence Fishburne on playing a Black cop in Emmy-nominated Quibi series ‘Free Rayshawn’
BET's Black Girls Rock 2012 - Show
September 8, 2020
Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King, Sanaa Lathan, and Alfre Woodard team up for all-Black ‘Golden Girls’ rendition.
Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyongo Chadwick Boseman thegrio.com
September 7, 2020
Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, and more attended a private memorial for Chadwick Boseman in Malibu.
Film Independent Spirit Awards Screening Series Presents "Clemency"
September 7, 2020
Award-winning ‘Clemency’ director, Chinonye Chukwu is set to helm upcoming film about slain teen, Emmett Till.
September 6, 2020
Check out the first official trailer of the Gloria Steinem flick, ‘The Glorias’ starring Janelle Monae as Dorothy Pitman Hughes
September 5, 2020
It’s finally time for STARZ to premiere the long-awaited Power spinoff, Power Book II: Ghost, and we can’t wait.
A Love Song for Latasha
September 1, 2020
An exclusive interview with Sophia Nahli Allison on her heartbreaking doc ‘A Love Song for Latasha’ due out on Netflix.
william jackson harper
August 28, 2020
Check out our exclusive interview with Emmy-nominated actor William Jackson Harper and find out how he feels about the honor.
Martin Lawrence and Snoop set to star in political drama TV series ‘Game’ produced by Jerry Bruckheimer TV and CBS TV
"Orange Is The New Black" Final Season World Premiere
August 27, 2020
Netflix just announced the long list of celebrities who are featured in their upcoming series, Social Distance, and we can’t wait to see.
Marley Dias
August 27, 2020
Netflix just dropped the trailer for its upcoming series ‘Bookmarks: Celebrating Voices’ featuring Lupita Nyong’o, Misty Copeland, and more.
August 26, 2020
COVID-19 didn’t stop gospel music’s brightest stars from showing up and showing out at the 2020 Stellar Awards
OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad
OWN just dropped the first trailer for their upcoming special ‘OWN Spotlight: They Call Me Dad’ featuring Anthony Hamilton, D-Nice, and more.
92nd Annual Academy Awards - Backstage
August 25, 2020
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the launch of a new series of virtual panels, Academy Dialogues: It Starts with Us.
Noughts + Crosses
Check out the first official triler for Peacock’s upcoming drama series, ‘Noughts + Crosses’ due to hit the streamer on September 4.
August 23, 2020
Some of Black Hollywood’s biggest names gathered virtually to celebrate the 2nd annual AAFCA TV Honors on Saturday.
August 22, 2020
EXCLUSIVE: The iconic Milestone Comcis, which was created to bring more representation for African Americans, is back in a major way.