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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‘The Hater’ Film Review: Polish Drama Shows Off a Social Media Sociopath
In the new film from the director of the Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi,” the central figure is a young man who specializes in creating fake news and destroying lives on the internet
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Oscars Academy Elects David Rubin to Second Term as President
The news was announced by the Academy a few hours after Rubin was nominated for an Emmy Award
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Emmy Voters Respond to the Moment, Snubbing Some Favorites for Record Diversity in Nominations
In a year in which America (and Hollywood) was shaken by the coronavirus and by Black Lives Matter protests, Emmy voters sought inclusion across the ballot
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The Go-Go’s on Being Brats and Fighting Rock ‘n’ Roll’s ‘Gender Boxes’ (Video)
“We were Cinderella and the public was Prince Charming, and they just embraced the myth of this scrappy little band,” says band member Kathy Valentine
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The Go-Go’s on Being Brats and Fighting Rock ‘n’ Roll’s ‘Gender Boxes’ | Video
“We were Cinderella and the public was Prince Charming, and they just embraced the myth of this scrappy little band,” says band member Kathy Valentine
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Emmy Nomination Predictions 2020: All the Picks in 24 Top Categories (Photos)
Last year’s champs, “Game of Thrones” and “Fleabag,” are out of the running — so here’s who we think will be vying to occupy those empty thrones
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Composer Alan Menken Wins the EGOT, ‘Sesame Street’ Wins the Most Daytime Emmys
Menken had previously won a non-competitive Emmy, but his win for “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventures” makes him the 16th person to win competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards
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Emmy Nomination Predictions in Variety & Reality: Shrinking Categories, Stay-at-Home Hosts and No ‘Amazing Race’
Contenders include John Oliver, Kate McKinnon and J-Lo and Shakira, but many of the variety and reality categories are being downsized this year because of new Emmy rules
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Emmy Nomination Predictions in Comedy: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘The Good Place’ Look for Happy Endings
Emmy voters have a chance to give golden parting gifts to those final-year shows, along with five-time winner “Modern Family”
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Emmy Nomination Predictions in Limited Series & Movies: Superheroes and Feminists Battle for Votes
Top contenders in the categories include “Watchmen,” “Mrs. America,” “Unbelievable,” “Hollywood” and “El Camino”
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‘The Rental’ Film Review: Dave Franco Gives His Slasher Flick an Indie Spin
Dan Stevens and Alison Brie star in this intriguing but disjointed cross between a relationship drama and a horror film
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Emmy Nomination Predictions, Drama: Who’ll Fight for That Empty Throne?
The shows that will battle it out now that “Game of Thrones” is gone should include “Succession,” “Ozark,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Crown” and “Pose”
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‘Radioactive’ Film Review: Rosamund Pike Glows as Marie Curie in Curious Biopic
The boldest strokes in director Marjane Satrapi’s film also seem to be its most random ones, and its default mode is a certain verbal and visual melodrama
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‘The Painted Bird’ Director Explains Why His ‘Brutal’ WWII Film Is Timelier Than ‘The Avengers’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “I don’t want to live in the world of the Avengers, I do this for the real world,” writer-director Vaclav Marhoul says
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‘Father Soldier Son’ Film Review: Military Documentary Is Sobering, Disturbing
Even-handed New York Times filmmakers want us to understand where former soldier Brian Eisch comes from, where his family is going and what that says about the state of American manhood, particularly in the heartland
