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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From ‘Get Out’ to ‘The Post,’ the Guilds Create Winners and Losers as Oscars Voting Begins
With three of the four major Hollywood guilds announcing their nominees, Oscars voters will consider a field seemingly led by Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird” and the directorial debut of Jordan Peele
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‘Wonder Woman’ Crashes Producers Guild Nominations Alongside ‘The Shape of Water’ and ‘Get Out’
The PGA’s 11 best-picture nominees also included “Lady Bird,” “Call Me by Your Name,” “Dunkirk,” “Molly’s Game,” “The Big Sick,” “The Post,” “I, Tonya” and “Three Billboards”
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Makeup and Hairstyling Guild Nominations Include ‘Wonder’ and ‘Darkest Hour’
“The Big Sick,” “Pitch Perfect 3,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Blade Runner 2049” and “I, Tonya” also received multiple nominations
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Golden Globes Predictions: Who’s Going to Win and Why?
“The Shape of Water” or “The Post”? “Get Out” or “Lady Bird”? “The Handmaid’s Tale” or “The Crown”?
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‘Get Out,’ ‘Lady Bird,’ ‘The Disaster Artist’ Nominated for Writers Guild Awards
“Call Me by Your Name,” “The Shape of Water” and “The Big Sick” also make the grade with WGA voters
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Oscars’ Sci-Tech Awards Go to Animation, Rigging, Crane Systems
The awards will be handed out at the annual Sci-Tech Awards on February 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel
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‘Darkest Hour,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Downsizing’ Look Good to the Art Directors Guild
Nominees for the ADG’s Excellence in Production Design Awards also include “The Shape of Water,” “Lady Bird,” “Dunkirk” and “Murder on the Orient Express”
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Cate Blanchett Named Cannes Film Festival Jury President
Oscar winner will preside over 71st annual fest in South of France
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‘Dunkirk,’ ‘Molly’s Game,’ ‘Get Out’ Receive Film Editing Nominations
Other nominees for the ACE Eddie Awards include “Blade Runner 2049,” “The Post,” “The Shape of Water,” “Lady Bird,” “I, Tonya,” “Get Out” and “Three Billboards”
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Critics Groups Split Between 11 Different Films as 2017’s Best
But “Get Out” leads the pack, with seven film of the year recognitions and 15 best screenplay nods
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Why Oscars Could Produce Only 7 Best Picture Nominees This Year
TheWrap’s analysis of Critics’ Choice Award ballots according to Academy rules shows wide but shallow support for this year’s contenders
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Academy Adds 571 New Oscars Voters, Tops the 7,000 Mark
Every one of the Academy’s 17 branches grew in size, but the huge Actors Branch didn’t have the biggest increase
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‘Get Out’ Wins the Producers Guild’s Stanley Kramer Award
Jordan Peele’s horror thriller takes an honor designed for movies that raise social awareness
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Oscars Original Score Category Gives John Williams a Shot at 51st Nomination
Other past winners in the mix include composers Alexandre Desplat, Hans Zimmer, Michael Giacchino, Mychael Danna and Dario Marianelli
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Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello and Mary J Blige to Compete in Oscars Song Race
List of 70 eligible songs also includes new work from Diane Warren and Common, Ryan Tedder and T Bone Burnett, Alan Menken and Pasek and Paul
