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 Final Word: What ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood’ and ‘American Sniper’s’ Ads Are Saying
Top contenders are all reaching for a message that can resonate in the final week of voting
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Jennifer Hudson Joins List of Oscar Performers
The singer and Oscar winner for “Dreamgirls” will appear in one of several musical sequences planned for the show
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‘Boyhood’ Named Best Film at BAFTA Awards
The winner has gone on to take the Best Picture Oscar for the last six years in a row
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BAFTA Awards: Complete List of Winners
“Boyhood’ wins picture and director; acting awards go to Eddie Redmayne, Julianne Moore, J.K. Simmons and Patricia Arquette
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Alejandro Inarritu Wins Directors Guild Award for ‘Birdman’
59 of the 66 previous DGA winners have gone on to win the directing Oscar
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Tegan and Sara, Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island to Perform ‘Everything Is Awesome’ at the Oscars
The booking means that all five nominated songs will be performed on the show
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Jack Black to Make ‘Special’ Appearance on Oscar Show
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron did not provide details of Black’s appearance
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‘Birdman’ Sound Mixers Take a Wild Trip, With ‘Bumps and Bruises’ to Show for it
In our Ear on the Oscars series, mixers talk drums, fantasies and that deep Birdman voice
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Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o Return to Oscars as Presenters
Last year’s winners take the traditional slot as first announced presenters
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Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Rosamund Pike and Clint Eastwood Make New Friends, Stars Sup With Sound Editors
The annual Academy event is an oasis of collegiality before voting begins and things get serious
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‘Interstellar’ Mixers Tackle Glacier, Corn Field, Spaceship Sounds: ‘We Started to Cry During Some of the Scenes’
In our series on the Oscar-nominated sound mixers, team ‘Interstellar’ talks about the particular challenges of working with Chris Nolan
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‘Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Birdman’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Win Art Directors Awards
TV winners included “Game of Thrones,” “True Detective” and “The Big Bang Theory”
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‘The Imitation Game’ Wins Scripter Award for Adapted Screenplay
USC Libraries award goes to both the screenwriter and the author of the original work
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‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ Wins Top Prize at Annie Awards (Complete List)
Dreamworks Animation movie snags award for Best Animated Feature at Saturday night’s ceremony in Los Angeles
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‘Boyhood’ and ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ Win Top Prizes From American Cinema Editors
TV awards go to “Veep,” “True Detective,” “Sherlock” and “The Normal Heart”