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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How Emmy Underdogs Kelly Jenrette and Melvin Jackson Jr. Turned Brief Roles Into 2 Unlikely Noms (Video)
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I think we were equally surprised,” says Jenrette after she and her husband mounted long-shot campaigns for recognition
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Jimmy Kimmel on Donald Trump: ‘We Will Be Around Long After He’s Gone’
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “He fills my head and my monologue and my prescriptions, all at once — he’s omnipresent,” says Kimmel of the president
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Steve Martin and Martin Short Explain Why They Keep Making Comedy Together (But Not Movies)
TheWrap Emmy magazines: “If I say something that Steve thinks is too mean, I’ll take it out,” Martin Short says
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Natalie Portman, Chloe Grace Moretz Dramas Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup
Brady Corbet’s “Vox Lux,” with Portman, and Neil Jordan’s “Greta,” with Moretz, are among almost 50 films that bring the total number of films in Toronto to 343
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Samantha Bee on Her One Regret About Calling Ivanka Trump That Word
TheWrap Emmy magazine: The host and creator of “Full Frontal” also discusses the difference between President Trump (not funny) and Donald Trump Jr. (funny)
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James Corden’s Master Plan: Let’s ‘Break the Rules of the Internet’ (and Late-Night TV Too)
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “We want our show to be a variety show in its truest sense,” Corden tells TheWrap of a show that ranges from Carpool Karaoke to a bit of politics
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‘Barry’ Star Henry Winkler on Why He’s ‘Very Proud’ He Jumped That Shark – Twice (Video)
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “At that time I had great legs. So I thought, ‘I don’t care,” actor says of his meme-generating scene from “Happy Days” in 1977
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4 Female Emmy-Nominated Directors on Being Outnumbered by Men 10-to-1: ‘What the Hell?’ (Video)
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “It’s 2018 — come on, people,” Amy Sherman-Palladino says
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Why Carrie Brownstein Wants Another Season of ‘Portlandia,’ Too
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I realized that ‘Portlandia’ was a way I processed phenomena,” the star and co-creator of the IFC variety series says
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‘The Vietnam War’ Director Lynn Novick on Why That Conflict Still Resonates Today
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “Culture wars and divisiveness and cynicism and mistrust came forth in a violent way during Vietnam, and we’ve never gotten past it,” Novick says
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Why ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino Loves Torturing Actors
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “If you had a cast that was a little less enthused, it would be hard,” says Sherman-Palladino of her long, unbroken takes and fast-paced dialogue
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How ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Director Kari Skogland ‘Got Lucky’ With Her Key Season 2 Episode
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “It’s a very performance-oriented, visually arresting show, and that is the sweet spot for me in my work,” says the director of four of this season’s episodes
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Don’t Tell Allison Janney She Could Make Emmy History: ‘Should I Change My Name?’
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “Maybe I’ll think about it after, but I’m not gonna think about it now,” says the actress of her shot at becoming only the third actress to win an Oscar and an Emmy in the same calendar year
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‘Good Place’ Writer Megan Amram Wants an Emmy So Badly She Made a Whole Series About It
TheWrap Emmy magazine: In case she loses, the “An Emmy for Megan” creator says she already has a press release ready to go accusing the Russians of interfering with Emmy voting
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Aidy Bryant on Her Emmy Rivalry With Officemate Kate McKinnon
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I feel like someone let me into a place that I shouldn’t be,” first-time performing nominee Bryant says
