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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‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Rips Through Sundance
Benh Zeitlin’s deranged and touching Delta drama drew the festival’s most raucous fans — and some buyers, too
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Recount: Why There May Only Be 6 Best-Picture Nominees
A new simulation shows how the Oscar system is totally dependent on first-place votes
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‘Super 8’ Speaks Loudest to Sound Editors
MPSE nominates 40 different movies for the Golden Reel Awards — but not “The Artist” or “The Descendants”
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Sundance Kicks Off With F-Bombs and Sympathy for the Rich
Film Festival brings snow and stars to Park City; opening-night slate showcases Melanie Lynskey and some really rich people
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Joel Cox, Doug Ibold to Receive Editors’ Lifetime Achievement Awards
ACE Eddies honors will go to Clint Eastwood collaborator Cox and TV veteran Ibold
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Cinema Audio Society Likes the Sound of ‘Hugo,’ ‘Moneyball’
“Hanna,” “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Super 8” also receive nominations from sound mixing group
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Sundance 2012 Will Be the Biggest Buyer’s Market Ever
The Sundance Film Festival should to be a healthy one for acquisitions, but that doesn’t mean the buyers will end up happy
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Uggie (Who Else?) Is Top Dog in Golden Collar Award Nominations
Awards for dog actors also give three nominations to canine stars of the “Real Housewives” series
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‘A Separation,’ ‘In Darkness’ Make Oscar Foreign-Language Shortlist
3D dance documentary “Pina” and four-and-a-half hour epic “Warriors of the Rainbow” also make the cut
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Oscar’s Foreign Entries: Steve Pond’s Shortlist Predictions
As the special committee prepares to select the Foreign-Language shortlist, our Oscar expert offers his final guide to the field of 63
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‘The Artist,’ ‘Tinker, Tailor’ Top BAFTA Nominations
Best Film nods also go to “Drive,” “The Help” and “The Descendants”
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‘The Artist,’ ‘The Descendants’ Receive ACE Eddie Nominations
Editing awards go to most Oscar frontrunners; “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Breaking Bad” are top TV nominees
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‘The Artist’ Tops the Golden Globes- Here’s What It Means
Other burning questions: Who should be most relieved? Who were the big TV losers?
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‘Starbuck’ Wins Top Palm Springs Fest Award
Comedy about a sperm donor sued by hundreds of his children takes top audience award at film festival
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The Golden Globes Play Their Favorite Song: Oh Ricky, You’re So Fine
Forget about who’s going to win — the important question is, who’s Ricky Gervais going to attack?