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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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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…
Nicki Minaj
August 14, 2018
Loyal fans of Nicki Minaj are trolling Tracy Chapman over her refusal to clear a sample of her song "…
Beyonce
August 14, 2018
Get a behind the scenes look at Queen Beyonce on the set of her iconic photo shoot for the cover…
Taraji P. Henson
August 14, 2018
We have been waiting a while for Will Packer and James Lopez to give us the first glimpse of their
John Legend thegrio.com
August 14, 2018
John Legend wants the state of Louisiana to remove the phrase "white supremacy" from its constitution and for good reason.
Nicki/ Safaree
August 14, 2018
Nicki Minaj is accused of cutting her ex, Safaree Samuels, with a knife during a fight in 2014 and he…
Omari Hardwick thegrio.com
August 13, 2018
Actor and 'Power star', Omari Hardiwck shows off his rapping skills with a performance on MTV's 'Total Request Live."
issa/gambino
August 13, 2018
Issa Rae will host Rihanna's fourth annual DIamond Ball and Childish Gambino is set to perform at the star-studded, black-tie…
Halsey
August 13, 2018
Singer, Halsey, is clapping back at critics who accused her of donning a wig when she revealed her gorgeous, natural…
blackkklansman
August 10, 2018
An interview with the gorgeous Laura Harrier and Damaris Lewis, two actresses who star in Spike Lee's latest joint, BlackKklansman.
Insecure
August 10, 2018
Here's a list of five things to keep in mind ahead of the hghly-anticipated season 3 premiere of 'Insecure' starring…
Ava DuVernay
August 10, 2018
Netflix just announced the actors cast to portray 'Central Park 5' in their Ava DuVernay-directed series on the real-life drama.
Russell Simmons thegrio.com
August 10, 2018
Russell Simmons is reportedly suing a woman who accused him of rape for $35,000 in legal fees after the case…
Issa Rae
August 10, 2018
Insecure creator, Issa Rae, recounts the time she had a fangirl #FAIL with RIhanna and why fans should get over…
Nicki Minaj
August 10, 2018
Nicki Minaj surprised fans by dropping her latest album 'Queen' a week early despite mulltiple push backs and Twitter has…
August 9, 2018
Nicki Minaj will perform at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards from a remote location marking her first performance since…
Anthony Anderson
August 9, 2018
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office has confirmed it is reviewing allegations of sexual assault made against Anthony Anderson.
Tamar Braxton
August 9, 2018
Tamar Braxton speaks out about recent incident on Delta flight and announces plans to star in stage play with Snoop…
Kim Kardashian West
August 9, 2018
Kim Kardashian West defends her homophobic clapback for Tyson Beckford during a recent radio interview and slams him for bodyshaming…
Spike lee
August 9, 2018
Black Hollywood gathered for the premiere of Spike Lee's latest flick, BlackKklansman at the Samuel Goldwyn Theter on Wednesday.