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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Good Girl Strikes Back: Amy Adams Has the Last Laugh
Wrap Magazine 2014: Her character in “Big Eyes” may be naïve and timid, but the actress who plays her is certainly not
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Angelina Jolie, Jack O’Connell and Miyavi on Pressures of ‘Unbroken’: 1 Fainted, 1 Vomited, 1 Worried
Wrap Magazine 2014: Doing justice to Louis Zamperini’s story, the director and her actors say, was an enormous challenge
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What Does It Take to Vote for the Oscars?
A branch-by-branch breakdown on the requirements for Academy membership
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Marion Cotillard Sheds Star Skin, Taps Into Depression for ‘Two Days, One Night’
Wrap Magazine 2014: The Best Actress Oscar winner’s Hollywood pedigree made her an unlikely choice for Dardenne brothers’ working class drama
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79 Oscar-Eligible Songs: An Opinionated Guide to an Awesome Year for Movie Music
We’ve listened to all eligible songs, so you don’t have to
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HBO Movie ‘The Normal Heart’ Wins Producers Guild’s Stanley Kramer Award
Award was established to honor films or individuals drawing attention to social issues
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Oscars Add 96 Voters as Total Membership Nears 7,000
Actors Branch drops in size for the second consecutive year, but most branches grow
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‘Ida,’ ‘Force Majeure’ and ‘Leviathan’ Make Oscar’s Foreign Language Shortlist
“Mommy” and “Two Days, One Night” are among the celebrated films left off the list
