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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#OscarsSoWhite: What Are the Academy’s Membership Requirements, Anyway?
As AMPAS promises change, here are the current branch-by-branch criteria for Oscars voters
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Michael Moore ‘Happy to Join’ Oscars Boycott (Exclusive)
“The idea that we could go two years in a row, where 40 actors could be nominated and none of them were black, is just crazy,” says Oscar-winning director
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Why the Producers Guild Awards Will Sort Out This Year’s Oscar Mess
The Best Picture race is wide open now, but the PGA could change everything when it gives out its awards
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Academy Members Applaud Oscars’ Push for Diversity
“They’re not embarrassed, they’re disgusted” by the nominations, one voter says
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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
