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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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December 19, 2017
After being wrongfully convicted of rape at 16 years old and spending 62 months in prison for a crime he…
December 19, 2017
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Legend snagged the lead role in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, which airs on Easter Sunday.
December 19, 2017
The allegations against Russell Simmons went from bad to worse last week when 12 women accused the music mogul of…
December 17, 2017
Kenya Barris is ready to bring more laughs to the small screen.
December 15, 2017
When Dr. Simone invites the ladies to explore Voodoo, Dr. Heavenly isn't here for any kind of diversion from Christianity.
December 15, 2017
Cardi B surprised her fiancé Offset with a serious surprise for his 26th birthday: a brand new Rolls Royce Wraith…
December 15, 2017
Tiffany Haddish has signed on to produce and star in a new satirical thriller, The Oath, alongside fellow comedian, Ike…
December 15, 2017
Former Love & Hip Hop stars Joe Budden and Cyn Santana welcomed their baby girl on Friday morning and the…
December 14, 2017
The 'Empire' star brings all her Hollywood friends together for a special TV program
December 14, 2017
The San Francisco-based company is making it easier for everyone to afford quality goods by selling all of their products…
December 14, 2017
The hip-hop mogul will reportedly bring three more TV projects to the network
December 14, 2017
BET changes its tune after initially dismissing wrongful termination suit
December 14, 2017
The hip-hop mogul attempted to discredit the comedian's damning claims
December 14, 2017
The Golden Globes aren’t until next month but we already know Oprah Winfrey will be bringing home an award.
December 13, 2017
Smith offered his thoughts on the state of the world at a press conference for his new Netflix project ‘Bright.
December 13, 2017
Whether she’s calling out lies or challenging the public to do better, Jada doesn’t hold her tongue...
December 11, 2017
It looks like the white-washing of Meghan Markle has already begun, and we’re not having any of it. While the
December 11, 2017
This year’s list of Golden Globes nominations are causing quite the stir thanks to some serious snubs and flubs from
December 11, 2017
The 2018 Golden Globes nominations have been revealed and this year’s list turned up some surprising results. [griojw id=”DU9GwVmY” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]