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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‘Spotlight,’ Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson Top Critics’ Choice Award Winners
“Mad Max: Fury Road” wins the most honors by far with nine, but it loses the big award to “Spotlight”
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Wins Best Picture Award from London Critics’ Circle
“45 Years” wins awards for its two lead actors, Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling
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5 Reasons ‘Star Wars’ Didn’t Get a Best Picture Nomination
Fans of “The Force Awakens” shouldn’t be shocked by their film’s failure to be nominated
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‘Brooklyn’ Writer Nick Hornby: ‘Young Actresses Go For It’
Oscar-nominated screenwriter says the first time he saw Saoirse Ronan’s performance, he knew she’d get a nomination
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Oscar Nominations Anoint a Top 4, Make Ridley Scott an Underdog
“The Martian” now has a narrative to use in its battle against “The Revenant,” “Mad Max,” “Spotlight” and “The Big Short”
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‘The Look of Silence’ Named Top Doc at Cinema Eye Honors
The film previously was named Best Documentary at the IDA Awards
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Oscar Contender ‘Winter Light’ Brings More Snow, More Guns (Exclusive Video)
The short, directed by Julian Higgins and produced by Abigail Spencer and Josh Pence, calls to mind some of the year’s big snowbound dramas
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Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Nominate ‘Mad Max,’ ‘Furious 7’ and ‘The Danish Girl’
MUAHS Guild nominations ignore five of the seven films on the Oscar make-up and hair styling shortlist
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Directors Guild Nominates ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘The Knick’ for TV Awards
“Veep,” “Louie” and “Transparent” are among comedy-series nominees
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Cinematographers for ‘Son of Saul,’ ‘Macbeth,’ ‘Beasts of No Nation’ Nominated for ASC’s Spotlight Award
American Society of Cinematographers honor goes to films with limited release or film-festival exposure
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Oscar Nominations Predictions: Can ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Mad Max’ Muscle In?
In a confusing year, here’s where we think the Academy will turn
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‘The Revenant,’ ‘The Big Short,’ ‘Spotlight’ Nominated by Directors Guild
The DGA Awards, which are a good Oscar predictor, also singled out “Mad Max” and “The Martian”
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‘Star Wars,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ Lead Visual Effects Nominations
“The Peanuts Movie” takes the most nominations for an animated film
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David Bowie: In Praise of Rock’s Restless Shape-Shifter
“There’s a sense of otherness about my best work that I really like,” pop’s master synthesist once said
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At Golden Globes, ‘Revenant’ Soars, ‘Spotlight’ Suffers and Stallone Wins Big
A brutal movie and an iconic action star came out on top, while a couple of presumed Oscar frontrunners fell short … for now
