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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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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Will Awards Voters Accept ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’ as a Documentary?
Netflix is submitting Scorsese’s partly-fictionalized film about Dylan’s 1975 concert tour for documentary awards
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Elliot Roberts, Manager of Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, Dead at 76
Roberts was key figure in the Laurel Canyon musical artist community
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How ‘black-ish’ Designers Pulled Off the Wild Costumes in That Special Prince Episode
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I love it when an actor wants to go the distance with me,” costume designer Michelle Cole says
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‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’: How Tim Burton Veteran Bo Welch Nailed the Show’s Crazy, Fantastical Look
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “How effing lucky am I to get to do this on a television show?” veteran production designer Bo Welch says
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Here’s How ‘Homecoming’ Pulled Off That Mammoth Tracking Shot in the First Episode
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “It was two stitches and a multitude of tools,” cinematographer Tod Campbell says of the lengthy shot that follows Julia Roberts through a huge facility
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Editor Dody Dorn Wins Runoff Election for Academy’s Board of Governors
Dorn defeated Mark Goldblatt in the runoff, giving the board a record 25 women and making him the only incumbent governor to lose a re-election bid this year
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How ‘Pose’ Fills Gaps in the TV Landscape: ‘Representation Really Does Matter’
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I’ve always dreamed of being seen as a whole person, not just compartmentalized for entertainment purposes,” actor Billy Porter says
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‘Edge of Democracy’ Film Review: Documentary About Brazilian Politics Finds Echoes Close to Home
Petra Costa’s sobering film chronicles a country swinging to the right and a nationalist authoritarian taking over
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Why ‘Veep’ Star Anna Chlumsky Felt Her Abortion Storyline Was ‘Necessary and Overdue’
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I felt, ‘OK, we’ve got to get a handle on this and do it right’ — and I think we did,” says Chlumsky of her character’s storyline in the final “Veep” season
