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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Academy Votes to Renew CEO Dawn Hudson’s Contract
Hudson’s contract, which was due to expire in June, was extended through 2020
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Golden Globes Sting! Tickets Scalped for $39,000, Member Banned (Exclusive)
Munawar Hosain cannot attend the Globes for two years after his tickets ended up in the hands of VIP Concierge, insiders say
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Cannes Lineup Includes Sofia Coppola, Noah Baumbach, Todd Haynes Movies
Lineup of international auteurs also includes a VR installation by Alejandro Inarritu and two episodes of “Twin Peaks” from David Lynch
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Cannes Film Festival Selects 25 Short Films
Two of the films come from the United States, with the others drawn from 20 different countries
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Cannes’ Day of Judgment Nears: What Will Make the Cut?
The field of movie stars and art-house auteurs hoping to hit the Croisette is huge and varied
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Amy Adams to Receive 2017 American Cinematheque Honor
Award will be presented in a ceremony in Beverly Hills on Nov. 10
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‘La La Land,’ ‘Hidden Figures’ Win Location Managers Guild Awards
In the television categories, “The Crown,” “Westworld” and “The Night Manager” come out on top
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New Oscars Rules Knock Out Multi-Part Documentaries Like ‘OJ: Made in America’
Academy also makes adjustments to animation voting, changes the number of possible nominees in Best Picture and Best Original Score categories
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New Syria-Set Docs ‘Cries From Syria,’ ‘City of Ghosts’ Showcase Heroes and Victims
Sundance 2017 Reviews: Two Syria-set documentaries from Oscar-nominated directors show different sides of an international tragedy
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Academy Sets Timetable for March 2018 Oscars – and the Next 3 Years
The show takes place in March to avoid conflicts with the Winter Olympics
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Rio Olympics Take First Place in Sports Emmy Nominations
In a remarkable year for sports, ESPN leads all networks, with NBC and FS1 following close behind
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Academy Lets PwC Keep Its Job Despite Oscars Fiasco – But With Big Changes
The accounting firm will add a third balloting leader to the Oscars team to recover from what the Academy calls an “unacceptable” mistake
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Golden Globes Reveal Timeline for Earliest-Ever Ceremony
Nominations will be announced on December 11, with final ballots due on January 3
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Cannes Film Festival Features Claudia Cardinale on its 70th Anniversary Poster
A 1959 shot of the Italian actress graces the official artwork for the 2017 festival
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Tribeca TV Lineup to Include ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Premieres
Ron Howard’s “Genius,” Ken Burns “The Vietnam War” and the documentary “I Am Heath Ledger” will also debut at the festival
