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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‘La Bola Negra’ Wins People’s Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival
Since 2008, 16 of the 18 People’s Choice winners have gone on to receive Academy Award nods for best picture, and five have won the top Oscar
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‘Love of Your Life’ Review: Margaret Qualley Navigates From Rhapsody to Grief
TIFF 2026: The “Maid” and “The Substance” star plays a woman who runs away from her life in Rachel Morrison’s drama
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How ‘Widow’s Bay’ Went From Underdog to Emmys Juggernaut
The creepy comedy becomes the ninth different show in the last 10 years to win Outstanding Comedy Series
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‘Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been’ Review: Classic Singer Gets a Movie Where She’s Not in the Background
Toronto Film Festival: Barry Avrich’s documentary shines a light on Love in a way that couldn’t be done in “20 Feet From Stardom”
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TIFF So Far: Why Are They Still Buzzing About That Elizabeth Holmes Doc From Telluride?
TIFF 2026: Amid crowd-pleasers like “I Play Rocky” and “Being Heumann,” talk turns to the Nathan Fielder/Lance Oppenheim doc that isn’t playing here
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‘The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd’ Review: Amanda Seyfried and Scoot McNairy Are Wrenching in Bold Drama
Toronto Film Festival: Tim Blake Nelson’s crime drama, inspired by a real incident, doesn’t let characters or viewers off the hook
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‘Pretenders’ Review: Chrissie Hynde Doesn’t Enjoy Telling Her Story, But You Might Enjoy Watching It
Toronto Film Festival: Hynde comes across as both wildly frank and thoroughly cautious as she talks about her life and career
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‘Misty Green’ Review: Chris Rock’s Tough Hollywood Story Finds a Star in Rosalind Eleazar
Toronto International Film Festival 2026: The British actress has the pride, pipes and passion to embody a wildly talented but self-destructive character
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‘Being Heumann’ Review: Disabled Actors Light Up Siân Heder’s Crowd-Pleasing Drama
Toronto International Film Festival 2026: Heder’s follow-up to “CODA” stars Ruth Madeley in a story about the fight for disability rights
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Final Emmy Predictions: Something Old, Something New, Something Blue
“The Pitt,” “Widow’s Bay” and “DTF St. Louis” seem to be the favorites going into Emmy night, but there will be surprises
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‘Flesh Impact’ Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal Adds Marilyn Monroe to Her Roster of Complex Heroines
Venice Film Festival: The jury president and director of “The Lost Daughter” and “The Bride!” has made a short film starring Ellen Burstyn and Dakota Fanning as the screen icon
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‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘DTF St. Louis’ Lead Creative Arts Emmys Night 2
“Spider-Noir,” “The Pitt” and “Pluribus” had strong showings ahead of the primetime awards ceremony
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‘Hombre al Agua’ Review: Gael Garcia Bernal Whips Up Some Messy Good Fun
Venice Film Festival: The actor-turned-director has created a fantasia that mixes melodrama, satire and social commentary
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‘Possible Love’ Review: Korean Drama Accumulates Power for Almost Three Hours
Venice Film Festival: Lee Chang-dong’s first movie since “Burning” is a slow-burn story about trauma, loss and class conflict
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Dominates Night 1 of Creative Arts Emmys With 7 Wins
Complete List of Winners: “The Traitors,” “The Muppet Show,” Stephen Colbert also score with vote
