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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A Guide to the Oscars’ Short Films: Clones, Wars and Yep, the Holocaust
The tie-breaker categories in many Oscar pools offer a variety of topics, but few clear winners
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Pro-Palestinian Group Urges Oscar Nominees to Reject Free Israel Trip
Group says Variety rejected an ad asking nominees not to accept a trip included in an official Oscars gift bag
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Tribeca Film Festival to Open With Art and Fashion Documentary ‘First Monday in May’
Costume Institute curator Andrew Bolton and Vogue editor Anna Wintour are featured in Andrew Rossi’s doc
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‘The Revenant’ Sounds Best to Cinema Audio Society
CAS Awards also honor “Fargo,” “Game of Thrones” and “Modern Family”
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‘The Big Short’ Wins Scripter Award for Adapted Screenplay
“Show Me a Hero” wins in the new Scripter category for television adaptations
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‘Mad Max,’ ‘American Horror Story’ Win Big With Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists
Other winners include “Cinderella,” “Game of Thrones” and “Dancing With the Stars”
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Refugee Documentary ‘Fuocoammare’ Wins Top Award at Berlin Film Festival
Eight-hour Filipino epic “A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery” wins a special prize from Meryl Streep’s jury
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Oscars Nominee Ad Campaigns: It’s a Dogfight to Be ‘The Important Movie’
As a tight race enters the homestretch, the top contenders have shifted their campaigns to emphasize their significance
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Academy Gets Into the Swag Business With Oscars Beanies and Notebooks
New merchandise includes notebooks with Steven Spielberg’s comments about his career, and Kate Winslet’s about her ass
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Will Lady Gaga Help Diane Warren Finally Win an Oscar?
The eight-time Oscar nominee could win for a powerful song from the rape drama “The Hunting Ground”
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‘Room’ Star Brie Larson: ‘I Can’t Get Away From My Face’
The Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA winner tells TheWrap about how she has learned to accept all that awards-season attention
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4 Reasons ‘The Revenant’ Will Win Best Picture – and 4 Reasons It Won’t
Some factors say the Oscar favorite is a lock to win — but not so fast, Leo ‘n’ bear lovers
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Taylor Swift’s Win Shows the Grammys Playing the Same Old Tune
Voters still seem remarkably and sadly uneasy about awarding rap and hip-hop in the top categories
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‘The Revenant’ Wins Again, This Time at American Society of Cinematographers Awards
The ASC Awards also honor “Son of Saul,” “Macbeth,” “Marco Polo” and “Casanova”
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‘The Revenant’ Wins Top Awards at BAFTA
Acting awards go to Leonardo DiCaprio, Brie Larson, Mark Rylance and Kate Winslet
