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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‘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
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5 Burning Questions About This Year’s Golden Globes
Will the HFPA send a message to the studios this year, or will it be another big, messy party?
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Spirit Awards Gives $75,000 in Grants at Nominees Brunch
Mel Eslyn, Felix Thompson and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi take prizes from Film Independent committees
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Why You Don’t Need to Take the Golden Globes Too Seriously: A Short Explainer
Everything you should know about the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s awards show/party
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‘Carol’ and ‘Bridge of Spies’ Lead BAFTA Awards Nominations
“The Big Short,” “The Revenant” and “Spotlight” are also nominated for Best Film
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Alicia Vikander, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Geza Rohrig to Receive Virtuosos Awards From Santa Barbara Film Festival
New honorees will join Elizabeth Banks, Paul Dano, Jacob Tremblay and Joel Edgerton on the program
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Golden Globes Film Predictions 2016: Who Will Win, Who Should Win
Here’s what the members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association will do, and here’s what TheWrap’s awards editor Steve Pond would do if he had a vote
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‘The Big Short,’ ‘Room’ and ‘Brooklyn’ Grab Scripter Award Nominations
“The End of the Tour” and “The Martian” also nominated for USC Libraries award that goes to screenwriter and original author
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‘Spotlight,’ ‘The Big Short,’ ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Land Writers Guild Nominations
WGA nominees also include “Carol,” “Steve Jobs,” “The Martian,” “Sicario,” “Trainwreck,” “Trumbo” and “Bridge of Spies”
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Powerhouse American Society of Cinematographers Nominations Include ‘Carol,’ ‘The Revenant’ and ‘Sicario’
“Bridge of Spies” and “Mad Max: Fury Road” also make the list, with every nominated cinematographer a past nominee or winner
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Pixar Takes a Visual Leap Forward With ‘The Good Dinosaur’ (Exclusive Video)
Set to a score by Mychael and Jeff Danna, a clip captures the lead character’s journey through a startlingly detailed landscape
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‘Beasts of No Nation’ Finds Time for Child’s Play Before the Violence (Exclusive Video)
Abraham Attah’s character is a resourceful salesman in war-torn Africa in a scene from the film
