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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Jennifer Lawrence Wins Best Actress Oscar for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’
Jennifer Lawrence wins in her second nomination; her first came for "Winter's Bone"
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Ang Lee Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Life of Pi’
Ang Lee's Best Director win comes in one of the most competitive Oscar categories
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Oscars 2013: Signs Point to an ‘Argo’ Triumph, But Can You Trust the Signs?
A lengthy, confusing Oscar season was turned upside down by a revamped voting timetable and knocked for a loop by baffling Best Director nominations
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Dominates the Indie Spirit Awards
David O. Russell's Oscar nominee wins four awards, including Best Feature; "The Sessions" takes two acting prizes
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It’s Indie Vets Vs. Upstarts at a Varied Independent Spirit Awards
"Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Silver Linings Playbook" and "Moonrise Kingdom" lead the field in a varied Indie Spirit Awards race with less Oscar overlap than usual
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With 6 $100 Million Nominees, Oscar’s Slate Is One of the Richest Ever
"Silver Linings Playbook" is the unprecedented sixth $100 million Best Picture nominee, but will that translate into hit ratings?
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Oscars Producers Promise Singing and Dancing – But Don’t Ask About Show Length
Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say their Oscar show will pay tribute to movie music, won't involve the James Bond actors but will have some big surprises
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Costume Designers Say Best-Dressed Movies Are ‘Anna Karenina,’ ‘Mirror Mirror,’ ‘Skyfall’
In the final guild ceremony of awards season, Costume Designers Guild goes for Oscar nominees "Anna Karenina" and "Mirror Mirror," as well as "Skyfall"; "Downton Abbey" and "Smash" win TV Awards
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Oscar Predictions: There’s Room for Surprises in Between Those ‘Argo’ Wins
"Argo" tops the list of what will win, but Oscar voters aren't entirely predictable — and we'll also tell you who we think should take home the gold
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AMPAS Drops ’85th Academy Awards’ – Now It’s Just ‘The Oscars’
According to the producers of the Oscar show, the 85th Academy Awards is being rebranded simply as "The Oscars"
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Oscars Rewind: War and Peace, Academy Awards Style
Ten years ago, the Oscars would have had a glittering diamond anniversary — but three days before the telecast, the United States invaded Iraq
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What Surprises Wait in ‘Argo’ Oscars? And What’s Behind the Big Ad Spend? (Video)
As the Oscar voting draws to a close, there has been a frenzy of advertising around an Oscar race that is supposed to be a done deal for "Argo." What gives?
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The Oscars Endgame: An Expensive Way to Make a Last Impression
Thanks to the Academy's Directors Branch, rival films are adjusting their ads and spending big bucks in an attempt to score an upset victory — and WB is spending big to prevent it
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‘Skyfall,’ ‘Life of Pi’ Are Tops with Motion Picture Sound Editors
"Life of Pi" wins two awards, but "Skyfall" takes the honor that most closely corresponds with the Oscar sound-editing category
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Writers Guild Makes it a Guild Sweep for ‘Argo,’ Also Honors ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
The "Argo" win gives it all four of the main guild awards; "Searching for Sugar Man" wins for documentary, "Breaking Bad" for TV drama, "Louie" for comedy, "Girls" for new series