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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Mister Rogers, the Joker and Judy Garland Are All Headed to Toronto Film Festival
TIFF’s formidable lineup of directors will include Steven Soderbergh, Noah Baumbach, Taika Waititi, Rian Johnson, John Crowley, Kasi Lemmons, Armando Iannucci … and Bruce Springsteen
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‘The Lion King’ Could Compete for the Best Animated Feature Oscar – But Will It?
The last time director Jon Favreau was given the choice of submitting a CG remake as an animated film, he opted not to
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Robbie Robertson Documentary ‘Once Were Brothers’ to Open 2019 Toronto Film Festival
The film from director Daniel Roher will be the first Canadian-made documentary to open the festival
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‘David Crosby: Remember My Name’ Film Review: An Affectionate, Moving Look at the Rocker
Director A.J. Eaton and producer Cameron Crowe’s documentary celebrates the iconic musician’s creativity and gazes unflinchingly at his failings
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15 Emmy Records That Were Broken by the 2019 Nominations, From ‘Game of Thrones’ to Ted Danson
From “Dancing With the Stars” to Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Peter Dinklage, the nominations rewrote sections of the Emmy record books
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Emmy Nominations Analysis: Expect a Golden Sendoff for ‘Game of Thrones,’ Despite the Naysayers
In a year when they had to put some fresh faces in the Emmy mix, voters still bent a knee to HBO’s awards juggernaut
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Emmy Predictions for Variety and Reality: It’s a Battle Between Trump Bashers, Reality Warriors and Rock Stars
Emmy hopefuls in these grab-bag categories range from Stephen Colbert and John Oliver to RuPaul and Ellen DeGeneres to Bruce Springsteen and Beyonce
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Emmy Predictions for Limited Series and Movies: Dark Subjects and Big Movie Stars Dominate the Categories
Amy Adams, Mahershala Ali, Sam Rockwell, Patricia Arquette, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Williams and Anthony Hopkins are among the luminaries competing in these categories
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Emmy Predictions for Comedy: Watch Out, ‘Mrs. Maisel’ — ‘Veep’ Is Back in Town
New shows “Fleabag,” “Russian Doll” and “The Kominsky Method” will also look to break into the top categories this year
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Emmy Predictions for Drama – It’s Emmy’s Last Dance With the Dragons
“Game of Thrones” is on the ballot one final time, but otherwise the field is wide open for new shows to grab nominations
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‘Marianne & Leonard’ Film Review: Leonard Cohen’s Muse Gets Her Due in Lovely Documentary
Sundance 2019: Nick Broomfield’s “first love story” focuses on Marianne Ihlen, who inspired early Cohen songs like “So Long, Marianne” and “Bird on the Wire”
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Oscars Academy Set to Surpass Gender and Diversity Membership Goals by Next Year
The Academy has doubled the number of non-white members well ahead of schedule, and its goal of doubling female members is now within reach
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Oscars: What Does It Take to Become a Member of the Motion Picture Academy Anyway?
Here’s a branch-by-branch breakdown of the requirements for those seeking Academy membership
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Lady Gaga, Claire Foy Lead Oscars Academy’s 842 New Member Invitations
Half of this year’s invitations went to women and 29 percent to people of color
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The 2019 Oscar Race at the Halfway Point: Have We Seen Any Real Contenders?
“Avengers: Endgame,” “Rocketman,” “Toy Story 4” and “Us” are among the films that might look like they could be Best Picture possibilities on paper — but don’t bet on them making the cut
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