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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Oscar Nominations Predictions: Expect Lotsa ‘La La Land’ But What Else?
Damien Chazelle’s musical could score a lucky 13 with Oscar voters, but there are lots of question marks as nominations morning approaches
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‘Life, Animated’ Director on Oscar Diversity: ‘We Made Great Strides Today’
Filmmaker and Academy governor Roger Ross Williams is one of five black directors nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category
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Oscar Analysis: Can Anything Stop the Academy’s ‘La La Land’ Lalapalooza?
Even on a strong morning for nonwhite nominees, Damien Chazelle’s musical emerged with what could well be unstoppable momentum
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Sundance So Far: Never Mind the Movies, Let’s Talk About Politics and Weather
Sundance 2017: The festival has had one true breakout, “The Big Sick,” and a whole lot of offscreen distractions
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‘Casting JonBenet’ Sundance Review: Fascinating Documentary Isn’t About JonBenet Ramsey, It’s About Us
Sundance 2017: Kitty Green’s bold and unsettling film plays with the conventions of nonfiction filmmaking
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‘Wind River’ Sundance Review: Jeremy Renner Shines in Taylor Sheridan’s Directorial Debut
Renner and Elizabeth Olsen investigate a murder in this beautiful and gripping crime tale from the “Hell or High Water” screenwriter
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‘Ingrid Goes West’ Sundance Review: Aubrey Plaza Is a Social-Media Stalker to Relish
Sundance 2017: Matt Spicer’s cautionary black comedy about the perils of the Instagram age also stars Elizabeth Olsen and O’Shea Jackson Jr.
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Oscars 2017: We Predict Nominations in All 24 Categories (Photos)
TheWrap awards guru Steve Pond expects a whole lot of “La La Land” — and some surprises
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Artios Awards Give Top Casting Honors to ‘La La Land,’ ‘Hidden Figures’
Casting Society of America also honors “Manchester by the Sea,” “Moonlight,” “Hell or High Water” and “Moana”
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Al Gore Takes Center Stage on Sundance’s Opening Night – and So Does Donald Trump
The premiere of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power” continues Gore’s climate-change crusade, but the president-elect casts a long shadow
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‘La La Land,’ ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Manchester by the Sea’ Casting Directors Share Tricks of Trade
In advance of Thursday’s Artios Awards, leading casting pros also discuss that elusive Oscar category
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Oscar Ballots 2017: Here’s What’s Happens Next
TheWrap demonstrates how Oscar votes are counted — and our simulation doesn’t result in very many Best Picture nominees
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Palm Springs Film Festival Prizes Go to Isabelle Huppert, ‘Toni Erdmann’
Gael Garcia Bernal and “Neruda” also receive jury awards from festival
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Oscars Drop the Live Event, Go Online for New-Look Nominations Announcement
The web-based announcement will feature past Oscars winners welcoming the new nominees to the club
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State of the Oscar Race: Can Anything Beat ‘La La Land?’
With all four major guilds announcing nominees, three films are positioned to challenge Damien Chazelle’s musical for the top spot
