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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Why Viola Davis’ Oscar Win Is Another Sign of Hollywood’s Gender Bias
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How the Oscar Best Picture Winner Is Chosen, in 8 Not So Easy Steps
Best Picture is the one category where the final count can get complicated — so here’s the way it works, and the reason why
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The 89th Academy Awards will try to be about cinema, but they will also inescapably be about politics
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Will the Oscars Add Bill Paxton to the In Memoriam Film?
The segment was locked weeks ago, but last-minute additions have happened in the past
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‘Moonlight’ Shines at Spirit Awards, But Could Oscars Be as Bright?
Six wins at the Independent Spirit Awards are a great start to awards weekend for “Moonlight,” but “La La Land” looms on Sunday
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Oscars 2017: Our Predictions in All 24 Categories (Photos)
We watched all the shorts and documentary categories so you can slay on your office pool
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13 Oscar Records That Could Be Broken Sunday, From ‘La La Land’ to Denzel
Damien Chazelle, Ryan Gosling and Lin-Manuel Miranda are among the folks who could make history on Sunday’s Academy Awards
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Oscar 2017 Predictions: Can Anything Stop ‘La La Land’ Avalanche?
It’s been years since the last big sweep, but Damien Chazelle’s musical is threatening to turn the Oscars into a ‘La La’ Palooza
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Isabelle Huppert, ‘Elle’ Win France’s Cesar Awards
Xavier Dolan’s “It’s Only the End of the World” wins awards for best director and best actor
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Emmys Add Reality Casting, Music Supervision Categories
The new categories are the most notable of several rule changes for this year’s Emmy show
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Spirit Awards Will Be a ‘Moonlight’ Serenade, Not an Oscar Rehearsal
The Spirit Awards winner has gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar for the last three years in a row, but “La La Land” isn’t eligible
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Oscars 2017: Your Guide to This Year’s Nominated Short Films (Photos)
Get the edge on your Oscar pool with our picks on who will win this year’s short film awards
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‘La La Land,’ ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Doctor Strange’ Win Costume Designers Guild Awards
Television awards go to “Game of Thrones,” “The Crown” and “American Horror Story: Roanoke”
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What We’ve Learned About the Oscars Race From the Guild Awards
History provides a few clues as to what will happen with “La La Land,” “Moonlight” and “Hidden Figures” at the Oscars
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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Tops Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards
Eight of the last 10 winners have gone on to win the Oscar for sound editing; “Westworld” leads TV winners
