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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Bryan Cranston to Receive Spotlight Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
Cranston has already received Golden Globe and SAG nominations for his performance in “Trumbo”
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SAG Awards Streaming Site Shut Down by Technical Problems (Exclusive)
The site’s difficulties have frustrated members and angered campaigners during a key time for awards viewing
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How Many Votes Does It Take to Get an Oscar Nomination?
One category requires just 20 first-place ballots, while even a Best Picture nom can be yours for 315 votes
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‘Hateful Eight’ Star Samuel L. Jackson Says He’s the Base in Quentin Tarantino’s Bouillabaisse
Jackson finds resonance in the way Tarantino’s post-Civil War Western deals with race
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Quentin Tarantino Lets Loose on Race, Violence and ‘The Hateful Eight’
“I’m on record as having written about this before the s–t hit the fan in the last year and a half on these issues,” director tells TheWrap
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‘Listen to Me Marlon’ Documentary Explores Marlon Brando’s Legacy In His Own Words
OscarWrap: Director Stevan Riley says he tried to turn Marlon Brando’s own interview footage into the film Brando meant to make
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Laurie Anderson Talks Death, Art, and Her Piano-Playing Pooch Lolabelle in Documentary ‘Heart of a Dog’
OscarWrap: The noted performance artist tells TheWrap about “Heart of a Dog,” her sort-of autobiographical documentary
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‘The Revenant’ Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu Says Production ‘Almost Killed Me’
“Maybe it was a crazy, irresponsible idea,” the director admits of his ambitious Leonardo DiCaprio film
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From ‘Inside Out’ to ‘Minions’ to ‘Anomalisa’ — Oscar’s Animated Films Square Off
OscarWrap: The directors of some of the year’s best animated films explain the techniques and ideas behind their work
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Critics’ Choice Recount Says This Could Be a Year for 10 Oscars Best Picture Nominees (Exclusive)
For the first time ever, TheWrap’s recount of Critics’ Choice Awards ballots using the Oscars system produced a full slate of nominees
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The Design Secret of ‘Crimson Peak’: The House Is the Real Monster
OscarWrap: “We designed the house for visual melodrama,” says Guillermo del Toro of his Gothic romance
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‘Carol’ Designer Sandy Powell Says She Designs Characters, Not Costumes
OscarWrap: “In an ideal world, it’s a collaboration” with the actor, says Oscar-winning designer
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Why ‘Ex Machina’ Visual Effects Artists’ Motto Was ‘More Bang for the Buck’
OscarWrap: Andrew Whitehurst’s crew had to create a believable cyborg on a fraction of the usual VFX budget
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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Added to Critics’ Choice Best Picture Nominees
Broadcast Film Critics Association held referendum on Monday, asking voters if they would have voted for the film if they’d seen it in time
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How ‘Creed’ Director Ryan Coogler Brought ‘Rocky’ Back to Life
OscarWrap: With “Creed,” Ryan Coogler puts a different face on the “Rocky” franchise — and brings Sylvester Stallone back into Oscar race
