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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Kim Kardashian West & Kanye West
May 9, 2019
Kourtney Kardashian revealed that Kim and Kanye’s surrogate has gone into labor with their baby boy during a visit to ‘Ellen.’
May 9, 2019
Jackie Long reveals the reasons why viewers will love to hate his character during an exclusive interview with the cast of ‘Games People Play.’
L.A.'s Finest
May 9, 2019
‘L.A.’s FInest’ stars and executive producers, Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba discuss how they created their dream show.
Game of Thrones
May 7, 2019
C.J. Farley reacts to the latest episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ and offers his opinion on the fate of the Black folks of Westeros.
Taylor Swift
May 2, 2019
Taylor Swift’s performance at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards has tons of folks accusing her of ripping off Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’ show.
Drake
May 2, 2019
Drake was the big winner at the 2019 Billboard Music Award son Wednesday night, breaking Taylor Swift’s record for the most wins.
Mariah carey
May 1, 2019
Mariah Carey delivered a heartfelt acceptance speech when she was honored with the ICON Award at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.
Cardi B
May 1, 2019
Find out how many trophies Cardi B snagged and check out the full list of winners from the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Games People Play
April 30, 2019
Tracey Edmonds reveals how she picked the perfect cast including Lauren London, Sarunas Jackson, and Karen Obilom for ‘Games People Play.’
John Singleton theGrio.com
April 30, 2019
A rundown of fascinating facts about legendary, Oscar-nominated director, John Singleton, who died at the age of 51 on Monday.
John Singleton
April 29, 2019
The late John Singleton is responsible for some of the most iconic Black films of our time from ‘Boyz N The Hood’ to ‘Baby Boy’
John Singleton theGrio.com
April 29, 2019
The family of John Singleton issued a lengthy statement confirming the beloved director would be taken off of life support on Monday.
John Singleton
April 29, 2019
Celebrities share their thoughts on John Singleton after his family confirms he will be taken off of life support on Monday.
Ta'Rhonda Jones
April 24, 2019
‘EMPIRE’ star Ta’Rhonda Jones dishes on her real-life rap career and weighs in on the Jussie Smollett drama in this exclusive interview.
The Red Line
April 24, 2019
An exclusive clip of Ava DuVernay’s new CBS drama ‘The Red Line’ starring Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aliyah Royale, Noah Wyle, premiering on April 28.
Games People Play
April 23, 2019
Find out what to expect from BET’s sexy new series, ‘Games People Play’ starring Lauren London, Parker McKenna Posey, and Sarunas Jackson.
Asha Blankinship
April 20, 2019
‘Married To Medicine LA’ star Asha Kamali Blankinship discusses taking the high road and her journey to motherhood in this exclusive interview.
Byron Allen
April 19, 2019
Byron Allen reveals why his award from the Los Angeles Urban League is especially personal during inspiring acceptance speech.
John Boyega
April 19, 2019
Get the inside scoop on everything you missed at the annual Star Wars Celebration in Chicago featuring Lupita Nyongo, Billy Dee Williams, and John Boyega.
Beyonce thegrio
April 17, 2019
A rundown of five of best, biggest, and Blackest moments from Beyonce’s incredible new Netflix documentary ‘Homecoming: A Film by Beyonce’