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’ 24 Final ‘Will Win, Should Win’ Predictions: ‘Birdman,’ ‘Boyhood,’ ‘Budapest’ Top Baffling Year
The signs all point in one direction, but the race still feels like a coin toss
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Designing Oscar: How a British Art Director Brought Pop-Up Books and Church Bells to the Big Show
In a Wrap magazine special, designer Arnold Schwartzman shares his favorite Academy Awards designs
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‘Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Birdman’ and ‘Into the Woods’ Win Costume Designers Guild Awards
“American Horror Story: Freak Show,” “Game of Thrones” and “True Detective” win TV awards
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Why Can’t the Oscars Be More Like a Political Election?
From the level of participation to the order of finish, politics gives you information that the Academy Awards keep secret
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Ryan Gosling, Amy Schumer, Sally Field, Christine Vachon Added to SXSW Lineup
Conversations with Michael Shannon, Jeff Nichols and Henry Rollins also part of the Austin fest
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Felicity Jones, Terrence Howard Join Final Batch of Oscar Presenters
Current nominee Jones and past nominee Howard bring the number of announced presenters to 43
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‘Timbuktu’ Director Abderrahmane Sissako Named President of Cannes’ Cinefondation Jury
Filmmaker’s current film is nominated for the foreign language Oscar
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Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List
Awards include “Birdman” for best picture and Richard Linklater for best director
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‘American Sniper,’ ‘Unbroken’ Among Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Winners (Complete List)
Other awards go to “Birdman,” “Get On Up,” “Big Hero 6,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Newsroom”
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Emmanuel Lubezki Wins Top Cinematographers Award for ‘Birdman’
“Boardwalk Empire” and “Manhattan” win TV awards, while “Concrete Night” wins the Spotlight Award for indie films
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Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of ‘Birdman’
Television sound-mixing awards go to “Game of Thrones,” “Sherlock” and “Modern Family”
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‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Top Make-up and Hair Styling Awards
“American Horror Story: Freak Show” and “Downton Abbey” are the top TV winners
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Writers Guild Awards: ‘Grand Budapest Hotel,’ ‘Imitation Game’ Win Screenplay Awards (Complete List of Winners)
“True Detective” and “Louie” win the WGA’s top television awards
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Watch Glen Campbell’s Final Concert in ‘I’ll Be Me’ Clip (Exclusive Video)
A live performance of “Gentle on My Mind” is drawn from the last time the country legend took the stage
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Channing Tatum, Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow Named as Oscar Presenters
Jason Bateman, Idris Elba and Liam Neeson also joining the list that now tops 40
