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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2018 MTV VMAs red carept thegrio.com
August 20, 2018
A gallery of all of the fierce fashion statements from stars like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj on the red carpet at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
August 17, 2018
Donald Trump bragged to Howard Stern about his great idea to pit black people against white people on a season of NBC’s ‘The Apprentice.’
Michael B. Jordan thegrio.com
August 17, 2018
Michael B. Jordan surprised a superfan, Audeva Agyeman who took a cardboard cutout of him to her high school’s prom with a real life visit.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 17, 2018
The family of Aretha franklin is reportedly planning to hold a public viewing at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit.
Aretha/patti
August 17, 2018
FOX News mistakenly uses a photo of Patti LaBelle during their tribute to the late legend, Aretha Franklin and issues an apology.
serena williams
August 16, 2018
Serena Williams covers TIME Magazine and opens up about motherhood, her return to tennis, and her thoughts on Colin Kaepernick.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 16, 2018
Kenya Barris has inked an overall deal with Netflix to develop new series under his Khalabo Ink Society production company after parting with ABC.
donald trump
August 16, 2018
Donald Trump manages to mess up his tribute to the late Aretha Franklin by siggesting the Queen of Soul once worked for him.
Aretha inauguration
August 16, 2018
A list of 7 of the most iconic performances delivered by the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin who died at the age of 76.
Aretha 1964 thegrio.com
August 16, 2018
Legendary singer, Aretha Franklin has passed away at the age of 76. She was surrounded by family and friends at her home in Detroit.
Teyana Taylor
August 15, 2018
Teyana Taylor blasts Jeremih on social media and quits his ‘Late That Night’ tour after accusing him of mistreating her while on the road.
Janelle Mona
August 15, 2018
Singer, actress, and activist, Janelle Monaw has partnered with belvedere to help empower women in film through the A Beautiful Future video series.
Shaunie O'Neal
August 15, 2018
Basketball Wives star, Shaunie O’Neal avoided a super scary situation thanks to her home’s security system. When she spotted two […]
Topher Grace
August 15, 2018
Areva Martin, Esq., Civil Rights Attorney, TV Host, Commentator and Bestselling Author of ‘Make It Rain’ shares her thoughts.
Aretha Franklin
August 15, 2018
Legendary singer, Stevie Wonder visited Aretha Franklin at her home in Detroit to say his final goodbye as she receives hospice care.
Lyric McHenry
August 14, 2018
Pregnant reality star who appeared on ‘EJNYC’, Lyric McHenry, 26, was found dead of apparent cocoaine overdose in the Bronx on Tuesday.
Bruno Mars
August 14, 2018
Bruno Mars has announced that Cardi B will be replaced by Boyz II Men, Ciara, Ella Mai, and Charlie Wilson as openers for his 24K Magic tour.
Laverne Cox thegrio.com
August 14, 2018
Laverne Cox opens up about planning her own suicide in alengthy Instagram post and reveals her biggest fear was being misgendered in her death.
Tamar Braxton thegrio.com
August 14, 2018
Tamar Braxton is speaking out about the recent incident on a Delta Airlines flight and claims the pilot called her the n-word.
Nicki Minaj
August 14, 2018
Loyal fans of Nicki Minaj are trolling Tracy Chapman over her refusal to clear a sample of her song ” Baby Can I Hold You.”