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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The Easiest Oscar Nomination, and Other Oscar-by-the-Numbers Secrets
We've done the math, and here are the odds of landing a nomination, and the magic numbers need to do so, in every category
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Ben Affleck & Chris Terrio Dissect ‘Argo’ – and Defend Some Untruths
"Argo" director Ben Affleck and screenwriter Chris Terrio combined humor with heart-thumping adventure for their tale of six Americans’ escape from Iran
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David Chase: ‘Everybody Told Me Not to Make This Movie’
With the release of "Not Fade Away," "Sopranos" creator David Chase talks about rock 'n' roll dreams, using his clout and finding the spiritual difference between movies and television shows
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’s’ Jessica Chastain: Leading a Manhunt for bin Laden – and for Oscar
Jessica Chastain on making "Zero Dark Thirty: "It’s difficult because there are active members of the CIA depicted in this movie, and it’s very important to protect them"
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Oscar’s Foreign-Language Shortlist Travels to Austria, France, Denmark, Iceland
The field is narrowed from a record 71 submissions to nine semi-finalists, including "Amour," "The Intouchables," "No," "A Royal Affair" and "The Deep"
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Judd Apatow Is a Genius, Say Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Judd Apatow will receive the Critics' Choice Movie Awards' first Louis XIII Genius Award — and that's no joke
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As Oscar’s Foreign-Language Shortlist Looms, It’s ‘Amour,’ ‘Intouchables’ – and Question Marks
While Austria's "Amour" and France's "The Intouchables" are close to being locks, the rest of the foreign-language shortlist is up for grabs in a record year for entries
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Director Michael Haneke on ‘Amour,’ Death and the Puzzle of an Open Window
"I was confronted with a family member I loved very deeply who was suffering in old age, and I had to look on helplessly and watch — it was a very bitter experience"
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‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Mad Men’ Among Nominees for Cinematographers Awards
American Society of Cinematographers nominates 15 shows in three television categories; "Hatfields & McCoys," "American Horror Story" and "The New Normal" also land noms
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Controversy Aside, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Continues to Capture Critics’ Awards (Updated)
As more critics' awards are announced, Kathryn Bigelow's controversial "Zero Dark Thirty" continues to pick up top honors; Daniel Day-Lewis dominates acting category
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8 Best Picture Nominees? That’s What Our Simulation Shows (Exclusive)
In a recount of Critics' Choice Movie Awards ballots supervised by TheWrap, the Academy's system resulted in eight nominations
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Tom Hooper, Mychael Danna Join Crowded Slate of Palm Springs Honorees
Palm Springs International Film Festival adds Tom Hooper and Mychael Danna to list of winners that also includes Richard Gere, Helen Mirren and Bradley Cooper
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‘Pi’ to ‘Lincoln’ to ‘On the Road’: How They Adapted the Unadaptable
2012 was a year full of film versions of books that seemed impossible to bring to the big screen
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As Online Voting Begins, Oscars Take Extra Steps Not to Leave Voters Behind
Despite the move to electronic voting, the Academy will be mailing paper ballots to many voters, whether or not they've asked for them