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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Academy Allows ‘Cats’ to Submit Its New, Improved Version to Oscars
The Oscar rulebook prohibits changing a film after its initial run — but it doesn’t cover what happens when a movie makes changes in the middle of that run, as “Cats” did
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‘Toy Story 4’ Director Says the Key to the Hit Film Wasn’t Woody or Buzz
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “The code name for this movie internally was ‘Peep,’” Josh Cooley says
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How ‘Frozen II’ Filmmakers Handled ‘That Pressure’ to Follow a Blockbuster: ‘We Made a Pact’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “The first movie ended with ‘happy ever after,’ but life doesn’t work that way,” producer Peter Del Vecho says
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Cynthia Erivo to Receive Breakthrough Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
The “Harriet” star will receive the honor at the festival’s awards gala on Jan. 2
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ Editors Say Those Auto-Racing Scenes Weren’t the Biggest Challenge
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “It had to feel like you were in a 24-hour race, but you weren’t just sitting in a car the whole time,” Michael McCusker says
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How Terrence Malick Got His Rapturous, Mystical Look in ‘A Hidden Life’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “We would continue to explore until the actors feel that they are not performing anymore,” cinematographer Jörg Widmer says
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‘Black Mirror: Bandersnatch,’ ‘First Man VR’ Land Nominations for Producers Guild’s New Innovation Award
The guild also announced nominees in its short-form, sports and children’s program categories
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How ‘The Irishman’ Nailed a Vintage Look: 295 Locations, 28 Sets, Countless Details
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “It called for a tremendous level of detail,” production designer Bob Shaw says
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‘Star Wars’ and ‘Cats’ Arrive, But Awards Season Won’t Notice
Neither film is a real Best Picture contender, though one might figure in a few below-the-line categories and the other will have prime seats for the Razzies
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How Netflix Is Ruffling Feathers With Latest Pricy Awards Season Blitz
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How ‘Joker’ Designer Mapped Gotham With a Touch of DC Comics and a Lot of Old NYC Squalor (Map)
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “Whenever I could, I wanted to seed some bits of Joker-ness into the world,” production designer Mark Friedberg says
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‘Little Women,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘The Two Popes’ Land Nominations for USC Scripter Awards
“Dark Waters” and “The Irishman” are also singled out for awards that go to the screenwriters and the authors of the works on which film and television adaptations are based
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Beyoncé and Thom Yorke Make Oscars Original Song Shortlist, Taylor Swift Doesn’t
Elton John lands two spots on the shortlist, and Cynthia Erivo, Randy Newman, Pharrell Williams, Mary Steenburgen and “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho (!) also make the cut
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‘Maiden’ and ‘Apollo 11’ Lead Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist
Other nonfiction films to make the list include “For Sama,” “American Factory,” “One Child Nation” and “Honeyland”
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‘Parasite’ and ‘Pain and Glory’ Advance on Oscars Best International Film Shortlist
Others on the 10-film shortlist include “Atlantics,” “Les Miserables,” “Beanpole” and “The Painted Bird”
