Cortney Wills weighs in on the 2021 Primetime Emmy nominations and highlights the 37 Black creators who nabbed nods including several Acting Up guests including Aunjanue Ellis, Courtney B. Vance, Amber Ruffin, O. T. Fagbenle, and more. 

Cortney Wills weighs in on the 2021 Primetime Emmy nominations and highlights the 37 Black creators who nabbed nods including several Acting Up guests including Aunjanue Ellis, Courtney B. Vance, Amber Ruffin, O. T. Fagbenle, and more.&nbsp;

Acting up is smart, relevant and dedicated to supporting Black Excellence in Hollywood. Hosted by Cortney Wills, TheGrio’s Entertainment Director and pop culture junkie, covering music, TV and film since 2005, she guides us through one-on-one conversations with icons, celebrities, actors, producers, directors, and all the Black people who keep this industry thriving. 

Acting up is smart, relevant and dedicated to supporting Black Excellence in Hollywood. Hosted by Cortney Wills, TheGrio&rsquo;s Entertainment Director and pop culture junkie, covering music, TV and film since 2005, she guides us through one-on-one conversations with icons, celebrities, actors, producers, directors, and all the Black people who keep this industry thriving.

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"Acting Up” features intimate conversations with the creatives, executives, and decision-makers who are truly moving the needle when it comes to representation in Hollywood and beyond. In each episode, theGrio’s Entertainment Director Cortney Wills gets real with actors, writers, producers, directors, executives, and insiders who shape how our communities are represented on screens big and small. Through poignant commentary and in-depth interviews, she explores how Hollywood continues to influence so many aspects of our lives, from beauty standards to political participation, from how the rest of the world sees Black America to how they see themselves.

"Acting Up” features intimate conversations with the creatives, executives, and decision-makers who are truly moving the needle when it comes to representation in Hollywood and beyond. In each episode, theGrio’s Entertainment Director Cortney Wills gets real with actors, writers, producers, directors, executives, and insiders who shape how our communities are represented on screens big and small. Through poignant commentary and in-depth interviews, she explores how Hollywood continues to influence so many aspects of our lives, from beauty standards to political participation, from how the rest of the world sees Black America to how they see themselves.

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On this week's episode of Acting Up, Cortney Wills sits down with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. The actress, producer, and proud Howard alum reveals what led to her latest project as the host of her own podcast, Trials to Triumphs on OWN, and how her life has changed since tying the knot. She also reveals the ways that her role on 'Dear White People' helped carve out her path in Hollywood and how the end of the beloved series prompted a return to her roots as a content creator.  They'll also get into what the TV buff is watching right now and where she still sees room for improvement when it comes to representing Black women onscreen. 

On this week's episode of Acting Up, Cortney Wills sits down with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins. The actress, producer, and proud Howard alum reveals what led to her latest project as the host of her own podcast, Trials to Triumphs on OWN, and how her life has changed since tying the knot. She also reveals the ways that her role on 'Dear White People' helped carve out her path in Hollywood and how the end of the beloved series prompted a return to her roots as a content creator.  They'll also get into what the TV buff is watching right now and where she still sees room for improvement when it comes to representing Black women onscreen.

Trials to Triumphs

Cortney Wills continues her conversation with actress, comedian, and podcast host, Amanda Seales. The ladies discuss the ‘Insecure’ alum’s latest standup tour “Black Outside Tour” and share their fears and frustrations in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, coping with COVID, and how the current social climate has become particularly challenging for comedians, especially when you’re “Smart, Funny, and Black”

Cortney Wills continues her conversation with actress, comedian, and podcast host, Amanda Seales. The ladies discuss the ‘Insecure’ alum’s latest standup tour “Black Outside Tour” and share their fears and frustrations in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, coping with COVID, and how the current social climate has become particularly challenging for comedians, especially when you’re “Smart, Funny, and Black”

Amanda Seales is Black Outside Part 2

Cortney Wills is kicking off Season 2 of Acting Up with actress, comedian, and podcast host, Amanda Seales. The ladies discuss the ‘Insecure’ alum’s latest standup tour “Black Outside Tour” and share their fears and frustrations in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, coping with COVID, and how the current social climate has become particularly challenging for comedians, especially when you’re “Smart, Funny, and Black”

Cortney Wills is kicking off Season 2 of Acting Up with actress, comedian, and podcast host, Amanda Seales. The ladies discuss the ‘Insecure’ alum’s latest standup tour “Black Outside Tour” and share their fears and frustrations in the wake of Roe v. Wade being overturned, coping with COVID, and how the current social climate has become particularly challenging for comedians, especially when you’re “Smart, Funny, and Black”

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