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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Oscars Foreign-Language Race: The Complete List, 2015
80 countries are competing for the award; TheWrap has synopses of all of them, along with links to trailers
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‘Baba Joon’ Heads for the Oscars After Winning Israel’s Ophir Award
The drama about Iranian immigrants looks to become the fifth Israeli nominee in the past nine years
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15 Burning Questions Now That the Film Festivals Are Over
As the festival bubble bursts, who has the inside track in the Oscar race?
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Viola Davis Marks Progress for Black Women in Hollywood With 2015 Emmy Win
Wins for Davis, Uzo Aduba and Regina King helped usually conservative voters create a night that meant something culturally
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Brie Larson Drama ‘Room’ Wins Toronto Audience Award
Five TIFF audience winners have gone on to win the Oscar for Best Picture; “HURT” takes new jury prize
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Top Student Academy Awards Go to USC, AFI, Chapman and Academy of Art University
The Hamburg Media School in Germany wins the gold medal in the foreign category
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Toronto: How Director Morgan Neville Bounced From Yo-Yo Ma to Keith Richards in One Festival
“I spent four years on the Yo-Yo Ma film. That was like writing a novel. And after I write a novel, let me just dash off a haiku,” Oscar-winning filmmaker says of Richards doc
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Toronto’s Music-Doc Explosion Puts Keith Richards, Janis Joplin, Arcade Fire Onscreen
TIFF’s many performing-arts documentaries also include works on Yo-Yo Ma, Sharon Jones and the Bolshoi Ballet — just not Aretha Franklin
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15 Secrets Revealed About Cameron Crowe’s ‘Almost Famous’ on Its 15th Anniversary
TheWrap’s Steve Pond recalls how he and Crowe both covered the rock ‘n’ roll scene in the 1970s, an era the filmmaker depicted in his 2000 Oscar winner
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42 New TV Season Picks: All the Must-See Broadcast, Cable and Streaming Shows
As the 2015-16 TV season kicks off, TheWrap’s TV staff ultimate guide to new and returning series and specials
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See ‘Heroes Reborn’ Star Ryan Guzman’s Interview, Photos From TheWrap Fall TV Issue Cover Shoot (Video)
“I’ve always wanted to play three things. One was a superhero, another was somebody in the armed services, and the third one was a very, very troubled character. And this is all three,” actor tells TheWrap of his role on the NBC revival
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See ‘Supergirl’ Star Mehcad Brooks’ Interview, Photos From TheWrap Fall TV Issue Cover Shoot (Video)
“I think we’re sort of reinventing Jimmy Olsen for the 21st century,” Brooks tells TheWrap
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See ‘Blindspot’ Star Jaimie Alexander’s Interview, Photos From TheWrap Fall TV Issue Cover Shoot (Video)
“I loved the fact that she’s a well-rounded, well-written female character who isn’t a superhero,” actress tells TheWrap
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See ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Star Rachel Bloom’s Interview, Photos From TheWrap Fall TV Issue Cover Shoot (Video)
“I really thought the show was dead, and when I heard someone wanted to revive it, and change it in a great way…it’s been a joy,” CW star says of series’ move from Showtime
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See ‘Jane The Virgin’ Star Justin Baldoni’s Interview, Photos From TheWrap Fall TV Issue Cover Shoot (Video)
“It’s’ Jane the Virgin,’ but hopefully by the end of the season it’ll just be Jane, and the Virgin will be scratched out,” CW actor teases of Season 2 drama
