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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‘Star Wars,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Shape of Water’ Advance in Oscars VFX Race
“Dunkirk” and “War for the Planet of the Apes” also make the list, but “Beauty and the Beast” and “Thor: Ragnarok” are eliminated
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Oscars Foreign Language Shortlist Includes ‘The Square,’ ‘A Fantastic Woman’
Angelia Jolie’s “First They Killed My Father” does not make the list of semi-finalists, which were chosen from a record-breaking 92 eligible films
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SAG Awards’ Winners and Losers: ‘Lady Bird’ and ‘Get Out’ Get a Boost, ‘The Post’ Doesn’t
If history is to be trusted, the Oscar Best Picture winner will be “Get Out,” “Lady Bird,” “Three Billboards,” “Mudbound” or “The Big Sick”
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‘Get Out’ Wins Big With African American Film Critics Association
Jordan Peele’s film won four awards, including picture, actor and director; Frances McDormand, Laurence Fishburne and Tiffany Haddish win other acting prizes
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Golden Globes Lessons: Voters Snub Diversity in Directing to Forgive Ridley Scott
Jordan Peele or Greta Gerwig were expected to add a modicum of diversity to the directing nominees, but instead Scott got in after showing the HFPA a rough cut
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‘God’s Own Country’ Tops British Independent Film Awards
Florence Pugh and Josh O’Connor win acting awards; “Get Out” takes prize for international indie
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Golden Globes 2018 Movie Predictions: ‘The Shape of Water’ Should Dominate
Nominations drop Monday morning, Dec. 11
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‘Dina’ Scores Upset Victory at IDA Documentary Awards
The only nominee in its category not to make the Oscar doc shortlist prevailed over “City of Ghosts,” “Faces Places,” “LA 92” and “Strong Island”
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Swedish Comedy ‘The Square’ Dominates European Film Awards
Ruben Ostlund’s Oscar contender wins six awards, including best actor; Alexandra Borbely takes best actress for “On Body and Soul”
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Golden Globes 2018 Television Predictions: ‘Big Little Lies’ and ‘Will and Grace’ Should Top Nominees
Nominations drop Monday morning, Dec. 11
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Golden Globes 2018: Movie and TV Predictions for Nominations in All 25 Categories
Major film hopefuls include “The Shape of Water,” “Call Me by Your Name” and “Lady Bird,” and “Big Little Lies” and “Will and Grace” on the TV side
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‘Faces Places,’ ‘Jane,’ ‘City of Ghosts’ Make the Oscars Documentary Shortlist
“Ex Libris,” “Chasing Coral” and “Strong Island” also advance as the Academy narrows a record-breaking field of 170 down to 15 semifinalists
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Could Roman Polanski, Kevin Spacey and Others Lose Academy Membership Under New Standards?
Members accused of sexual misconduct are on notice, but don’t expect any expulsions as quick as Harvey Weinstein’s
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The Golden Globes Without Harvey Weinstein: How Big a Change Is in Store?
The mogul’s fall was only the beginning of a seismic shift in Hollywood, and awards voters are aware of the message they can send
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‘Breathe’ Star Andrew Garfield on Finding Hope in ‘a Place of Near Apocalypse’
OscarWrap Magazine: “Culturally and societally, we’re in a place right now where we feel like the world is ending,” says the actor who found inspiration in his real-life character
