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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‘Bad Grandpa,’ ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Win Make-Up and Hairstyling Awards
“Prisoners,” “American Hustle” and “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” also win film awards; “Breaking Bad,” “The Voice” win TV prizes
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Why Thomas Vinterberg Ditched Dogma for ‘The Hunt’: ‘It Was Like Putting on an Old Dress’
The director, a co-founder of the movement with Lars von Trier, tells TheWrap he wanted to find a new way to tell the story about a modern day witch hunt
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OscarWrap: Why ‘Helium’ Producers Keep Losing Money on Short Films
Kim Magnusson likes the attention Oscar brings to his company’s short films
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How a Modern-Day Animator Brought Mickey Mouse Back to Life in ‘Get a Horse!’
Lauren MacMullan tells TheWrap that she didn’t feel the full weight of responsibility until after she finished the Oscar nominated short
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Oscar’s Documentary Shorts: War, Violence, Death – and Hope
In a category where the feel-good entry often wins, this year’s nominees find redemption and renewal in the darkest of circumstances
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Jennifer Lawrence First Presenter Named for Oscar Show
Last year’s Best Actress winner is the first presenter to be announced for this year’s show
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Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards To Celebrate the Dying Art of Film
The awards ceremony usually devoted to innovation will honor everyone who’s worked in film processing for the last 100 years
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Oscar Doc Nominees: The Stories They Tell
From war to art, the nominated documentaries go deep and get dark
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Academy Reveals Details of Oscar Concert: Musical Suites, Q&As and Songs
Live event at Royce Hall will showcase the nominated scores and songs — and tickets won’t be cheap
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Karen O To Perform ‘Her’ Song on Oscars
Singer’s performance of “The Moon Song” means all four nominated songs will be featured on the show
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‘Gravity’ Dominates Visual Effects Society Awards
Film wins six awards on a night that begins with Patton Oswalt’s greeting, “Welcome to the first annual ‘Gravity’ Awards!”
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Woody Allen May Not Be Talking, But His PR Offensive Is Heating Up
In the wake of abuse allegations, the director’s longtime publicist is barraging the media and Hollywood with links to pro-Allen commentary
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Inside the Oscar Nominees Luncheon: Bono Tells a Secret, David O. Russell Makes a Deal
The U2 singer says his band will be performing on the Oscars, while Russell books a different singer for his next movie
