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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Oscar Shocker! Brett Ratner Resigns as Producer of Telecast
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Bruce Vilanch Out?; Eddie Murphy’s Writing Team New to Oscar
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Scorsese Unveils ‘Hugo’: A Shiny Ball of Cinematic Wonder
Martin Scorsese’s dazzling 3D valentine to cinema screens in downtown L.A., then wows Academy audience
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Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio Unveil ‘J. Edgar’ in L.A.
Director and stars bring big, old-fashioned biopic to AFI Fest and LACMA
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‘Melancholia’ Dominates European Film Awards Nominations
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18 Animated Movies Will Vie for Oscar This Year
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Early Reactions Lift the Veil on Oscar Hopefuls ‘War Horse,’ ‘Young Adult’
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John Lasseter’s Walk of Fame Ceremony: ‘I Share This Star With Steve Jobs’
“Without him, Pixar would not exist,” the animated filmmaker tearfully noted
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Gil Cates: The Man Who Saved the Oscars
Cates came to the Oscars in a moment of crisis, and transformed the show
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Spielberg’s ‘Tintin’ Lands Closing Night Spot at AFI Fest
Film will have North American premiere on Nov. 10 — two weeks after opening in Europe