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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Oscars Won’t Make Any Past Best Actress Winners Praise Karla Sofía Gascón on Stage
The “Fab 5” format in which each individual nominee is lauded by a former winner will be used in below-the-line categories this year
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With ‘Emilia Pérez’s Oscar Campaign in Crisis, the Hollywood Finger-Pointing Has Begun
Oscar campaigns are “warfare,” says one insider
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Karla Sofía Gascón’s Oscar Campaign Is Dead. Can ‘Emilia Pérez’ Survive?
The path forward for Netflix’s one-time Oscar frontrunner will have to involve both isolation and repudiation
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Karla Sofía Gascón Did Not Violate Oscar Rules While Calling Out Social Media Posts of Fernanda Torres Fans, Academy Says
The “Emilia Pérez” Oscar nominee is under fire for comments she made in a Brazilian interview about the film “I’m Still Here” and its lead actress
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Oscar Nominations: Love for ‘Emilia Pérez’ and ‘The Apprentice’ Could Make Oscar Night Donald Trump’s Nightmare
Hey Mr. President, a Spanish-language musical about a transgender Mexican drug lord just broke Academy Award records
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2025 Oscars Will Skip Performances of Nominated Songs
The show will celebrate Los Angeles and “move away from live performances” of the songs, Academy leadership says
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‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Conclave’ Named Scripter Awards Finalists
“Nickel Boys,” “Sing Sing” and “The Wild Robot” were also nominated for the award for film and TV adaptations
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Mean Girls’ Land Film Nominations for GLAAD Media Awards
Other films chosen by the organization include “Queer,” “My Old Ass,” “Love Lives Bleeding” and “Drive-Away Dolls”
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2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: What Will the Distracted Voters Do?
Nominees will include “Emilia Perez,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” … and “Waltzing With Brando?”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Anora’ Land Nominations for Producers Guild Awards
Other nominees include “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “The Substance,” “A Real Pain,” “Dune: Part Two” and “September 5”
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‘Nosferatu,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Maria’ Receive Nominations From American Society of Cinematographers
The ASC’s expanded feature-film category also includes “Wicked,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two” and “A Complete Unknown”
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‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Wicked’ Receive Writers Guild Award Nominations
Many of the screenplays contending for Oscar nominations, including “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” were ineligible under WGA rules
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Leads Visual Effects Society Nominations
Other projects with multiple nods include “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Wild Robot” and “Shōgun”
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Oscars Postpone Nominations, Cancel Nominees Luncheon Due to LA Wildfires
The update will extend nominations voting until Jan. 17 but will not change the date of the Academy Awards ceremony
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‘I’m Still Here’ Beats ‘Emilia Pérez’ to Win Top Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Brazilian drama was named the best of the 35 Oscar contenders in the Best International Feature Film category
