Clarissa Cruz

Clarissa Cruz is an Executive Editor at Entertainment Weekly and co-host of The Awardist podcast. She has also appeared as an entertainment expert on the Today show, The CBS Early Show, Good Morning America, E! and Access Hollywood.
Idris Elba's troubled TV detective continues his story in Luther: The Fallen Sun movie
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"He's just very haunted by things he's done," says Elba of his acclaimed alter ego, who crosses paths with new characters played by Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis.
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Eddie Redmayne on unlocking his terrifying role in The Good Nurse: 'We're all curious about the darkness'
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Plus: Triangle of Sadness' Dolly de Leon, the latest on the Oscar race, and more on the new episode of EW's Awardist podcast.
The best movie fashion of 2022
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Movie style is a very subjective thing: Is it about runway-anointed fashion or everyday, character-driven looks? Painstakingly capturing a moment in history, or creating the most fantastical visions possible? Mid-century glam or teddy bear tracksuits? The great thing about the entries on this list is that it can be all of these things, everywhere, all at once. Here are the movies with the most memorable fashion moments of the year.
Get a sneak peek at former FBI director James Comey's debut novel
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Central Park West: A Crime Novel centers on a gay federal prosecutor and is inspired by Comey's two daughters.
Dolly de Leon's performance in Triangle of Sadness is groundbreaking — here's why
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EW executive editor Clarissa Cruz writes about her connection to de Leon's character — and why the actress' performance in Ruben Ostlund's biting satire is a game changer.
Viola Davis says her character would be 'dead in the first 5 minutes' if The Woman King had a sequel
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For the latest Awardist podcast, the star joined her castmates and director Gina Prince-Bythewood to talk about femininity, swagger, and why it’s good to be king.
Michelle Obama on her new book, her pop culture faves, and the downside of streaming
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The former FLOTUS reveals her favorite TV shows, movies, and music, ahead of the release of The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, the follow-up to her best-selling 2018 memoir Becoming.
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How Black Panther: Wakanda Forever pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
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Footage of the actor, who died of colon cancer in 2020, appears in the sequel to powerful effect.
The Lost Boys, 35 years later: 'Everything was still firing on all cylinders and it was a f---ing madhouse'
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EW gathered the stars of the 1987 vampire movie to reflect on the film's legacy (and, yes, the Sweaty Sax Guy).
Michelle Obama on her new book, her pop culture faves, and the downside of streaming
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The former FLOTUS reveals her favorite TV shows, movies, and music, ahead of the release of The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times, the follow-up to her best-selling 2018 memoir Becoming.
How Black Panther: Wakanda Forever pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman
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Footage of the actor, who died of colon cancer in 2020, appears in the sequel to powerful effect.
The Lost Boys, 35 years later: 'Everything was still firing on all cylinders and it was a f---ing madhouse'
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EW gathered the stars of the 1987 vampire movie to reflect on the film's legacy (and, yes, the Sweaty Sax Guy).
Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby takes us through his pop-culture hot takes, from A to Z
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The Dancing With the Stars alum — who launches a new pop culture-themed workout series on Nov. 3 — has strong opinions on everything from Ariel's dad (IYKYK) to Zap Zum.
Peloton's Cody Rigsby says celebrity guests will be 'in the hot seat' on his new workout series
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Carly Rae Jepsen and Trixie Mattel are among the star cyclists working up a sweat while discussing pop culture with the 'Dancing With the Stars' alum.
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Ethan Hawke on Ewan McGregor: 'Your first instinct, even if they're good, is to be jealous'
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The pair star as half-brothers traveling to their estranged father's funeral in the new movie Raymond & Ray.
How Michelle Williams channeled Steven Spielberg's late mother in The Fabelmans
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“She was just one of those people whose spirit fills a room,” says Williams of the woman who inspired her Oscar-buzzed performance. 
Daniel Radcliffe is worried about what his girlfriend's parents will think of his Weird Al performance
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The star plays the ‘80s parody king opposite Evan Rachel Wood’s Madonna in the gleefully off-the-rails biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.
The Woman King's Lashana Lynch on how physical training gives her mental strength
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Says the No Time to Die and Captain Marvel star, "As a young woman, I wasn't in spaces that celebrated my shape and my physical power.”
How the looks in Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling reveal the movie's sinister undertones
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The film's costume and production designers explain the hidden meaning behind the midcentury looks in the twisty drama starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
Oprah was 'uncomfortable' with certain moments in the Sidney Poitier doc
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The star-producer, along with Sidney director Reginald Hudlin, sat down with EW to talk about the late groundbreaking actor, new revelations in the documentary, and why she was “terrible” at booking.
Fight coordinator: Viola Davis and Woman King cast were more hardcore than the men in Avengers: Endgame
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The women's "pure resilience is better than anybody I've ever worked with," says the movie's fight and stunt coordinator.
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Writer Samantha Irby calls her latest book 'a devolution!'
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Here's a sneak peek at the cover of essayist (and And Just Like That writer) Samantha Irby's latest book.
Oprah's Sidney Poitier doc has an all-star cast — but not every A-lister made the cut
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The film also marks the first time Poitier’s former wife has spoken publicly about the actor, with whom she split after his affair with Diahann Carroll. 
Evan Rachel Wood was directed to play Madonna 'on a lot of cocaine' in bonkers Weird Al biopic
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Daniel Radcliffe said his costar committed “a thousand percent” and was “f---ing game” to play the Material Girl.
Daniel Radcliffe gets laughs and wild applause at Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Toronto premiere
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The movie also stars Evan Rachel Wood as a 'sociopathic' Madonna.
Hillary Clinton on her favorite TV shows set in the political world
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The former First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State and presidential candidate reveals what Beltway-based shows she takes in during her downtime. (And no, The First Lady didn't make the list!)
Amber Ruffin says Chelsea Clinton 'would've gotten a callback' to write for her talk show
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Chelsea and mother Hillary Clinton visited Ruffin's writers' room for an episode of their new docuseries Gutsy.
Chelsea Clinton removed Kanye West from her running playlist — even though she loves his music
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The former First Daughter says the way the star has "talked about women is unconscionable to me."
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