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 Muppets Make It to the Oscars
The Muppets won’t be performing their nominated song, but Kermit and Miss Piggy will serve as Oscar presenters
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Cirque du Soleil Returns to the Oscars — 10 Years After Almost Burning the Place Down
The last time Cirque du Soleil appeared on the Oscar stage, the Kodak Theater nearly went up in flames
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SAG, DGA Stake Out Dates in January 2013
The Directors Guild Awards will be held on Jan. 26, the Screen Actors Guild Awards the following day
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Oscar Voting: Passion’s Got Nothing to Do With It
Contrary to a recent report, to win a Best Picture Oscar you need consensus, not passion
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Producers Guild Sets Jan. 19 Date for 2013 Awards
New date moves the show slightly earlier in the year, keeping it clear if the Oscars tighten the awards calendar
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The Oscar-Nominated Sound Mixers: Michael Semanick of ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’
“The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” marks Michael Semanick’s ninth nomination and fifth collaboration with director David Fincher
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Oscars Finally Invite Chris Rock Back
Seven years after his monologue ruffled a few feathers, Chris Rock is booked to present on the Oscars
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Oscar Season 2012: Why Isn’t It Over Yet?
As the Oscar race drags on and on, almost everybody just wants the big night to get here
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Scott Rudin’s Grammy Win Puts Him in Elite Company
“Book of Mormon” producer Scott Rudin becomes only the 11th person to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards
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Uggie Is Top Dog at the Golden Collar Awards, Of Course (Updated)
Uggie from “The Artist” wins the film award at thoroughly silly awards show; “Modern Family” dog Brigitte wins for TV
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How Gore Verbinski Wrangled ‘Rango’ and Kept It Under the Radar
Gore Verbinski and ILM holed up at a ranch house to make the Oscar-nominated “Rango,” the year’s most absurd and inventive animated film
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Cinematographers Awards: ‘Tree of Life’ Is Top Film
Emmanuel Lubezki wins for “Tree of Life.” ASC Awards predict the Oscars’ cinematography winner about half the time
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‘The Artist’ Dominates at BAFTA Awards
Silent film wins seven awards; Jean Dujardin, Meryl Streep, Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer take acting honors
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Glen Hansard, Marketa Irgova and the ‘Backroom Boys’ Highlight Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards
With Oscar-winning songwriters performing onstage and winners who aren’t interrupted by music, you can call it the anti-Oscars
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Bowing to Angry Best-Song Fallout, Academy Promises ‘Hard Look’ at Process
Music Branch’s Bruce Broughton: “The last thing we want to do is exclude worthy songs … but we don’t want to lower the bar, either”