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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#muterkelly
January 10, 2019
R. Kelly is facing eviction for reportedly owing $80,000 in back rent at his Chicago music studio where many of his alleged crimes took place.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 10, 2019
Damon Dash opens up about former fiancee, Aaliyah Haughton’s relationship with R. Kelly, and accuses the R&B legend of raping the teen star.
Laverne Cox
January 10, 2019
Check out the first official trailer from Jordan Peele’s upcoming sci-fi/comedy series, ‘Weird City’ starring Laverne Cox and Rosario Dawson.
Steve Harvey
January 10, 2019
Steve Harvey responds to NBC’s decision to give his talk show’s coveted time slot to Kelly Clarkson after a successful seven-year run.
omari hardwick
January 9, 2019
‘POWER’ star, Omari Hardwick receives some super sweet birthday love from his adoring wife, Jennifer Pautsch on social media.
Killer Mike
January 9, 2019
Take a look at the trailer for Netflix’s upcoming series ‘Trigger Warning’ starring Killer Mike conducting a series of controversial social experiments.
Michael Jackson
January 9, 2019
Michael Jackson estate SLAMS ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary that alleges MJ was a sexual predator set to premiere at Sundance.
Issa rae
January 9, 2019
Checkk out the first official trailer for the upcoming comedy film ‘LITTLE’ starring Regina Hall, Marsai Martin, and Issa Rae.
Phylicia Rashad
January 9, 2019
Phylicia Rashad just landed a new gig on NBC’s hit series ‘This Is Us’ and we can’t wait to see her play Beth’s Pearson’s mother.
lena writhe
January 9, 2019
Lena Waithe and Ben Cory Jones take us behind the scenes of BET’s highly-anticipated ‘BOOMERANG’ reboot that premieres February 12.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
January 9, 2019
A list of tips for prioritizing self-care from some of our favorite celebrities including Kerry Washinton, Beyonce, and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Michael b. jordan & Chadwick boseman
January 9, 2019
Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman discuss the power of ‘Black Panther’ and how they feel about the film’s Oscar buzz.
CupcakKe
January 8, 2019
Rapper CupcakKe speaks out for the first time after being hospitalized after posting a threat of suicide on social media.
Sparkle
January 8, 2019
Sparkle reacts to criticism of her appearance on ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ and reveals what she regrets about how the documntary portrayed her.
Common
January 8, 2019
Common, Chance The Rapper, and more celebs denounce R. Kelly after Dream Hampton’s Lifetime documentary ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ debuts.
Jemele Hill thegrio.com
January 8, 2019
Jemele Hill is gearing up to launch her ‘Unbothered’ podcast on Spotify in March and will deliver two episodes per week featuring special guests.
Black Panther cast
January 7, 2019
‘Black Panther’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’ went home empty-handed at the Golden Globes but there were a few big wins for Black actors.
Mahershala Ali
January 7, 2019
‘Green Book’ wins Best Motion Picture at Golden Globes and Mahershala Ali addresses controversy after winning Best Supporting actor for playing Dr. Don Shirley.
Regina King
January 6, 2019
Regina King pledeges to employ more women during powerful acceptance speech after winning Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes.
Black Panther cast
January 6, 2019
A gallery of gorgeous Golden Globes looks from celebrities like Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, Regina King, Janelle Monae, and more.