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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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January 18, 2018
It’s rare that a network known for angst-ridden programming for teens delivers a drama series as inspired, important, and entertaining
January 18, 2018
BET’s highly anticipated new late-night series, Mancave, premiered tonight and the innovative talk show is already causing a stir. Mancave
January 16, 2018
The 49th annual NAACP Image Awards took place at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Monday evening and the stars were
Diann Valentine thegrio.com
January 16, 2018
Celebrities get political and take a stand at the NAACP Image Awards
Danny Glover thegrio.com
January 16, 2018
5 Favorite Moments of the NAACP Image Awards
Kerry Washington thegrio.com
January 15, 2018
Kerry Washington, Lena Waithe, Tracee Ellis Ross, Laverne Cox & more deliver #TimesUp speech at NAACP Image Awards
January 15, 2018
Eric Garner's mother shares advice for keeping black boys safe at NAACP Image Awards
Serena Williams thegrio.com
January 13, 2018
Interview with Dr. Contessa of Married To Medicine
Yara Shahidi thegrio.com
January 12, 2018
The 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards was held in Los Angeles on Thursday evening and while there weren’t a ton
January 12, 2018
Jenifer Lewis on mental health video, H&M scandal, and resisting racism.
January 12, 2018
'Get Out' wins Best Screenplay at Critics' Choice Awards, Sterling K. Brown wins Best Actor for 'This Is Us'
January 10, 2018
Jas Boothe speaks on Served Like a Girl, Take a Knee, and homeless female veterans
January 10, 2018
Serena Williams is a real life superhero in more ways than one and just in case you’re not completely convinced,
January 10, 2018
[griojw id=”ZMoros1F” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Serena Williams is serving up some major #GOALS in the February issue of VOGUE. The superstar athlete
January 9, 2018
Young Hollywood, who had the nerve to call Amara La Negra a "Nutella Queen" has taken to social media in…
January 9, 2018
This week’s episode of Love & Hip Hop Miami featured several jaw-dropping moments and fans got to know more about…
January 8, 2018
Miami-born singer Amara La Negra has been vocal about her Afro-Latina roots and she's not backing down from her critics.