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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January 26, 2022
John Boyega opens up about his role alongside the late Michael K. Williams in ‘892,’ following the film’s Sundance premiere.
Sundance thegrio.com
January 24, 2022
The Sundance Film Festival is currently underway, and this year’s lineup features exciting films that theGrio screened.
Neil Philips
January 9, 2022
HFPA Chief Diversity Officer Neil Philips discusses the changes the organization has made ahead of the 2022 Golden Globes.
December 31, 2021
Check out out list of the top ten television shows to hit the small screen in 2021 from ‘Underground Railroad’ to ‘Insecure’.
World Premiere Of A JOURNAL FOR JORDAN
December 30, 2021
Denzel Washington and Dana Canedy discuss how they weaved an authentic relationship into ‘A Journal for Jordan’
December 22, 2021
Long will join ABC’s upcoming limited docuseries “Let The World See,” reading excerpts from the memoir of Mamie Till-Mobley.
Erika Alexander
October 11, 2021
Erika Alexander opens up about her journey through Hollywood and the power of sci-fi on the latest episode of theGrio’s podcast, Acting Up.
September 25, 2021
On this week’s episode of Acting Up, Julie Cohen and Talleah Bridges-McMahon discuss their unmissable doc, ‘My Name is Pauli Murray’
September 20, 2021
Check out the top Black television shows to watch this fall season, from “The Wonder Years” reboot to the final season of “Insecure.”
September 20, 2021
Check out the top five fails from this year’s Emmys and find out why we felt television’s biggest night fell flat.
73rd Primetime Emmy Awards - Arrivals
September 19, 2021
Michaela Coel delivered an inspiring speech for writers after winning an Emmy for her HBO series ‘I May Destroy You’
Courtney B. Vance thegrio.com
September 14, 2021
Courtney B. Vance honors Michael K. Williams and slams ‘Lovecraft’ cancellation during Emmys acceptance speech.
Jonathan Majors Michael K. Williams thegrio.com
September 10, 2021
Jonathan Majors pens tribute to ‘Lovecraft Country’ co-star, Michael K. Williams, whom he calls a “ferocious angel.”
Charlamagne thegrio.com
September 3, 2021
Check out an exclusive teaser for ‘The God’s Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God’ debuting September 17 on Comedy Central.
Pauli Murray
August 30, 2021
Check out the first official trailer for the Amazon Studios doc, ‘My Name is Pauli Murray.’ The movie due in theaters on September 17.
BMF thegrio.com
August 19, 2021
Check out the first trailer for STARZ drama ‘BMF’ starring Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory as his father, Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory.
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 12, 2021
Netflix has unveiled the first photos from upcoming series from Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay ‘Colin in Black & White’
Sweet Life Issa Rae thegrio.com
August 10, 2021
Get all the info on the cast of ‘Sweet Life: Los Angeles’ a new unscripted series from Issa Rae that premieres August 19 on HBO Max.
HBO "Native Son" Screening
August 6, 2021
Check out our interview with actress, Sanaa Lathan on her role in the binge-worthy, new Netflix series ‘Hit & Run’
Idris Elba ‘The Suicide Squad’
August 5, 2021
theGrio spoke with Suicide Squad star Idris Elba about how he tackled his role, including batting a giant starfish that threatened mankind.