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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Producers Guild’s Documentary Nominees Include ‘We Steal Secrets,’ ‘Life According to Sam’
PGA’s lineup of nominees emphasizes that there are few real favorites in this year’s documentary race
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’12 Years a Slave,’ ‘Nebraska’ Nominated for Top Indie Spirit Awards
“12 Years” leads all films with seven nominations; “All Is Lost,” “Inside Llewyn Davis” and “Frances Ha” also nominated for Best Feature.
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Jennifer Lawrence Steals the Show in ‘American Hustle’ First Screening
SAG audience responds warmly to first guild showing of David O. Russell film, while Amy Adams dishes on showing skin and kissing J-Law
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Academy Goes Around the World for Live-Action Shortlist
List is heavy on foreign-language titles, with only one American-made film still in the running
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Steve McQueen Named Year’s Top Director by Palm Springs Fest
British director of “12 Years a Slave” joins Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock and Bruce Dern as honorees
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‘Game of Thrones’ Leads Cinematographers’ TV Nominations
HBO and Starz lead all networks with three nominations each for American Society of Cinematographers’ television awards
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Robert Duvall Lobbies for ‘Casting By’ Doc as Oscar Deadline Looms (Exclusive)
Documentary about casting directors is one of 151 films trying to get voters’ attention by the end of the week
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Emma Thompson Is a Master, Says Santa Barbara Fest
Star of “Saving Mr. Banks” will receive Modern Master Award at film festival in February
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Bruce Dern To Receive Career Achievement Award From Palm Springs Festival
“Nebraska” star will collect a prize at this year’s popular awards-season gala
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‘Argo,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ ‘Mud’ Win Casting Awards
On the heels of the creation of their own Academy branch, casting directors honor film, television and theater work
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Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin and Angela Lansbury Shine at Academy’s Love Fest (and Campaign Stop)
Steve Martin cries, Angela Lansbury feels unworthy, and Oscar hopefuls flock to Hollywood & Highland for the 2013 Governors Awards
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Dean Cundey, Eduardo Serra, Richard Rawlings Jr. To Receive Cinematographers Awards
American Society of Cinematographers announces lifetime achievement award winners
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Golden Globes Foreign-Film Lineup: Is This List (Gasp) More Respected Than the Oscars? (Updated)
“Blue Is the Warmest Color,” “The Lunchbox” and “Like Father, Like Son” are among the acclaimed films eligible for the Globes — but not the Academy Awards
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Prison Drama ‘Starred Up’ Leads British Independent Film Award Nominations
Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine” and Noah Baumbach’s “Frances Ha” are only U.S. films to be nominated by Britain’s answer to the Spirit Awards
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Brutal ‘Out of the Furnace’ Leaves AFI Fest Jubilant But Shell-Shocked
Scott Cooper’s dark drama, which stars Christian Bale, Casey Affleck and Woody Harrelson, brought a bold and violent story to the Chinese Theatre
