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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Outfest, NewFest Go From AIDS Doc to Dolly Parton Musical
Two LGBT film festivals announce lineups; “Gun Hill Road” takes prime spot at both
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Paramount, Twitter Team for ‘Secret’ ‘Super 8’ Screenings
Studio links with Twitter to co-sponsor and promote Thursday night sneaks of J.J. Abrams/Steven Spielberg film
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‘Community,’ ‘Modern Family’ Creators Discuss Twitter Feud, Ailing Primetime
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Gillian Jacobs’ Career: Shakespeare, Strippers, Comedy
The star of NBC’s “Community” talks about getting laughs (which she loves) and touching frogs (not so much)
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Who Needs the Presidency? Donald Trump Can Win an Emmy
The Donald is in the running for Reality Show Host, but he’s up against the Emmys’ nuttiest field of contenders: William Shatner, RuPaul…
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Emmy by the Numbers: The Gang’s All Here … Except Charlie Sheen and ‘Breaking Bad’
Bryan Cranston, Jamie Oliver and Charlie Sheen won’t be able to win Primetime Emmys this year — but 4,000 others will
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Emmy Ballots Post Online Monday Night
Television Academy posts long lists of contenders; ballots due back by June 24
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Christina Hendricks on Playing With the Boys
The “Mad Men” star talks about real lives, fake people, tough women … and that walk
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‘Modern Family,’ ‘Mad Men’ Top Critics Choice TV Award Nominations
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Produced By Conference: Ego, Money and Credit Take Center Stage
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It’s ‘Twilight’ Time at MTV Movie Awards, Again
Robert Pattinson and crew win everything, as they always do at MTV’s annual extravaganza
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Harvey Weinstein Praises ‘Private Ryan,’ Bashes Silicon Valley
The indie-film kingpin speaks glowingly of the movie he beat at the Oscars in 1999, but says some tech companies view movies as product
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Kevin Smith to Indie Producers: ‘Lower Your Expectations, the Way My Wife Did’
Profane filmmaker dominates Produced By panel with tales of surviving in changing indie landscape
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‘X-Men’ Producer: ‘There’s Too Much 3D Right Now’
Lauren Shuler Donner was among the tentpole producers taking shots at the format Saturday at the Produced By conference