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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Golden Globes Analysis: HFPA Dishes Out Some Redemption, But No Clarity
Golden Globes voters may have temporarily eased the pain of those Oscar snubs for Ben Affleck and Tom Hooper, but the real race is still to come
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Golden Globes Preview: Credibility Is Overrated, Anyway
The Academy has tried to diminish the Golden Globes' importance with date changes, but were the Globes ever important to begin with?
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‘Argo,’ ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ ‘Les Miz’ Among Cinema Editors Noms
All of the top Oscar contenders, also including "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Life of Pi," "Les Miz," "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty," receive ACE Eddie Awards nominations
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Seth MacFarlane’s Fresh, Silly Nominations Gig Might Mean a Fresh, Silly Oscar Show
Oscar host Seth MacFarlane put a new spin on the traditional announcement of Oscar nominations — can he possibly put a new spin on the show, too?
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Kathryn Bigelow Snub Makes Oscar Nomination Bittersweet for Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain says she learned of her Best Actress nomination from Kathryn Bigelow, but is still in shock that Bigelow wasn't nominated for Best Director
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Will the Oscar Audience Sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Emmanuelle Riva?
"Amour" star Emmanuelle Riva, the oldest Best Actress nominee ever, turns 86 on the day of the Oscars — but she's not this year's only record-setter
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Oscar Analysis: Yes, ‘Lincoln’ Is on Top, But Watch Out for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and ‘Life of Pi’
With Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck and Tom Hooper not nominated, Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is the big winner — but David O. Russell and Ang Lee are coming on strong, too
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Oscar Nominations: ‘Lincoln’ Leads Pack With 12 Nods
Kathryn Bigelow and Ben Affleck snubbed in the Best Director category
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‘5 Broken Cameras’ Named Top Doc at Cinema Eye Honors
Low-budget film about Israeli-Palestinian conflict wins big prize at New York awards show for nonfiction filmmaking; "Detropia," "The Imposter" and "Bully" also honored
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Roger Deakins, Janusz Kaminski Nominated by American Society of Cinematographers, Again
With 14 previous nominations between them, the "Skyfall" and "Lincoln" cinematographers head a field of ASC nominees that also includes "Anna Karenina," "Les Miserables" and "Life of Pi"
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The British Are Coming to Praise ‘Lincoln,’ Which Tops BAFTA Nominations
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" tops all films with 10 nominations; "Les Miserables" and "Life of Pi" each receive nine
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Oscar Predictions: Can James Bond Crash the Party When 8 is Enough?
In an accelerated and unsettled year, six movies look in good shape while a number of others scramble for the available slots; here's who we think is in and out
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Academy Votes Special Award to Effects Pioneer Bill Taylor
Longtime effects supervisor and Illusion Arts co-founder Bill Taylor will receive Academy's John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation
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Newcomers Beware: Oscar’s Best Director Category Is Loaded With Old Favorites
With past winners favored to land nominations, the category could tie a record for the most past champs
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Ben Affleck, Kathryn Bigelow, Ang Lee Land Directors Guild Nominations
Steven Spielberg heads field of DGA Award nominees heavy with past winners, including Tom Hooper; award is one of the most reliable Oscar predictors