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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Lashana Lynch
March 10, 2019
An interview with Lashana Lynch on her favorite aspects of playing the powerful role of Maria Rambeau in ‘Captain Marvel.’
Amanda Seales thegrio
March 7, 2019
Amanda Seales is being dragged for something she didn’t do and it’s a prime example of the unfair standards placed on Black women who speak out.
R Kelly thegrio
March 5, 2019
R. Kelly sits down with Gayle King for his first interview since his arrest and pleads for the public to believe he’s innocent of sex abuse.
Alencia Johnson
March 4, 2019
Planned Parenthood’s Director of Public Engagement, Alencia Johnson on how Hollywood can help highlight critical issues facing women.
Judge Mablean
March 4, 2019
Judge Mablean and Judge Karen are set to compete on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ during the daily game show’s “Celebrity Judge Week.”
Idris Elba
February 28, 2019
Check out the firts official trailer for ‘Turn Up Charlie’ starring Idris Elba as as the sexiest nanny on the planet, premiering on Netflix next month.
Porsha Williams
February 27, 2019
According to reports, ‘RHOA’ star Porsha Williams has landed her own reality series that will chronicle her pregnancy and show the birth of her first child.
Native SOn
February 27, 2019
HBO sets release date and drops trailer for the film adaptation of Richard Wright’s ‘Native Son’ starring Kiki Layne and Ashton Sanders.
Jordyn Woods thegrio
February 27, 2019
Jordyn Woods to bare all about Tristan Thompson cheating scandal to jada Pinkett Smith on ‘Red Table Talk’ but it may cost her a pretty penny.
Nnamdi Asomugha
February 27, 2019
Kerry Washingotn’s husband, Nnamdi Asomugha lands leading role alongside Tessa Thompson in upcoming love story ‘Sylvie’ and he’ll produce the film.
Chandler Kinney
February 26, 2019
An exclusive interview with actress and philanthropist, Chandler Kinney on her ‘Lethal Weapon role and plans for the future.
John Legend
February 26, 2019
Check ut all the stars who ht the red carpet at Byron Allen’s thurd annual Oscar Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Sunday night.
Jamie Foxx/ Byron Allen
February 25, 2019
John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Stevie Wonder, and more stars at Byron Allen’s 3rd Annual Oscar Gala benefitting Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
BOLDEN
February 25, 2019
An exclusive teaser for the upcoming film, ‘Bolden’ which chronicles the life and music of trailblazing jazz pioneer, Buddy Bolden.
king keraun
February 22, 2019
An exclusive interview with actor/comedian King Keraun (aka Keraun Harris) on why he launched his hilarious FUSE series, ‘That White People Sh*t.’
Ryan Coogler
February 20, 2019
According to reports, Ryan Coogler is set to produce a Fred Hampton biopic starring Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield for Warner Bros.
Roseanne Barr
February 20, 2019
Roseanne Barr calls Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a “big-eyed bi*ch” and “Farrakhan loving bi*ch” over her proposed Green New Deal.
Michael Jackson
February 20, 2019
HBO just dropped the first trailer for the explosive Michael Jackson documentary, ‘Leaving Neverland’ chronicling alleged sex abuse.
Amanda Seales thegrio
February 19, 2019
Amanda Seales revealed that former Tennessee Titans player turned Harvard neurosurgeon, Myron Rollesent her inappropriate DMs in new video.
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
February 15, 2019
Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid have reportedly reached a confidential settlement in their collusion case against the NFL.