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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Lady Gaga Movie and Performance Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup
Gaga will perform after the Toronto world premiere of the documentary “Gaga: Five Foot Two” on September 8
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Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem
Final TIFF additions bring the festival’s total to 255 feature films from 74 different countries, screening from Sept. 7-17
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Why the Oscars’ Envelope Snafu Didn’t Hurt Its Chances With Emmy Voters
EmmyWrap Magazine: But if the Academy Awards actually wins an Emmy, can the presenters please mix up the envelope?
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Tony Hale: If You Can’t Laugh at Trump, Laugh at ‘Veep’ (Video)
EmmyWrap Magazine: “So much chaos is happening in real life, and people feel guilty laughing at what’s happening on the news,” says two-time Emmy winner
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‘Billy on the Street’ Host Billy Eichner Talks Getting Political, Teases ‘American Horror Story’
EmmyWrap Magazine: “We have evolved beyond the Kardashians and the Oscars,” the “Billy on the Street” host says
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Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and ‘Big Little Lies’ Stars Detail Show’s ‘Tricky’ Journey
EmmyWrap Magazine: “If we had done it as a two-hour movie, it might have been about two of the women, not all five,” producer-star Witherspoon says
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Will ‘Veep’ Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus Be Queen of the Emmys Again?
EmmyWrap Magazine: On the verge of what could be a record-breaking winning streak, the “Veep” star would like to point out that she’s lost a lot of times, too
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Bob Odenkirk on How ‘Better Call Saul’ Is Edging Closer to ‘Breaking Bad’ (Video)
EmmyWrap Magazine: But the Emmy-nominated actor says his mom will be happy about his real wish list for his Saul Goodman character
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How BBC America’s Nature Series ‘Planet Earth II’ Got So Many Emmy Nominations?
EmmyWrap Magazine: By getting close to animals (and sometimes people), the nature sequel ended up as one of the year’s most-nominated shows
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Star Elisabeth Moss Talks Show’s Politics, Teases Season 2
EmmyWrap Magazine: “If you’re seeing parallels, maybe you should take a look at that,” she says to those who think the show is an attack on Donald Trump
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TV or Not TV? Emmy Nominee Ava DuVernay Doesn’t Care
EmmyWrap Magazine: “A lot of directors have embraced this moment where you can do and make anything,” says the director of Emmy and Oscar nominee “13th”
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‘The Night Of’ Star Bill Camp on Letting Out ‘The Beast’ in His Dogged Detective (Video)
EmmyWrap Magazine: “The most challenging thing for me was balancing the subtlety of the way he worked with his tenacious drive to get to the truth,” actor says
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Double Emmy Nominee Ron Howard on Why the Beatles Are Like Albert Einstein
EmmyWrap Magazine: “The parallels were kind of undeniable,” Oscar winner says
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‘Fargo’ Star Carrie Coon on Her Emmy Chances: ‘I Should Probably Just Not Go’ (Video)
EmmyWrap Magazine: The actress is competing against Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange and Felicity Huffman
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How Emmy Nominee Jeffrey Wright Became ‘Westworld’ Keeper of Secrets
EmmyWrap Magazine: “He’s sort of a subtle Mad Hatter leading the audience through all these rabbit tunnels,” says Wright of his dual roles in the HBO sci-fi series
