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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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Win SAG Awards for Stunt Ensembles
The awards were handed out on the red carpet in advance of the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards
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‘Mad Max’ and ‘The Big Short’ Win America Cinema Editors’ Top Prizes
TV awards go to “House of Cards,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “Mad Men” and “Bessie”
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Santa Barbara Film Festival to Honor 5 Oscar-Nominated Directors
Lenny Abrahamson, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Tom McCarthy, Adam McKay and George Miller will all share festival honors
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‘Mad Max,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Martian’ and ‘Revenant’ Get Nods for Sound Editing
“Game of Thrones” and “Sons of Liberty” are among the television shows receiving multiple Golden Reel Awards nominations
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How Many Oscars Members Will Lose Voting Rights, And 8 Other Burning Rules-Change Questions
From how the rules will be enforced to whether there’s evidence to support disenfranchising Academy voters, big questions remain
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Academy Tells Members, ‘We Want to Strengthen the Credibility of the Oscars’
FAQ posted on AMPAS website is designed to reassure anxious members about upcoming changes
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‘The Big Short’ Wins Producers Guild Award, Grabs Lead in Oscar Race
“Transparent,” “Game of Thrones” and “Fargo” win top TV honors
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Producers of ‘The Revenant,’ ‘Sicario’ Say #OscarsSoWhite Protests Shouldn’t Focus on Academy
“The Oscars are at the end of the chain — change should happen at the beginning,” Alejandro G. Inarritu says
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Why New Oscars Rules Mean More Diversity, Mad Members
Friday’s announcement will remake the Board of Governors, inflate member rolls and anger some longtime voters
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Academy Changes Rules to Promote Oscar Diversity
The biggest change will end a member’s voting privileges after 10 years of inactivity
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Crashes Screenwriters Choice Award Nominations
Other nominees include “The Big Short,” “The Martian,” “Bridge of Spies,” “Ex Machina” and “Inside Out”
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‘Straight Outta Compton,’ ‘Carol’ Win Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
“See You Again” from “Furious 7” wins the award for best song from a movie
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‘Straight Outta Compton,’ ‘The Big Short’ and ‘Room’ Win Artios Awards for Casting
Television winners include “Game of Thrones,” “Empire” and “Transparent”
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Is #OscarsSoWhite a Math Problem?
The Academy’s preferential system of counting votes could be working against the members’ more adventurous (and perhaps diverse) choices
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Lady Gaga to Perform at Producers Guild Awards
Singer will perform her Oscar-nominated song from “The Hunting Ground,” which is being honored by the PGA
