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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Oscar Concert: The Academy Plays a New Tune, and It’s (Mostly) a Hit
The scores were great and the songs were problematic as the Academy held its first concert devoted to nominated music
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Oscar Predictions: ‘Gravity’ Will Be the Biggest Winner, But Will It Win the Big One?
The tightest race in years comes down to “Gravity,” “12 Years a Slave” and “American Hustle” — and it’s not easy to figure out who has the edge
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Oscar Concert to Showcase Music Nominees at a Time of Celebration – and Concern
The Oscar song category has its biggest hits in years, but questions from a recent controversy hang in the air
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Oscar Stage Manager Reveals Backstage Secrets From 25 Years in the Wings
Newly retired stage manager Dency Nelson saw everything that happened on and offstage during his 25 years at the Oscars, and talks with TheWrap about what he will miss most
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86 Facts You May Not Know From OscarWrap’s Behind-the-Scenes Guide
From rehearsal to backstage — all you need to know about the show, the statuettes, the red carpet and even the restrooms backstage at the Dolby Theatre
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The Oscars’ ‘In Memoriam’ Problem: Who’ll Make the Cut?
The sequence honoring those who’ve died is always a headache, but this year could be particularly difficult
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Judy Garland’s Children, Including Liza Minnelli and Lorna Luft, to Appear at Oscars
Minnelli, Luft and Joseph Luft will be present for a 75th anniversary tribute to “The Wizard of Oz”
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Oscars: Brad Pitt, Amy Adams, Bill Murray, Michael B. Jordan Named as Presenters
Emma Watson, Will Smith, Zac Efron among the four dozen presenters
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Oldest Holocaust Survivor, Subject of Oscar-Nominated Documentary, Dead at 110
Alice Herz-Sommer’s story is told in “The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life,” a current short-doc nominee
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‘Gravity’ Sounds Best to Cinema Audio Society
Other winners include “Frozen,” “Game of Thrones,” “Modern Family”
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’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘Blue Jasmine,’ ‘Hunger Games’ Win Costume Design Awards
“House of Cards,” “Behind the Candelabra” and “Downton Abbey” are tops in TV categories
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‘Omar’ Director: Politics Has Failed, but Cinema Can Open Minds
Director Hany Abu-Assad landed his second Oscar foreign-language nomination after panicking and thinking, Why am I making bad movies?
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Why Disney Fired John Lasseter – And How He Came Back to Heal the Studio
The Pixar co-founder, given the boot by Disney almost 30 years ago, returned to put the studio on the verge of its first animated-feature Oscar
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Pink Set To Appear At the Oscars
Show’s producers say the singer will take part in “a highly anticipated moment,” say show’s producers
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Oscars Dilemma: Is It OK to Joke About Slavery?
Stephen Fry is the latest host to run into problems trying to make light of the year’s most serious movie
