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 Longest War’ Film Review: Sobering Documentary Recounts Decades of Destruction in Afghanistan
Comprehensive and clear, Greg Barker’s film tells a story of U.S. involvement that is infuriating at times, befuddling at others and mostly just sad
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‘The Main Event’ Film Review: At Least They’re Still Wrestling in This WWE Kids’ Movie
Netflix film is a WWE Studios spin on “Air Bud” or “Space Jam” rather than anything as satisfying as last year’s “Fighting With My Family”
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‘Stray Dolls’ Film Review: The American Dream Takes a Beating in Female-Driven Film Noir
Indian-born director Sonejuhi Sinha creates a vivid sense of place even as her story doesn’t really have anywhere to go
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The Bittersweet Sounds of Isolation as COVID-19 Claims More Music Giants
As more gifted musicians succumb to COVID-19, music that should be healing starts to sound more like a requiem than a celebration
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The Go-Go’s’ Kathy Valentine on Stardom, Sexism and How to Handle a Pandemic (Video)
Valentine’s memoir, which covers everything from her rape at age 14 to her days atop the pop charts, was published just as isolation began
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John Prine, Revered Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 73 From Coronavirus
The writer of “Angel From Montgomery” and “Hello in There” was a modest, self-effacing performer who tossed off his brilliant songs casually
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Hal Willner Appreciation: Producer and ‘SNL’ Veteran Kept Music Weird, and Very Cool
Stars ranging from Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow to Michael Stipe and Sean Lennon also pay tribute to the producer known for wonderfully eclectic albums and shows
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All the Awards Shows That Have Been Canceled, Postponed or Made Rule Changes Because of Coronavirus
From the Emmys to the Webbys, here’s how COVID-10 is changing the awards landscape
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‘Coffee & Kareem’ Film Review: Ed Helms Stars in Messy Action Comedy With Occasional Laughs
The Netflix tale of odd-couple crimefighters quickly escalates into chaos in a crazy balancing act that flails as often as it connects
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‘Watchmen,’ ‘Queen Sugar’ Win Television Academy Honors
Other recipients will include “Unbelievable,” “Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj” and the documentaries “16 Shots” and “At the Heart of Gold”
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5 Ways the Oscar Season Could Be Rocked by the Coronavirus
From overcrowded release schedules to a moratorium on meet ‘n’ greets, movie awards season has the potential to be transformed by the pandemic
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‘Dolphin Reef’ Review: Underwater Neighbors Steal the Show in Disney Documentary
While Natalie Portman narrates the story of a young dolphin, the Disneynature film is at its most fascinating when it introduces us to creatures like the humphead parrotfish and peacock mantis shrimp
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‘Elephant’ Film Review: Meghan Markle Can’t Upstage the Cute Pachyderms in Disneynature Doc
Markle doesn’t have the authority you’d expect from a documentary narrator, but she fits with a film that greets a shot of elephants hitting the water hole with, “It’s time for a pool party!”
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Television Academy Delays Emmy Voting, Bans Campaign Events
The Academy says it still plans to hold this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on its originally scheduled date, Sept. 20
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Cannes Extends Deadlines But Admits This Year’s Festival Could Be Canceled
“We are working towards a deferred event, if at all possible,” says the festival — “and if it is not possible, we will accept that”
