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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Oscars 2012: ‘The Artist’ Named Best Picture
The black-and-white, largely silent film was the frontrunner for much of awards season
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Oscars 2012: Meryl Streep Named Best Actress for ‘The Iron Lady’
Streep picks up her fourth Academy Award for playing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
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Oscars 2012: Jean Dujardin Named Best Actor for ‘The Artist’
The French actor was virtually unknown in the U.S. but picked up momentum as “The Artist” won awards
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Oscars 2012: Michel Hazanavicius Named Best Director for ‘The Artist’
Hazanavicius became the Oscar favorite after beating Woody Allen, Alexander Payne, David Fincher and Martin Scorsese for the DGA Award
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Oscars 2012: Christopher Plummer Wins Best Supporting Actor for ‘Beginners’
At 82, Plummer becomes the oldest person ever to win a competitive Oscar for acting
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Oscar 2012: Octavia Spencer Wins Best Supporting Actress for ‘The Help’
Spencer picks up her first Academy Award, adding to her trophies from the Golden Globes, SAG and Critics Choice Movie Awards
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Oscars 2012: Billy Crystal’s Back and ‘The Artist’ Could Make History
Interest in Billy Crystal is high, and if viewers stick around they could see a silent film set some new Academy Awards records
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The Oscars That Almost Went Down in Flames
Laura Ziskin somehow braved smoke and fire and nipples and Woody Allen to pull off a huge, crazy, historic Oscars the first year at the theater formerly known as Kodak
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‘The Artist’ Dominates a Mainstream Independent Spirit Awards
Michelle Williams, Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer and Shailene Woodley win acting awards
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Indie Spirit Awards: The Start of a Big Weekend for ‘The Artist’?
“The Artist” and “Take Shelter” are the top nominees at the weekend awards show that Sacha Baron Cohen isn’t planning to disrupt
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George Clooney? Meryl Streep? ‘The Artist’? Oscar Weekend Brings Moment of Truth
After a long, grueling season, it all comes to an end with the Spirit Awards on Saturday and the Oscars on Sunday
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‘The Help,’ ‘Modern Family’ Campaigns Honored at Publicists Awards
“The Help” and “Modern Family” take awards for best publicity campaigns; awards publicist Tony Angellotti wins top honor