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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‘Brooklyn’ Star Saoirse Ronan on Leaving Home: ‘You Can Never Go Back’
The Irish actress, an Oscar nominee at the age of 13, says she understood the homesickness at the heart of John Crowley’s film
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Johnny Depp Named ‘Modern Master’ by Santa Barbara Film Festival
Award honoring “Black Mass” Oscar contender will be presented on Feb. 6
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‘Amy,’ ‘Listen to Me Marlon,’ ‘The Look of Silence’ Nominated for IDA Awards
“The Black Panthers,” “The Russian Woodpecker” and “What Happened, Miss Simone?” also recognized by documentary awards
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Colin Farrell Movie ‘The Lobster’ Leads British Independent Film Award Nominations
Acting nominees include Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander and Tom Hardy
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‘The Lobster’ Beats More Conventional Films in British Independent Film Awards Nominations
Acting nominations go to Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, Saoirse Ronan, Alicia Vikander and Tom Hardy
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Britannia Awards Honor Meryl Streep, Harrison Ford, James Corden – and Amy Schumer’s Vagina
Ribald humor enlivened a show that also saluted Orlando Bloom and director Sam Mendes
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‘Jane the Virgin,’ ‘Transparent,’ ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Land Gotham Awards’ First Series Nominations
“Mr. Robot” and “UnREAL” were also nominated in the Gothams’ inaugural television and streaming categories
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10 Documentary Shorts Make Oscar Shortlist
The short films include “Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah,” about the Holocaust documentarian
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124 Documentaries to Compete for Oscars This Year
The number is slightly fewer than last year’s 134, or 2013’s record of 151
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Sarah Silverman on Serious Turn in ‘I Smile Back’: ‘Most Comedians Come From a Dark Place’
The anxiety of her own childhood, Silverman tells TheWrap, connected her to the self-destructive character
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‘Diary of a Teenage Girl,’ ‘Carol’ Lead Gotham Award Nominations
Cate Blanchett, Brie Larson, Blythe Danner, Lily Tomlin, Bel Powley and Kristen Wiig will compete in expanded Best Actress category
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Chris Rock’s Hiring: If the Voters Won’t Address Oscars’ Diversity Woes, the Academy Will
Academy brass and show producers can’t change the number of African-American nominees, but they hired a host likely to talk about it
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Chris Rock Was Funniest Oscar Host Ever, If You Were at His Rehearsals
When this year’s host first did the gig in 2005, his off-camera remarks were rude and hilarious
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AFI Fest Completes Lineup With Oscar Contenders, Films With Maggie Smith and Tim Roth
The festival will take place in Hollywood from Nov. 5-12
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‘Beasts of No Nation’ Director Cary Fukunaga on Capturing Violence in Africa: ‘You Can’t Turn a Blind Eye’
“The acts of brutality that really happen are impossible to shoot,” says the director of the harrowing Netflix drama
