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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‘Never Look Away’ Film Review: ‘Lives of Others’ Director Returns With Bold Tale of Art and Love
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck tells a slow but beautiful story set in Germany in the middle of the 20th century
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Oscar Nominee Alfonso Cuarón: ‘Audiences Are Hungry for Diversity in Cinema’
The “Roma” director, writer, producer and cinematographer says he’s surprised that his intimate black-and-white film has connected with audiences and Oscar voters
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Inside the Oscar Nominations: ‘A Star Is Born’ Loses Ground as ‘Roma,’ ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘The Favourite’ Surge
“A Star Is Born” and “Green Book,” meanwhile, will have to deal with the stigma of not landing Best Director nominations
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‘Green Book’ Wins Producers Guild Award, Becomes Oscars Frontrunner
In a year with a fiercely competitive Oscars race and no clear favorite, the PGA finally gives us the film to beat
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‘A Star Is Born’ Faces Its Oscar Season Moment of Truth at the Producers Guild Awards
To have a real chance at the Best Picture Oscar, Bradley Cooper’s film needs to start winning some big awards — and that’ll have to start with a victory from the PGA
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‘A Quiet Place,’ ‘Roma,’ ‘First Man’ Lead Sound Editing Nominations
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout” also received multiple MPSE Golden Reel Awards nominations; “Westworld,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” among top TV shows with sound editors
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Emmys to Eliminate DVD Screeners for 2020 Awards
Beginning after this year’s show, the Emmys will move to a system in which voters will view eligible programs exclusively on digital platforms
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Oscars 2019: We Predict the Nominations in All 24 Categories (Photos)
TheWrap awards guru Steve Pond expects a whole lot of “A Star Is Born” — and some surprises
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Oscar Nomination Predictions 2019: Look for ‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘Roma’ to Lead a Messy Field
Here are our picks in all 24 categories in an Oscar season that so far has been marked by confusion and rancor
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The Oscars Probably Won’t Have a Host, and Here’s Why They Don’t Need One
A shorter show plus likely song performances from superstars like Lady Gaga will limit the time a host has to do anything
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Tops Nominations for Visual Effects Society Awards
“Lost in Space” leads all television shows, while other projects with multiple nominations include “Ready Player One,” “Incredibles 2,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
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‘If Beale Street Could Talk,’ ‘Black Panther’ Land Nominations for Scripter Award
As a nominee alongside screenwriter Barry Jenkins, the late James Baldwin joins a line of Scripter Award-nominated authors that includes Jane Austen, J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephen King and Henry James
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‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Pose’ Campaigns Nominated for Publicists Awards
Other nominated TV and film campaigns include “The Alienist,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “A Quiet Place” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
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Critics’ Choice Awards 2019 Winners List: ‘Roma’ Takes Best Picture
“Roma, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “The Americans” win top honors
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‘Hale County This Morning, This Evening’ Wins Top Award at the Cinema Eye Honors
“Minding the Gap,” “Free Solo” and “Shirkers” also win multiple awards at the ceremony that celebrates all facets of nonfiction filmmaking
