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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‘Les Miz’ Is Music to the Ears of the Cinema Audio Society
CAS Awards honor Tom Hooper's musical for sound mixing; "Brave" wins another animation award, while "Modern Family" and "Homeland" take TV honors
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Cinema Editors Cut to the Chase: It’s ‘Argo,’ Again – and ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ Too
"Argo" wins ACE Eddie award for drama, "Silver Linings Playbook" for comedy; "Brave" wins for animation, and "Breaking Bad" and "Nurse Jackie" take TV honors
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‘Silver Linings’ Oscar Nominee Jennifer Lawrence Shares Her Acting Secret: Never Sweat
At 22, "Silver Linings Playbook" makes Jennifer Lawrence the youngest actress ever to get two leading-actor Oscar nominations
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What Does Seth MacFarlane’s Twitter Account Tell Us About How He’ll Host the Oscars?
Oscar host Seth MacFarlane has taken to Twitter to promise no cheap penis jokes — and yes to poking fun at "Les Miz"
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For ‘Les Miserables’ Sound Mixing, a Challenge Dealing With Live Vocals
18-time Oscar nominee Andy Nelson is no stranger to sound mixing movie musicals
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An Open Letter to Oscar Voters on Best Picture Race
The pundits may tell you that only a couple of films still have a shot at Best Picture, but the nice thing about the Oscar ballot is that it lets you ignore the pundits
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‘Moonrise Kingdom’ – Finding the Voice of a Dark-Horse Writing Contender
Roman Coppola, the co-writer of "Moonrise Kingdom," says it was all about asking the right questions and focusing on the curious, tangled way people talk
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Oscar Gets Arty With New Best Picture Posters (Photos)
Academy teams up with Gallery1988 to create and exhibit alternative posters for "Argo," "Lincoln," "Django Unchained" and the other best-pic nominees
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Oscars Rewind: Ben Affleck’s First Academy Awards
Ben Affleck may well win an Oscar this year — but he already did that 15 years ago, the first time he went to the Academy Awards
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Tony Kushner, Alan Dershowitz, WGA Editor Blast Congress Over ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Criticism
Oscar nominee Tony Kusher and WGA magazine editor Richard Stayton are among those who sign letter defending "Zero Dark Thirty" on First Amendment grounds
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New Oscar Poster Customizes the Statuette 85 Ways (Photos)
The special 85th anniversary Oscars poster includes different versions of the statuette to represent every past Best Picture winner
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Oscars: Are Ben Affleck and ‘Argo’ Unstoppable? (Video)
With BAFTA and Scripter awards added to the trophy shelf, is Ben Affleck and his film "Argo" a lock for Oscars?
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How Oscar Played Matchmaker for a Scandinavian Mutual Admiration Society
Nikolaj Arcel and Espen Sandberg had never met before awards nominations brought them together — and now look!
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American Society of Cinematographers Likes the Look of ‘Skyfall’
Roger Deakins takes his third ASC Award for "Skyfall"; "Game of Thrones," "Hunted," "Wilfred" and "Great Expectations" win in TV categories