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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Tiffany Haddish
May 12, 2021
Tiffany Haddish opens up about how her role in ‘Here Today’ helped her better understand her grandmother’s battle with dementia.
Red Table Talk thegrio.com
Check out this exclusive clip of Tamika Mallory discussing “Invisible Black Women” and Ma’khia Bryant on ‘Red Table Talk’
Monster
Check out our list of new shows and films to catch over Mother’s Day weekend, and take a look at our new series, “Weekly Watch.”
AFI FEST 2019 Presented By Audi – "Queen
Check out our interview with Jodie Turner-Smith to find out how she tackled her tough role in ‘Without Remorse’ while pregnant.
Lauren London opens up to theGrio about pulling from personal tragedy to play Michael B. Jordan’s wife in ‘Without Remorse.’
Check ot our interview with Michael B. Jordan to find out why he wanted Lauren London to join him in “Without Remorse.”
April 25, 2021
Check out our complete list of winners from the 2021 Oscars and find out who proved victorious on Hollywood’s biggest night.
93rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
April 25, 2021
Hollywood’s biggest stars have gone all out for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards red carpet at Union Station in Los Angeles.
DeVon Franklin thegrio.com
DeVon Franklin breaks down how the Oscars work and explains the Academy’s diversity efforts ahead of this year’s Academy Awards.
THEM: Covenant
April 15, 2021
Little Marvin sits down for a candid conversation about the real roots of his controversial horror anthology series, “Them,” on Acting Up.
Entertainment Weekly And L'Oreal Paris Hosts The 2019 Pre-Emmy Party - Arrivals
Check out our interview with ‘Bob Hearts Abishola’ star, Folake Olowofoyeku about repping her heritage and getting through quarantine
Tichina Arnold thegrio.com
Check out our interview with Tichina Arnold on her role in ‘The Neighborhood’ and getting through the pandemic as a single mother.
Check out our interview with ‘Them’ creator, Little Marvin as he discusses his controversial horror anthology.
Deborah Ayorinde THEM thegrio.com
theGrio caught up with Deborah Ayorinde to discuss how she coped with the horrific experiences she was tasked with portraying onscreen.
‘SEAspiracy’ is a documentary on Netflix that explores the shocking truth about our impact on the oceans and resulting impact on the climate.
Bad Trip TV thegrio.com
Check out our latest list of 5 must-see movies and TV projects to fill up your weekend no matter your mood.
2019 Soul Train Awards - Arrivals
‘Sistas’ star, Devale Ellis discusses his children’s book, ‘The Ellises and the Time Machine: Why Do We Have to Say Black Lives Matter?’
Anika Noni Rose thegrio.com
Anika Noni Rose discussed her role in the upcoming horror anthology series ‘Them’ from Little Marvin and Lena Waithe.
BET Presents The 51st NAACP Image Awards - Red Carpet
Debra Martin Chase on navigating Hollywood and helping Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah cultivate their careers.
April 2, 2021
Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin discuss their new Netflix film ‘Concrete Cowboy’ co-starring Lorraine Toussaint and Jharrel Jerome.