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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Beyoncé theGrio.com
January 30, 2020
Beyonce shares heartfelt message along with photos of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna days after their tragic deaths.
Nicole Beharie
January 30, 2020
A review of ‘Miss Juneteenth’ the beautiful film that premieres at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival starring Nicole Beharie and Kendrick Sampson.
ZOLA
January 29, 2020
Check out our review of ‘Zola’ the hilarious and heartbreaking film starring Taylour Paige, Coleman Domingo, and Riley Keough.
Issa Rae
January 29, 2020
Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis, Prentice Penny, and Alexander Hodge spilled secrets on season 4 of Insecure during an intimate dinner at Sundance.
The Photograph
January 29, 2020
Check out the latest trailer for The Photograph, a film starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield due out on Valentine’s Day.
Lizzo
January 27, 2020
Find out who won the big awards at the 2020 Grammys including Lizzo, Lil Nas X, and Billie Eilish and check out the complee winners list.
On the Record
January 26, 2020
A review of ‘On The Record’ the highly-anticipated and controversial documentary centered on Russell Simmons sexual assault accusers.
January 26, 2020
Justin Simien premiered his sophomore feature film Bad Hair on opening night at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival to a […]
Cara Sabin/ Lena Waithe
January 25, 2020
Check out some photos of our favorite celebrities and content creators like Lena Waithe, Robin Thede, Issa Rae,a nd more at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Debra Martin Chase
January 22, 2020
Find out how ‘Harriet’ producer Debra Martin Chase pursued her dreams and became one of the most important Black women in Hollywood.
January 20, 2020
Here’s a rundown of reasons we can’t wait to get to the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in Park City including Kerry Washington, Issa Rae, and more.
Cynthia Erivo
January 19, 2020
Check out the full list of winners from the 202 SAG Awards and find out how many Black actors were honored at the annual event.
Lupita Nyong'o
January 19, 2020
Check out our gallery of the best looks from Hollywood’s biggest stars like Logan Browning, Lupita Nyong’o, and more at the 2020 SAG Awards.
Raz B
January 17, 2020
B2K member, Raz B, was reportedly arrested on suspicion of DUI in Burbank, California on Wednesday morning after running a red light.
the lovebirds
January 17, 2020
Check out the first official trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy, ‘The Lovebirds’ starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani.
Insecure
January 15, 2020
Issa Rae will be back for the fourth season of her hit HBO series ‘Insecure’ on Sunday April 12 and we can’t wait to see what’s in store.
Spike lee
January 14, 2020
Spike Lee just made history as the first Black person named President of the Cannes Film Festival Jury and he’s pretty happy about it.
Don Cheadle
January 14, 2020
Don Cheadle and Regina Hall are back to their old tricks if the just-dropped Black Monday is any indication. Showtime […]
Chris Rock thegrio.com
January 14, 2020
Check out the first official trailer for season 4 of FX’s hit series ‘Fargo’ starring Chris Rock and find out what’s next for ‘Atlanta.’
Cari Champion
January 13, 2020
Beloved ESPN host Cari Champion has announced plans to leave the network after seven years of hosting shows like ‘First Take’, ‘Sports Nation’, and others.