Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach.
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BAFTA Student Awards Won by Schools from Spain, France, China, the UK and the US
“Rage” wins the top award from a jury that includes Joel Kim Booster, Laura Karpman and Smriti Mundhra
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Cate Blanchett, Riley Keough, Chris Pine, Margaret Qualley Films Headed to Toronto Film Festival
“Alpha Gang,” “Glaxo,” “The Housewife,” “Love of Your Life” and “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” have been added to the festival lineup
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‘Beyond the Gates,’ ‘The Young and the Restless’ Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations
Other nominations go to Drew Barrymore, Kelly Clarkson, Giada de Laurentiis and “The View”
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Scattered Choices, and a Few Academy Faves: Making Sense of the Emmy Noms
In drama, it’s “The Pitt” vs. “Pluribus,” while comedy is “Hacks” vs. “Widow’s Bay”
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Siân Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open 2026 Toronto Film Festival
The “CODA” director’s film is joined at TIFF by Susanna White’s “Prima Facie” and Hur Jin-ho’s “The Assassin(s)”
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Emmy Nomination Predictions: Which Newcomers Break Through?
The stakes are high for new shows, including “Pluribus,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “Widow’s Bay”
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A ‘New Vision’ at The Academy Means the Old Has to Go | Analysis
As the Oscars move toward YouTube, AMPAS’s Chief Oscars Officer exits. What else does the Academy have to shed?
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Jacob Elordi, Teyana Taylor, Josh O’Connor, Jenna Ortega Invited to Join Motion Picture Academy
Others receiving invitations include Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Josh Gad and Josh and Benny Safdie
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7 Burning Questions Now That Emmy Voting Has Ended
Will “The Pitt” dominate? Who’ll be snubbed? Will James Burrows get one final nomination?
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Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche to Receive Crystal Globe Awards From Karlovy Vary Film Festival
KVIFF will also give awards to Jeffrey Wright and cinematographer Robert Richardson
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How Finneas O’Connell’s Music Made His ‘Jerkwad’ Character in ‘Beef’ ‘So Much More Annoying’
TheWrap magazine: Along with writing the score to Season 2, O’Connell was delighted to play an egotistical version of himself in one scene
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Jeff Probst Explains How ‘Survivor 50’ Pulled Off That $2 Million Coin Flip
The host and executive producer says lawyers were involved in the MrBeast stunt
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Guillermo del Toro, Kris Bowers Elected to Academy Board of Governors
Other first-time governors include producer Fred Berger, cinematographer Michael Goi and film editor Anne Goursaud
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Jonathan Pryce on Playing a Character With Dementia in ‘Slow Horses’: More Responsibility, Less Work
TheWrap magazine: “My job becomes easier, (because) you’re free of the past in a way,” says the veteran actor
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I Read the Emmys’ 800 Pages of Ballots. Here’s What I Learned
Submissions are down dramatically, “The Pitt” is ready to get greedy, and which Jonas brother would you vote for?
