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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Palm Springs Film Festival Winners Include ‘Finding Your Feet,’ ‘Skid Row Marathon’
Oscar contenders “Félicité,” “The Wound,” “A Fantastic Woman” and “The Insult” win jury prizes
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Does James Franco’s ‘The Disaster Artist’ Have a Post-Credits Scene?
The contract negotiated with film’s subject, Tommy Wiseau, got the filmmakers to consider an unusual coda
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An Opinionated Guide to a Wild Year for Oscar Songs
We listened to all 70 eligible songs, from Iggy Pop and Elvis Costello to Taylor Swift and Mariah Carey, so you don’t have to
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Greta Gerwig and Jordan Peele Bring Diversity to Directors Guild Nominations
Guillermo del Toro, Martin McDonagh and Christopher Nolan also land DGA feature-film nominations
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Will James Franco Accusations Hurt His Chances for Oscar, SAG and Spirit Awards?
The timing of the three shows will help determine the impact of misconduct claims against “The Disaster Artist” star
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Directors Guild TV Nominations Include ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Big Little Lies’
“Game of Thrones” leads all shows with three nominations, followed by “Master of None” with two
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Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of ‘Baby Driver,’ ‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Wonder Woman’
“The Shape of Water” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” are also nominated in the CAS Awards top feature-film category
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Costume Designers Guild Puts ‘Phantom Thread,’ ‘Beauty and the Beast’ on the Best-Dressed List
Nominees for the CDG Awards also include “Get Out,” “The Shape of Water,” “Lady Bird,” “Wonder Woman,” “Dunkirk” and “Murder on the Orient Express”
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‘Mudbound’ Gives American Society of Cinematographers Its First-Ever Female Film Nominee
Rachel Morrison will be competing against the men who shot “Blade Runner 2049,” “Darkest Hour,” “Dunkirk” and “The Shape of Water”
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BAFTA Nominations: Brits Give More Love to ‘The Shape of Water’
Other nominees in the British Academy Film Awards’ top category are “Darkest Hour,” “Three Billboards,” “Call Me by Your Name” and “Dunkirk”
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Golden Globes Have Historic Night, But Not Because of Who Won (Analysis)
The show was a black-clad statement of purpose that focused on empowering women, not celebrating the films and TV shows that won awards
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Golden Globes TV Predictions: From ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to ‘Ozark’ (Photos)
Check out TheWrap’s picks before the 75th Golden Globe Awards air Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC
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Golden Globes Film Predictions: From ‘Get Out’ to ‘Lady Bird’ (Photos)
The Golden Globes air Sunday, January 7 at 8 p.m. EST
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Why the Golden Globes Will Be the Most Important Awards Show in Years
It has nothing to do with the movies and TV shows that are competing for prizes, and everything to do with the broken culture of Hollywood
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Film Independent Spirit Awards Gives Out $150,000 in 2018 Filmmaker Grants
Justin Chon, director of Sundance entry “Gook,” among winners
