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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Chris Paul
August 8, 2018
Houston Rockets guard, Chris Paul just donated $2.5 million to his alma mater, Wake Forest’s basketball program to improve their locker rooms.
Yara Shahidi
August 8, 2018
Yara Shahidi is gracing the cover of ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ and opening up about her genration, activism and political views.
August 8, 2018
Rapper, Drake reportedly wants to trademark ‘God’s Plan” for use in other entertainment endeavors including a potential game show.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 8, 2018
CBS orders 10-episode competition series, “Million Dollar Mile” from executive producer LeBron James.
Tyler Mitchell
August 7, 2018
Photographer, Tyler Mitchell shuts down rumors that Beyonce hand-picked him to shoot her cover for the September issue of VOGUE.
Lupita Nyongo
August 7, 2018
Black Panther stars, Lupita Nyong’o and WInston Duke will reunite on the big screen for ‘Us,’ a film directed by Jordan Peele.
Issa Rae
August 7, 2018
Issa Rae covers EBONY’s September issue and dishes details about the third season of her hit HBO show, ‘Insecure’ and her film, ‘The Hate u Give.’
LeBron James
August 7, 2018
LeBron James reveals his son is following in his footsteps and attending the same prestigious basketball school Shaq’s son went to.
Nicki Minaj/ Carol Maraj
August 7, 2018
Nicki Minaj’s mother, Carol Maraj, is planning a tell-all interview about her son, Jelani Maraj, who was convicted of raping a child in 2017.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 6, 2018
Showtime just announced it will premiere ‘Shut Up and Dribble,’ a three-part docu-series by LeBron James, in October 2018.
Tiffany Haddish thegrio.com
August 6, 2018
Rumors have been swirling that Tiffany Haddish may have found love and could be dating an NYC-based socialite, and nightlife mogul, Unik Ernest.
Zendaya
August 6, 2018
Zendaya graces the cover of the September issue fo ‘Marie Claire’ and explains how she’s navigating Hollywood on her own terms.
Serena Williams
August 6, 2018
Serena Williams reveals she struggled with postpartum emotions during her shocking loss to Johanna Konta at the SIlicon Valley Classic last week.
Beyonce
August 6, 2018
Finally, Black stars dominate September fashion covers. A gallery featuring Beyonce, Zendaya, RIhanna, Kanye West, and more.
Lance gross
August 3, 2018
Lance Gross is clapping back at critics who accused him of colorism after he shared a sweet snapshot of his newborn son on Instagram.
Stevie j/ faith Evans
August 3, 2018
Faith Evans and Stevie J shocked fans when they got married in Las Vegas and now rumors are swirling that they’re bringing their love to television.
John David Washington
August 3, 2018
‘Black Kkklansman’ star, John David Washington speaks about the hardships e faced for being Denzel Washington’s son an dimportance of ‘Ballers’ role.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 3, 2018
Jill Scott and Michelle Buteau will star in the reboot of ‘First Wives Club,’ the 1996 film that originally starred Diane Keaton and Bette Midler.
Chris Rock thegrio.com
August 3, 2018
FX announces Chris Rock will star in season 4 of its hit show ‘Fargo,’ marking his first regular TV role in over a decade.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
August 3, 2018
Barack and Michelle Obama have hired veteran entertainment executive, Priya Swaminathan to work for their Netflix production company.