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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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Steph Curry
November 21, 2019
EGOT winner, John Legend and NBA star, Steph Curry are teaming up to create a sports drama entitled 'Signing Day'
The Banker
November 21, 2019
Apple abruptly cancelled the star-studded premiere of 'The Banker' starring Anthony Mackie and Samuel L. Jackson for good reason.
Melina Matsoukas
November 21, 2019
'Queen & Slim' director, Melina Matsoukas explains why Jodie Turner-Smith was the perfect person to star in the film about…
kevin hart
November 20, 2019
Kevin Hart will invite the world into his home and offer a look at his rough year in the upcoming…
RuPaul
November 20, 2019
Check out the first official sneak peek of Netflix's upcoming comedy series 'AJ and the Queen' starring RuPaul as Ruby…
Flame Monroe
November 20, 2019
An exclusive interview with comedian Flame Monroe who opens up about her problem with pronouns and Donlad Trump attacking the…
Idris Elba
November 19, 2019
Idris Elba is set to star alongside Jonathan Majors in the upcoming Netflix flick 'The Harder They Fall' prduced by…
Meghan Markle
November 19, 2019
Meghan Markle is fighting back against false stories published by UK tabloids and she's bringing receipts to prove the truth.
Jamie Foxx
November 19, 2019
Jamie Foxx and Bryan Stevenson opened up about the powerful film 'Just Mercy' at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles…
Beyonce/ Blue Ivy
November 18, 2019
Find out who, aside fron Blue Ivy, took home the top honors at the 2019 Soul Train Awards hosted by…
Ryan Michelle Bathe
November 14, 2019
An exclusive interview with "First Wives Club' star, Ryan Michelle Bathe on the BET+ series and balancing work, life, and…
Eddie Murphy
November 14, 2019
Eddie Murphy will star in 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' at Netflix after the sucess of 'Dolemite Is My Name' and…
Tamar Braxton thegrio.com
November 14, 2019
Singer and reality star, Tamar Braxton slams social media critics who have accused her of being homophobic after some insensitive…
Ryan Destiny
November 13, 2019
Ryan Destiny will portray female boxer, Claressa Shields in the upcoming film 'Flint Strong' written by Barry Jenkins and directed…
John Legend
November 12, 2019
John Legend has been named 'Sexiest Man Alive' by PEOPLE Magazine and his wife, Chrissy Teigen has a hilarious response…
Games People Play
November 12, 2019
'Games People Play' starring Lauren London, Sarunas Jackson, and Parker McKenna has been renewed for a second season at BET.
Essence Atkins
November 12, 2019
An interview with 'Ambitions' star Essence Atkins on her challenging role on the OWN series and whether she thinks couples…
the reel divas
November 11, 2019
Atlanta-based creatives like Terri J. Vaughn and Jasmine Guy have united to form #TheReelDivas in an effort to empower women…
Zendaya thegrio.com
November 11, 2019
Check out the full list celebrities who won big at the 2019 People's Choice Awards on Sunday night including Zendaya,…
Michael Evans Behling
November 11, 2019
An exclusive interview with actor and 'All American' star Michael Evans Behling on tackling tough issue on and off the…