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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Midyear Oscars Forecast: What Deserves Recognition, What Will Get It
The year’s best movies so far include “The Big Sick,” “Get Out” and “Baby Driver,” but can they get love from awards voters?
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Whoopi Goldberg, Larry Karaszewski Elected to Academy’s Board of Governors
Other first-time governors include director Kimberly Peirce, cinematographer Mandy Walker and executive David Linde
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Oscars Hit Goal of Doubling Non-White Members Three Years Early
But the Academy isn’t stopping to gloat: “That isn’t how we roll,” Cheryl Boone Isaacs tells TheWrap
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Academy Breaks Own Record, Invites 774 New Members
As Academy’s diversity push continues, potential new Oscar voters include Barry Jenkins, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Negga and Riz Ahmed
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‘Okja’ Star Tilda Swinton on How Ivanka Trump Inspired Her Role as ‘Daughter of a Different Dubious Dynasty’
CannesWrap Magazine cover story: “She is a liar, from start to finish,” the Scottish actress says of her character in Bong Joon Ho’s new film
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‘Baby Driver’ v ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’: Which Has Best Soundtrack of Music That Mom Liked?
The two movies both have killer soundtracks full of ’70s music beloved by the main characters’ mothers, so we’re having a battle of the bands
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‘Okja’ Review: Bong Joon Ho’s Giant Pig Movie for Netflix Is Messy Good Fun
Once you got past the technical problems at the first Cannes screening, the South Korean director’s film was audacious, frustrating and a real hoot
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Can the Academy’s Class of 2017 Possibly Be as Big and Diverse as Last Year’s?
One year after inviting a record 683 new members, AMPAS may have a hard time being quite as inclusive and welcoming
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Thomas Schlamme Elected President of Directors Guild
Veteran television director Schlamme succeeds Paris Barclay, who served a pair of two-year terms
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‘The Beguiled’ Review: Sofia Coppola, Nicole Kidman Deliver a Southern Gothic Hoot
The film, which also stars Kirsten Dunst, Colin Farrell and Elle Fanning, is a satisfying reinvention that never tries to oversell its pulpy material
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‘Becks,’ ‘The Night Guard’ Win Top Prizes at LA Film Festival
“Skid Row Marathon” and “The Keeping Hours” take the top audience awards at Film Independent’s annual festival
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Sofia Coppola on How She Turned Clint Eastwood’s Macho ‘The Beguiled’ Into a Woman’s Movie
“It was a way to look at things that still affect us today through the filter of a dramatic story in a world very far away from our modern life,” the writer-director tells TheWrap
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From Homeless to Film Composer, ‘Skid Row Marathon’ Charts Amazing Journey (Exclusive Video)
The L.A. Film Festival documentary chronicles recovery through running — but for Ben Shirley, music played a big part, too
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Why Michael K Williams Went Through ‘9 Months of Hell’ for ‘The Night Of’ (Video)
Emmy Quickie: “It picked at some old wounds,” the actor says of a role that brought memories of his and his nephew’s troubles
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‘American Crime’ Star Richard Cabral: ‘Art Saved My Life’ (Exclusive Video)
Emmy Quickie: The former gang member turned Emmy nominee has just completed his third and final season on John Ridley’s drama
