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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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”
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Diversity at Sundance 2015 Leads Buzzy Films, Acquisitions
Many of this year’s early standouts have come from strong female and minority voices
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What ‘Birdman’s’ Big Awards Weekend Means for a Wild Oscar Race
Back-to-back wins for Alejandro Inarritu’s daring comedy at SAG and Producers Guild Awards help throw awards season into disarray
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Sundance: ‘Mistress America’ Continues Winning Streak for Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig
Film strikes a rare and welcome balance between screwball comedy and touching emotion
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‘Birdman’ Wins Top Producers Guild Award
Oscar-snubbed “Life Itself” and “The Lego Movie” win documentary and animation awards
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Sundance: Kurt Cobain and Marlon Brando Speak From the Grave in New Films
“Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck” and “Listen to Me Marlon” are intimate and revealing, and one of them is also loud
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Sundance: Jack Black, James Marsden Explore New Frontiers in Bromance With ‘The D Train’
Comedy stirs up a toxic air of neediness that first-time directors Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel milk for all it’s worth
