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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Academy Announces 9 Films That ‘Gravity’ Will Beat for the VFX Oscar
AMPAS effects branch narrows the field to 10, but Alfonso Cuaron’s film remains the prohibitive favorite
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‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Among Writers Guild’s TV Nominees
Multiple WGA nominations also go to “Modern Family,” “House of Cards,” “The Good Wife,” “Masters of Sex” and “Orange Is the New Black”
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Spike Jonze’s ‘Her’ Named Year’s Best by National Board of Review
New York-based group gives acting honors to Bruce Dern and Emma Thompson, snubs “American Hustle”
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10 Dark Horses That Could Shake Up the Oscar Foreign-Language Race
From clay figurines to bluegrass music, a number of films have the potential to join more high-profile contenders on the upcoming shortlist
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Oscar’s Foreign Language Chair Promises Big Changes After This Year’s Awards
Change is imminent, says Mark Johnson, head of the Academy’s foreign-language committee
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NY Film Critics Give Top Honor to ‘American Hustle’
Acting awards go to Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett, Jared Leto and Jennifer Lawrence
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‘Wolf of Wall Street’: Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio Bring Sex, Drugs and Money to the Oscar Race
Scorsese’s wild three-hour movie has become the hot screening ticket as voting deadlines approach
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‘The Act of Killing,’ ‘Stories We Tell’ Make Oscar Documentary Shortlist
In a year with a record number of entries, voters go for a solid lineup of mostly high-profile docs
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‘The Act of Killing,’ ‘Stories We Tell’ Make Oscar Documentary Shortlist
In a year with a record number of entries, Oscar voters go for a solid lineup of mostly high-profile docs
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Why ‘Nebraska’ Reminds June Squibb of Her Mother
The 83 year old actress spoke with TheWrap about the unexpected discovery
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Annie Awards Nominate ‘Frozen,’ ‘The Wind Rises,’ ‘Croods,’ ‘Despicable Me’ and More
In a year with no clear frontrunner, “Frozen” and “Ernest & Celestine” are the only films nominated for feature, directing and writing
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’12 Years a Slave’ Tops Satellite Award Nominations
International Press Academy’s honors find room for nearly every one of the year’s awards contenders
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Why Oscar May Never Give Us 10 Best Picture Nominees Again
Just because 2013 has brought a lot of great movies doesn’t mean the Academy will fill its Best Picture slate to capacity
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How Bruce Dern Found Redemption With Alexander Payne in ‘Nebraska’
The actor known for eccentric flourishes landed the role of a lifetime as a taciturn senior convinced he’s won a big sweepstakes prize
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Golden Globes to Scarlett Johansson: If We Can’t See You, We Can’t Award You
Actress’ voice-only performance in “Her” is ineligible for Golden Globes under HFPA rules
