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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Emmys: ‘The Amazing Race’s’ Amazing Streak
You can't win seven Emmys in a row, and nine out of 10, without ruffling a few feathers
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Emmys: Raising the Curtain – Finally – on Ethel Kennedy
The long road to making the mother/daughter "Ethel," on the Oscar shortlist and now an Emmy hopeful
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Emmys: Beatles Film vs. Stones Film – It’s the Beatles by a Walrus Hair
“Magical Mystery Tour” is far more focused than "Crossfire Hurricane," zeroing in on a single year and a single project
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Imagen Awards Nominate ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Scandal,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for Latino Portrayals
28th annual awards honor portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture on television and in film
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Emmys: In Praise of Tacky Reality Shows That Won’t Get Anywhere Near the Stage
Look, there’s a reason why "Antiques Roadshow always gets nominated and "Pawn Stars" never does –call it snobbery, call it what you will, but take it to the bank
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Director Costa-Gavras: European Cinema Could Not Survive Without State Protection
Veteran director talked with Mark Boal about art and politics prior to a screening of his latest film, "Capital," at LAFF
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David O. Russell Vows No More War Movies: ‘I Don’t Want to Make a Movie About Guns’
At Los Angeles Film Festival, "Three Kings" director says conflicts in the last 50 years have "all been stupid" and have made "a handful of people rich"
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15 Must-See Movies at the LA Film Festival
LAFF has a little bit of everything: drama, art, sports, teens, gangsters, revolutionaries … and cows
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How the L.A. Film Fest Wooed Hollywood
The festival takes place in the movie industry's backyard, but LAFF had to work to get the studios interested in their summer showcase
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Hollywood Foreign Press Association Votes for Change, Elects Theo Kingma President
After two presidents in their 70s and 80s, the embattled HFPA chooses a 46-year-old photojournalist determined to alter the image of the organization
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Will the New Election Help the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. Clean Up its Mess?
Monday election will end the divisive reign of Aida Takla-O'Reilly. Most recent documents show the group spent $3.6 millon on lawyers
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Student Academy Awards Go to USC, Ringling, Occidental and U of Texas
At a ceremony hosted by former Student Oscar winner Bob Saget, top foreign award goes to film from the UK
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Emmys 2013: ‘Modern Family’s’ Funniest Acceptance Speeches
"When you get up there," says series co-creator Steve Levitan, "you'd better make them laugh or they’ll go, ‘You know, he’s not that funny’”
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Sex & Bling in the Rain: Summing Up the Cannes Film Festival in 5 Words
It was a sprawling, soggy, sexy 12-day extravaganza, and here are the keys
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Cannes: Lesbian Drama ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Wins Palme d’Or
"Inside Llewyn Davis" and "Like Father, Like Son" win second and third-place awards; Bruce Dern and Berenice Bejo take acting honors
