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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‘Blade Runner 2049’ Wins Top Prize From American Society of Cinematographers
The ASC Awards also honored the television programs “The Crown,” “Genius” and “12 Monkeys” and the Estonian film “November”
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‘The Shape of Water’ Director Guillermo del Toro Shares the Secret to Perfect Casting (Exclusive Video)
“When I cast actors, I cast eyes,” Oscar nominee says in behind-the-scenes clip
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Watch Swedish Director Freak Out Again Over Oscar Nomination (Exclusive Video)
“The Square” director Ruben Ostlund has made a sequel to his hysterical viral video from when he didn’t get nominated for “Force Majeure”
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Top Visual Effects Awards
Visual Effects Society gives “Apes” the win in a category that also includes the other four Oscar VFX nominees
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‘Get Out’ and ‘Call Me by Your Name’ Win 2018 Writers Guild Awards
Television awards go to “Veep,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Big Little Lies,” “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” and “Saturday Night Live”
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‘Call Me by Your Name’ Wins Scripter Award for Adapted Screenplay
For the last seven years in a row, the Scripter winner has gone on to take the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Kobe Bryant, Diversity Talk Dominate Oscar Nominees Luncheon
As 170 of the 200 Oscar nominees gathered, the former Laker posed for the most selfies and the speeches couldn’t avoid Hollywood’s recent turmoil
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‘Coco’ Takes Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
The Pixar production completely dominates the Annie Awards, which have predicted the Oscars’ Best Animated Feature winner in 11 of the last 16 years
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Guillermo del Toro Wins Directors Guild Award for ‘The Shape of Water’
Jordan Peele wins first-time director award for “Get Out”; TV winners include “Veep,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Big Little Lies”
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Grammys Analysis: Damn, Kendrick, They Did It to You Again
Grammy nominations had embraced hip-hop more than ever before, but as usual, voters just couldn’t bring themselves to give the genre any of the top awards
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Grammy Predictions: Will They Find Another Way to Snub Kendrick Lamar? (Photos)
In a lineup of nominees heavy with hip-hop artists, here’s who we think will find favor with the always-controversial Grammy voters
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‘The Shape of Water,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Top 2018 Art Directors Guild Awards
Lucasfilm honcho Kathleen Kennedy also honored in Hollywood
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Read Motion Picture Academy’s New Process for Reporting Misconduct
“There is no place in the Academy for people who abuse their status, power or influence,” the AMPAS policy reads
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Top Film Editing Awards Go to ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘I, Tonya’
American Cinema Editors also honor “Coco,” “Jane,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Fargo,” “Black-ish” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” at ACE Eddie Awards
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Academy Ties Record for Female Oscar Nominees, But Improvement Is Only Slight
Apart from Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, female nominees don’t outnumber males in any Oscar categories
