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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Grammy Awards to the Emmys: Hey, Notice Us!
The producers of the Grammys launch their first-ever Emmy campaign in an attempt to get voters to notice how they reacted to Whitney Houston's death
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Dolby Theatre Unveils New Name, New Technology
Dolby shows off new Dolby Theatre sound and video systems in special preview; official sign unveiling comes Monday night
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Peter Berg Admits ‘Battleship’ Was Expensive, Too High-Concept
On a day when Brian Grazer, Michael DeLuca, Mark Johnson, Cean Chaffin and others discussed passion projects, "Battleship" director Peter Berg says his "underperforming" film was too big and impersonal
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Student Academy Awards Honor USC, CalArts, NYU and Columbia
Student films from USC, CalArts, Columbia and the U.K. qualify for next year's Oscars; NYU wins top documentary award at Student Academy Awards ceremony
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Shonda Rhimes, Bill Lawrence, Nigel Lythgoe: Our Worst Pitches Led to Hit Shows
"Private Practice," "Cougar Town" and "American Idol" all resulted from lousy pitches, say creators Shonda Rhimes, Bill Lawrence and Nigel Lythgoe
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Christopher Nolan Says Digital Is All About Money, Not Quality
At the Produced By conference, "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan says that the moviegoing experience is being degraded by digital filmmaking and bad projection
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Tony Awards: Can Awards Magic Happen Twice for ‘Once’?
The Oscar-winning 2007 indie "Once" is an unlikely screen-to-stage adaptation, but it goes into Sunday's Tony Awards as the leading nominee
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Don Rickles Steals the Show at AFI’s Shirley MacLaine Tribute
Comic Don Rickles trashes everybody and brings down the house at AFI tribute to Shirley MacLaine; Jack Black ticks off Jack Nicholson with his reincarnation jokes
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Why ‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘American Horror Story’ Aren’t in the Emmy Categories You’d Expect
The miniseries/movie category loses its reigning champ but gains a show that looks like a drama series. What's happening with Emmy categories?
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Oscar Museum Selects Architects Renzo Piano, Zoltan Pali
AMPAS hires Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali to collaborate on turning May Co. building at LACMA into new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
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Cannes 2012: Michael Haneke’s ‘Amour’ Wins Palme d’Or
Michael Haneke's quiet, emotional story of aging and dying, "Amour," takes top prize; "Reality" and "The Angels' Share" are runners-up, but English-language films are nearly shut out
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Cannes 2012: Indomina Acquires Wild and Weird ‘Holy Motors’
Leos Carax's "Holy Motors," one of the festivals most acclaimed but divisive films, goes to the Indomina Group on the eve of the Cannes awards ceremony
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Cannes 2012: Oscilloscope Acquires Matteo Garrone’s ‘Reality’
Oscilloscope plans 2013 release for "Reality," story about reality television starring an actor serving prison time for murder
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Cannes 2012: IFC Midnight Acquires Erotic Korean Drama ‘Taste of Money’
IFC will handle North American distribution for Im Sang-soo's "The Taste of Money," a drama about sexual desires and power struggles in a rich Korean family