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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Sundance: ‘Best of Enemies’ Shows Why Political Talk Has Gotten So Stupid
Documentary depicts intellectuals Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley inadvertently paving the way for today’s nitwit pundits
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Sundance: Acrobatic Sex Scene Steals Opening Night From Robert Redford and John Legend
Raunchy comedy “The Bronze” and documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” kick off the festival
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Felicity Jones Brings the Heart to ‘Theory of Everything’ (Exclusive Video)
“Eddie (Redmayne)’s performance was very detailed physically, but Felicity’s details are all emotional,” says director James Marsh
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Santa Barbara Fest Gives Directing Awards to Richard Linklater, Morten Tyldum and Bennett Miller
Damien Chazelle and Laura Poitras will also receive the festival’s new Directors of the Year Award
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Naomi Watts, Frank Marshall, Bob Newhart and Cheryl Boone Isaacs to Receive Honorary Guild Awards
Costume Designers Guild, American Cinema Editors and publicists of the International Cinematographers Guild announce honorees
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Coen Brothers Named Presidents of Cannes Film Festival Jury
This is the first time the festival has appointed two presidents
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‘American Sniper’ Complaints Grow in Hollywood: Should Clint Eastwood Be Celebrating a ‘Killer’? (Exclusive)
In the wake of Oscar nominations, Academy members begin buzzing over recent criticism of the film’s subject, Chris Kyle
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‘Under the Skin,’ ‘The Immigrant’ and ‘Concrete Night’ Nominated for Cinematography Spotlight Award
Honor for small films went to “Ida” last year
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Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Winners: The Complete List
Michael Keaton and “Birdman” win seven awards, but “Boyhood” wins Best Picture and Best Director
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‘The Phone Call’ Goes From TheWrap’s ShortList Festival to the Oscars
“Simplicity like this is the hardest thing to do,” actress Sally Hawkins says
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New Mom Rosamund Pike on Oscar Nomination Morning: ‘It Was Delicious Chaos’
“Gone Girl” actress tells TheWrap she’s glad for the recognition the role brought: “But of course, it’s hard to follow Fincher”
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Michael Keaton on His Oscar Nomination: What’s Not to Love About Awards Season?
Actor tells TheWrap that in between awards shows, he wonders why one of his tires keeps going flat
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‘Boyhood’ Will Have to Fight for the Win and 5 Other Lessons From Oscar Nominations
Oscar voters downsized the Best Picture category, and the kind of movies they nominated
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‘Birdman,’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ Tops in Sound Editing Nominations
“American Sniper,” “Interstellar” and “Unbroken” also receive key nominations from Motion Picture Sound Editors
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Jodie Foster Receives 2 Directors Guild Television Nominations
“Homeland” gets a pair of noms to lead all primetime television series
