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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Angelina Jolie’s ‘Blood and Honey’ Wins Producers Guild Award
Jolie’s directorial debut, a Bosnian-set drama, will receive the PGA’s Stanley Kramer Award for socially-conscious work
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Early Word on ‘Dragon Tattoo’: Relentlessly Exciting, But ‘Beneath’ David Fincher
Remake is strong and dark and cold and kinky — not a friendly awards-style movie by any means
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Seth Rogen to Host Indie Spirit Awards
Comic actor takes reins from last two hosts, Joel McHale and Eddie Izzard
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‘Young Adult’ Honored by Palm Springs Fest
Director Jason Reitman, screenwriter Diablo Cody and stars Charlize Theron and Patton Oswalt to receive Vanguard Award
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‘The Artist,’ ‘Hugo’ Top Critics Choice Movie Awards Nominations
The two movies about the movies tie with 11 nominations; “Drive” and “The Help” receive eight
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See a Clip From France’s Oscar Contender (Exclusive)
Well-received French entry is based on the true story of a child’s illness, but keeps a light touch
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San Francisco Critics Chime In, Pick ‘Tree of Life’
Final group on a busy awards day makes unexpected choices; Detroit, Houston critics release nominations
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After a Day of Critics Honors, the Awards Race Is Still a Confusing Mess
On a day when Melissa McCarthy won twice as many acting awards as Meryl Streep, the awards picture didn’t get any clearer
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‘The Artist’ Wins Another: NY Film Critics Online
Michael Shannon and Meryl Streep take top acting awards
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‘The Descendants,’ ‘Hugo,’ ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Make AFI Top 10 List
“War Horse” and “Bridesmaids” also make the cut; “The Artist” wins special award
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‘The Artist’ Named Best Picture by Boston Film Critics
Acting awards go to Brad Pitt, Michelle Williams, Albert Brooks and Melissa McCarthy
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‘The Descendants’ Is Best, Say L.A. Film Critics
Terrence Malick named Best Director for “Tree of Life”; critics honor Michael Fassbender and Yun Jung-hee in acting categories
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Crazy Gary Oldman Tones It Down — But Can It Finally Get Him an Oscar?
The brilliant, never-nominated actor says he now understands why Joe Pesci demanded that Oldman slug him on the set of “JFK”
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Reviewing Oscar’s Foreign Films, Part 3: War, Disease & Pinball
Dysfunctional families, driven artists and war-torn countries are portrayed in films from France, Sweden, Croatia, Colombia and more