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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Emmy Contenders Joseph Fiennes, Michelle Monaghan, and Ian McShane on Religion’s Dark Side
EmmyWrap magazine: Stars of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Path,” “The OA” and “American Gods” explore the underbelly of faith
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‘American Crime’ Star Felicity Huffman on Why She Kept to Herself on the Set (Video)
Emmy Quickie: “It’s a really serious set, and it needs to be a serious set,” Emmy and Oscar nominee tells TheWrap
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How Netflix, ‘This Is Us’ and Other Rookie Shows Could Set Emmy Records
First-year shows could dominate a major category and streaming could hit a new peak when nominations are announced on July 13
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival to Give Awards to Jeremy Renner, Uma Thurman
Acting prizes added to the lineup at Czech Republic festival, which opens on June 30 with screening of “The Big Sick”
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‘The Night Of’ Star Riz Ahmed Was Just as Surprised About Show’s Twists
EmmyWrap magazine: “I didn’t know that Naz would go on the kind of transformative journey that he did,” actor tells TheWrap
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‘Black Mirror’ Star Bryce Dallas Howard on Why She Gained 30 Pounds for the Role
EmmyWrap magazine: “Society puts all this scrutiny on women’s bodies, which in a way serves to make us go insane,” the actress tells TheWrap
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Ricky Gervais on How Much It Hurt to Play His ‘Office’ Character Again
EmmyWrap magazine: “Just standing like Brent ached after a while,” actor tells TheWrap about “David Brent: Life on the Road”
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Richard Linklater’s ‘Last Flag Flying’ to Open New York Film Festival
The film stars Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne and is based on a novel that was a sequel to “The Last Detail”
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Whoopi Goldberg, Geena Davis Make the Cut in Oscars’ Election, But Ted Sarandos Doesn’t
Four members from each branch will now move to a second round of voting for the AMPAS Board of Governors
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‘I, Daniel Blake’ Review: Ken Loach’s Touching Character Study Is Fueled by Righteous Indignation
Standout performances highlight Loach’s occasionally heavy-handed but moving study of working-class struggles
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‘The Square’ Wins Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Sofia Coppola named best director for “The Beguiled”; Joaquin Phoenix and Diane Kruger win acting awards, while Nicole Kidman receives special prize
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More Cannes Awards Go to ‘120 Beats Per Minute,’ ‘Visages, Villages’ – and a Poodle
Awards include FIPRESCI, the Golden Eye Documentary Prizes, the Ecumenical Jury awards and the Palme Dog
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Cannes Winds Down: Who’s Going to Win the Palme d’Or?
The decision is now in the hands of Pedro Almodovar’s jury, with contenders including “Loveless,” “120 Beats Per Minute” and “Good Time”
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Cannes: ‘Lerd’ Wins Top Award in Un Certain Regard Section
Taylor Sheridan, the only American director in the UCR competition, wins the section’s best director prize for “Wind River”
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Cannes: ‘The Rider,’ ‘A Ciambra’ Win Top Prizes in Directors’ Fortnight
“Bright Sunshine” and “Lover for a Day” tie for the Directors’ Fortnight award for the best French film in competition
