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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Alicia keys
June 26, 2020
Alicia Keys is gearing up to host ‘Kids, Race and Unity: a Nick News special’ for Nickelodeon, a revival of the show that ran from 199202015.
June 26, 2020
Justin Simien is bringing ‘Bad Hair’ to Hulu and the hair-raising horror flick will land at the streamer just in time for Halloween.
Wayne brady
June 26, 2020
‘Let’s Make a Deal’ host, Wayne Brady opened up about how he’s in constant fear when he’s driving because of police brutality.
Janelle Monáe thegrio.com
June 26, 2020
Superstar, Janelle Monae recently revealed the struggles she faced while filming her upcoming flick ‘Antebellum’ on a plantation.
Michelle Obama theGrio.com
June 24, 2020
Former First Lady Michelle Obama opens up about the current social climate and escalating racial tensions amid the global pandemic with Shonda Rhimes.
Marques Houston
June 24, 2020
Marques Houston is speaking out after being slammed on social media for his relationship with his 19-year-old fiancee, Miya Dickey.
Jac Ross
June 24, 2020
Check out our interview with recording artist Jac Ross and find out how he’s connecting with fans amid the coronavirus crisis.
laverne cox
June 23, 2020
Netflix has unveiled ‘Disclosure’ a documentary about transgender representation in TV & film executive produced by Laverne Cox.
kenya barris
June 23, 2020
Netflix has greenlit ‘blackAF’ the autobiographical comedy series from Kenya Barris that stars Rashida Jones for a second season.
Sil Lai Abrams
June 23, 2020
Check out our exclusive interview with domestic violence activist and author Sil Lai Abrams about accusing Russell Simmons of rape in ‘On The Record.’
Don Cheadle
June 22, 2020
‘Black Monday’ star, Don Cheadle opens up about his experience with police and says he has been pulled over more times that he can count.
Issa Rae thegrio.com
June 22, 2020
Issa Rae is set to star alongside Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, Dan Levy, and more in the upcoming special ‘Coastal Elites’ on HBO.
glen Henry
June 21, 2020
Check out our interviews with Robert Selby and Glenn Henry, two fathers featured alongside Will Smith and Keenan Thompson in ‘DADS’
June 21, 2020
HBO moved quickly to take down a new billboard after they learned it was covering a Kobe Bryant tribute mural in Los Angeles.
June 19, 2020
‘Jodie,’ the long-awaited spinoff of MTV’s ‘Daria’ series starring Tracee Ellis Ross as Jodie Landon will debut on Comedy Central.
miss Juneteenth
June 19, 2020
Check out our list of films and TV shows to watch over the weekend that will get you in the mood to celebrate Juneteenth.
Gabrielle union
June 19, 2020
Gabrielle Union opened up about the discrimination and toxic work environment shea llegedly endured as a judge on ‘America’s Got Talent.’
a black woman speaks
June 19, 2020
Watch Tiffany Boone, Simone Missick, Pauletta Washington, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Kimberly Hebert, and more perform ‘A Black Woman Speaks’ by Bhea Richards.
Da 5 Bloods
June 12, 2020
The latest Spike Lee joint, ‘Da 5 Bloods’ hits Netflix today and we’ve got five reasons this phenomenal film featuring Chadwick Boseman is a must-see.
June 11, 2020
Hollywood may be ready to get back to business now that L.A. County officials have announced TV and film production can resume this week.