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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‘SMILF’ Star and Creator Frankie Shaw on How #MeToo Made the Show More Resonant (Video)
TheWrap Emmy magazine: Prior to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, she says, “I was really unsure how people were going to respond to ‘SMILF’ talking about sexual harassment and abuse”
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Elvis Presley Meets Donald Trump in ‘The King’ Trailer (Video)
But director Eugene Jarecki cautions viewers against comparing the two: “Donald Trump is an embodiment of everything that destroyed Elvis,” he says
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The Cannes – Oscar Connection: How Strong Will It Be This Year?
The connection between the most prestigious film festival and the most celebrated film award can fluctuate wildly — and this year’s crop is most promising in one specific category
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‘Fahrenheit 451’ Film Review: Michael B. Jordan Remakes Ray Bradbury for the Age of Fake News
Cannes 2018: Ramin Bahrani directed a new adaptation starring Michael Shannon
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‘Shoplifters’ Wins Palme d’Or at 2018 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes 2018: Spike Lee takes Grand Prize for “BlacKkKlansman”; Marcello Fonte and Samal Yeslyamova win acting awards for “Dogman” and “Ayka”
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Critics’ Groups Give Top Cannes Awards to Korean Drama ‘Burning’
Cannes 2018: Lee Chang-dong’s slow-burn drama was named the festival’s top film by FIPRESCI and the International Cinephile Society
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Cannes Report, Day 10: What Will Win the Palme d’Or?
Cannes 2018: Cate Blanchett’s jury will have the chance to make a statement about women or race or international politics or just cinema
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Troll Sex Movie ‘Border’ Wins Top Prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Section
Cannes 2018: Sergei Loznitsa wins best-director award for “Donbass,” while Viktor Polster takes acting prize for “Girl”
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‘On Chesil Beach’ Film Review: Saoirse Ronan Drama Only Starts Out Like a Sex Comedy
After a light beginning as a nervous young couple approaches the wedding bed, the touching Ian McEwan adaptation gets darker and sadder
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‘The House That Jack Built’ Film Review: The Real Shocker Is How Dull Lars von Trier’s Film Is
Cannes 2018: Lars von Trier’s gleeful look at a sadistic killer is actually boring when it isn’t grossing you out
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‘Asako I & II’ Film Review: Leisurely Japanese Drama Explores Nature of Love
Cannes 2018: director Hamaguchi Ryusuke tells story of a young woman whose first love abandons her, so she finds another man who looks just like him
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Cannes Film Festival Signs Pledge for More Women Directors, More Transparency
Cannes 2018: The festival becomes the first to sign the new Programming Pledge for Parity and Inclusion in Cinema Festivals
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Cannes Review: Pope Francis Documentary Is a Modest Film About a Bold Man
Cannes 2018: With “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word,” director Wim Wenders has made a performance film that’s more reverential than revolutionary
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Cannes So Far: The Spotlight Belongs to the Women
Cannes 2018: The Palme d’Or is anybody’s game, but the news at this year’s festival has been dominated by women making deals and demanding equality
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Jessica Chastain Spy Thriller ‘355’ Lands at Universal After Bidding War
Cannes 2018: Universal nabs the film that also stars Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Lupita Nyong’o and Fan Bingbing
