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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My Prediction: Only 7 Films Will Get Best Picture Nominations
Why the numbers don’t add up to 10 this Oscar season
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Czech Drama May Bump Oscar Animated-Feature Category to 5 Nominees
Producers of the foreign-language entry “Alois Nebel” also plan to enter animation race
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Michael Moore Gets Giddy Over Occupy Wall Street: ‘Finally!’ (Exclusive)
In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, he says, “I’m thrilled there’s finally a response”
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Tim Hetherington’s ‘Diary’ Named Finalist for Cinema Eye Award
Short from journalist killed in Libya makes list of 11 finalists for nonfiction short film award
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BAFTA Puts Cubby Broccoli’s Name on Britannia Award
Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Filmed Entertainment will be named for longtime James Bond producer
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Producers Guild’s Milestone Award Goes to Les Moonves
CBS president becomes rare executive to win PGA honor
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Paramount Launches Awards Streaming with ‘Super 8,’ ‘Rango’
Studio partners with Deluxe to set up digital platform for awards voters
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Martin Scorsese’s ‘Hugo’ Forces Cinephiles to Love 3D
The consensus after a sneak screening of Scorsese’s work in progress: the director has made landmark use of the oft-derided format
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Directors Guild Taps Richard Belzer, Meryl Streep for DGA Honors Show
DGA books Belzer to host Thursday’s event in New York; Streep, Helen Mirren, Martin Scorsese among presenters
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‘A Separation,’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Anatolia’ Top Asia Pacific Screen Awards Nominations
Iranian and Turkish Oscar submissions will compete for top honor with films from China and India
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Oscar Buzz: From ‘J. Edgar’ to ‘War Horse,’ Posters, Pictures and a Slew of Trailers
“J. Edgar,” “War Horse,” “Young Adult,” “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” and “Shame” are among films with new media released
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‘Natural Selection’ Among Winners of New Sundance/Indian Paintbrush Grants
Five projects, including a script co-written by Lena Dunham, are singled out for new grant
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Oscar Foreign-Language Submissions Hit 60 as Deadline Passes (Updated)
Late submissions include Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Cannes winner, plus New Zealand’s first entry ever
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Will the Academy Deny Spielberg an Animated Film Oscar for ‘Tintin’?
Motion-capture technology is causing confusion in the animated film category and causing actors to overlook great performances
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Dawn Hudson: New Academy Museum on Fast Track
AMPAS CEO says revived museum could open in three years in old May Company building owned by L.A. County Museum of Art