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 Mandalorian’ Has Already Been Nominated for Something: Best Publicity Campaign
The “Star Wars” spinoff series, which premiered on Tuesday, has been saluted as one of the year’s best PR campaigns at the IGC Publicists Guild Awards
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Subdued AFI Fest Makes for a Quieter Awards Season – But Look Out for ‘Dolemite’ and ‘Uncut Gems’
Also in this awards-season report: repeat viewings, power ballads and a Oscar Top 13
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Oscars Documentary Race Welcomes 159 Films, From ‘Apollo 11’ to ‘The Apollo’
Other notable contenders include “The Biggest Little Farm,” “The Cave,” “For Sama,” “Knock Down the House,” “Maiden,” “One Child Nation,” “Sea of Shadows” and “Where’s My Roy Cohn?”
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Academy Stumbles Again With Another Oscars International Disqualification, This Time Austria
The Academy found that “Joy,” Austria’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category, is predominantly in English — something it should have known a month ago
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‘Bombshell’ and ‘Rocketman’ Lead Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Nominations
“American Horror Story: 1984,” “Chernobyl,” “Fosse/Verdon” and “Saturday Night Live” are leading nominees in the TV categories
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‘Apollo 11′ Wins Top Prize at Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards
Winners also include Bruce Springsteen for the narration to his film “Western Stars”
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Roman Polanski Leads European Film Awards Nominations for ‘An Officer and a Spy’
The director’s drama receives four nominations to tie with “The Favourite,” “Pain and Glory” and “The Traitor”
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‘American Factory,’ ‘Apollo 11’ Top Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Nominations
Other nominees in the New York-based awards include “For Sama,” “Honeyland,” “Midnight Family” and “One Child Nation”
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How Many ‘Starts’ Does Awards Season Really Need?
The Governors Awards and the Hollywood Film Awards both claimed to be the start of the season, but we think they’re lying
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Here’s Why Nigeria’s Oscars Disqualification Was the Only Move the Academy Could Have Made
But AMPAS could have done a better job handling the Best International Feature Film submission of “Lionheart”
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Academy Disqualifies Nigeria’s Oscar Entry ‘Lionheart’
The film, Nigeria’s first-ever submission in the Best International Feature Film category, is largely in English, which makes it ineligible to compete
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Oscars Shake Up Voting in the Best International Feature Film Category
New rules in what used to be Best Foreign Language Film will allow all members to choose the five nominees, and will permit streaming for the first time ever in the category
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It’s Only October, So Why the Oscar Rush?
The movies pile on as the calendar speeds up; plus, Ted Sarandos’ theory of 9
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91-Year-Old Lina Wertmuller Steals the Show at Oscars Governors Awards
With awards also going to Wes Studi, Geena Davis and David Lynch, the fastest, loosest Governors Awards in years was an emotional but rollicking tribute to some really cool people.
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Beyonce’s ‘Homecoming’ Leads in First Round of Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Nominations
Michael Jackson film “Leaving Neverland” receives two nominations; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Chelsea Manning land on list of unforgettable doc subjects
