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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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…
Doubling Down
August 18, 2020
theGrio caught up with Deon and Karen Derrico to find out how they’re handling homeschooling their kids amid the coronavirus…
Fast Company Grill – Day 2
August 17, 2020
The company is teaming up with Amazon Prime Video to produce and release eight films to the streamer, one of…
Kenya Barris
August 17, 2020
Kenya Barris will produce a documentary on Ben Crump, the attorney who is currently representing the families of Taylor, Floyd…
August 17, 2020
Michelle Buteau is bringing her talents back to Netflix with her first hour-long comedy special, "Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia."
LA Community Screening Of Warner Bros Pictures' "Just Mercy" - Arrivals, Black actors, thegrio.com
August 14, 2020
Netflix just unveiled it’s latest action flick, Project Power, and in it, Jamie Foxx shines as the unexpected hero we…
August 14, 2020
HBO is finally ready to unveil its mind-bending new series Lovecraft Country and we can’t wait to see what the…
Tika Sumpter Thai Randolphi black mothers breastfeeding thegrio.com
August 11, 2020
Tika Sumpter and entertainment exec Thai Randolph are behind an event to encourage and support breastfeeeding for black mothers.
Nia Long
August 11, 2020
Nia Long will executive produce and star in the new ABC political drama Paper Gods as Atlanta Mayor Victoria Dobb,…
"The Photograph" World Premiere
August 10, 2020
A television series starring ChantĂ© Adams and based on the beloved 1992 film "A League of Their Own" has officially…
Chris Rock, FX Networks' Star Walk Winter Press Tour 2020 - Arrivals
August 10, 2020
FX’s hit series Fargo has been at the top of our list ever since the network announced that the fourth…
Eddie Murphy X ARTUS Gallery Exhibition Opening Night
August 7, 2020
Check out an exclusive clip of OWN's 'Girlfriends Check In,' featuring Tina Knowles Lawson, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Beverly Johnson, and…
Antebellum Janelle MonĂ¡e thegrio.com
August 7, 2020
Highly-anticipated 'Antebellum' horror flick starring Janelle Monae and featuring Gabourey Sidibe will be released on VOD in September.
Lena Waithe thegrio.com
August 7, 2020
Lena Waithe revealed that she's working on a perspective television series about open marriages as part of her deal with…
Daniel Kaluuya
August 7, 2020
The first official trailer for Judas and the Black Messiah just dropped and in it, Daniel Kaluuya transforms into notorious…
"The Politician" New York Premiere
July 31, 2020
Janet Mock will direct Jeremy Pope as Sammy Davis Jr. in the upcoming film 'Scandalous!' based on the late legend's…
Naya Rivera theGrio.com
July 31, 2020
Naya Rivera will appear as a judge on an episode of Netflix's 'Sugar Rush' that was filmed before she tragically…
Porsha Williams
July 31, 2020
Bravo announces upciming special 'Race in America: A Movement Not a Moment' featuring a roundtable with Porsha WIlliams and others.
European Premiere of Disney's "The Lion King"
July 31, 2020
Beyonce dropped the music video for "Already" hours before her highly-anticipated new visual album, 'Black Is King' premiered on Disney…