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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How ‘Spotlight’ Won the Big Prize on a Night of Oscars Shockers
Mark Rylance, “Ex Machina” and Sam Smith provided big surprises, but slow and steady won the race for Best Picture
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Oscars Preview: It’s All About DiCaprio and Diversity
The closest Best Picture race in years will probably be overshadowed by a big star and a big scandal
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29 Things We Think We Know About Tonight’s Oscars Show
In a secretive year, we’ve uncovered a few hints about what we should see on the Dolby stage
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‘The Revenant,’ ‘Mad Max’ Tie at Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards
Other winners include “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Inside Out,” “Game of Thrones” and “Empire”
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Even at Diverse Spirit Awards, ‘Spotlight’ Sweep Keeps Focus on Oscar
Whenever they had the chance, voters turned to Oscar nominees
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13 Oscar Records That Could Be Broken Sunday Night
Nominees who could make history on Oscar night include Alejandro Inarritu, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Dede Gardner
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‘Fatima’ Tops ‘Mustang’ to Win Big at France’s Cesar Awards
Last year’s Oscar winner “Birdman” wins for best foreign film
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5 Categories That Could Tip Off the Oscar Best Picture Winner
Long before the final envelope is opened, the Oscar show may give us big clues about what’s going to happen
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Never Mind the Oscars: The Spirit Awards Get Indie – and Diverse
In a change from most recent years, the Spirit Awards won’t be parading a lineup of likely Academy Award winners
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Transgender Oscar Nominee Blasts Academy Over ‘Degrading’ Decision to Cut Songs
After the Oscar producers opt not to include her song on the show, singer-songwriter Anohni says she’s too embarrassed and angry to attend
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A Secret to Picking Oscar Winners: Go With the Best Picture Nominees
In the below-the-line categories, a full 80 percent of the winners come from the ranks of best-pic contenders
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How Is the Oscar Best Picture Winner Chosen Exactly? A Short Explainer
The fate of “The Revenant,” “The Big Short” and “Spotlight” is in the hands of a complicated vote-counting system
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Oscar Predictions: Here’s How the ‘Revenant’ vs. ‘Big Short’ Dogfight Will End
In the closest race in more than a decade, we offer our picks for what will win and what should win
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‘The Danish Girl,’ ‘Mad Max’ and ‘Beasts of No Nation’ Win Costume Designers Awards
TV honors from the Costume Designers Guild go to “Game of Thrones,” “The Knick” and “American Horror Story”
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Inside the Oscars: Art Streiber’s Behind-the-Scenes Look at Hollywood’s Big Night (Photos)
Seventeen years ago, Streiber became the first photographer granted full access to the Academy’s show and rehearsals. These images are from “Oscar Revealed,” an exhibition that ran in 2016 at Smashbox Studios in Culver City
