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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‘Star Trek Beyond,’ ‘Suicide Squad’ Win Makeup and Hairstyling Awards
Other winners include “La La Land,” “Westworld,” “Game of Thrones” and “American Horror Story: Roanoke”
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‘Moonlight,’ ‘Arrival’ Win Writers Guild Awards: Complete List of Winners
TV awards go to “The Americans,” “Atlanta” (twice), “Confirmation” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson”
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Cinema Audio Society Gives Top Sound-Mixing Award to ‘La La Land’
TV awards go to “Game of Thrones,” “Modern Family,” “The People v. O.J. Simpson” and “Grease Live!”
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Justin Timberlake Reveals the Secret to His Oscar Song From ‘Trolls’ (Exclusive Video)
“I remember thinking, ‘We’re not gonna be able to do this,’” Timberlake says of writing “Can’t Stop the Feeling”
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‘On Body and Soul’ Wins Golden Bear Award at Berlin Film Festival
Acting awards go to Georg Friedrich for “Bright Nights” and Kim Minhee for “On the Beach at Night Alone”
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Oscar Front-Runner Casey Affleck on Being ‘Demanding’ and Learning to Love Awards Season
Wrap Magazine Cover Story: “Manchester by the Sea” star also explains why he’s not the best judge of when he’s nailed a scene
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Oscars Campaign Winds Down: Does ‘La La Land’ Have the Best Closing Argument?
Studios behind “Moonlight” “Manchester by the Sea” and “Hidden Figures” are sending a variety of messages as they try to make that all-important last impression
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Oscars: Why ‘La La Land’ Deserves to Win Best Picture
Joy and melancholy co-exist in Damien Chazelle’s vibrant musical, which doesn’t deserve the backlash it’s getting
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Watch ‘Life, Animated’s’ Original Short, ‘Land of the Lost Sidekicks’ (Exclusive Video)
The film within a film brings to life a young autistic man’s story inspired by Disney characters
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How’d the Grammys Pull Off That Beyonce Number, Anyway?
The show’s producer explains how they staged the elaborate number, and reveals the one item on Beyonce’s wish list that they couldn’t provide
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The Grammys’ Broken Record: Adele’s Big Night Leaves Beyonce on the Sidelines Yet Again
Beyonce loses the Album of the Year award for the third time, after previous losses to Taylor Swift and Beck
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‘La La Land’ Tops the BAFTA Awards: Complete Winners List
Acting awards go to Emma Stone for “La La Land,” Casey Affleck for “Manchester by the Sea,” Dev Patel for “Lion” and Viola Davis for “Fences”
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‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘La La Land,’ ‘Passengers’ Win Art Directors Guild Awards
Television awards go to “Mr. Robot,” “Westworld,” “The Night Of,” “Mozart in the Jungle” and “The Great Indoors”
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‘Moonlight’ Wins Scripter Award as Year’s Best Adapted Screenplay
“The Night Manager” and “The People v. O.J. Simpson” tie for the Scripter Award for television
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Dwayne Johnson Named Entertainer of the Year at NAACP Image Awards
Other awards go to “Hidden Figures,” Taraji P. Henson, Denzel Washington, “black-ish” and “Queen Sugar”
