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.
Experience:
Resides In:
Los Angeles
Education:
Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach.
-
Oliver Stone, West Memphis 3 Docs Headed to New York Film Fest
Additions to NYFF programming include sneak preview of Stone’s “Secret History of the United States” miniseries
-
Video Music Awards: Time Travel, a Black Carpet, Will Ferrell and Beyoncé (Exclusive)
If MTV viewers aren’t sure about that space-time continuum theme, they can always look for the cast of “Jersey Shore”
-
Ben Stiller Wins BAFTA/LA’s Britannia Award for Comedy
Actor/writer/director becomes second recipient of Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award
-
Neil Young, Francis Ford Coppola Conversations Highlight Toronto Film Fest Additions
Christopher Plummer and Tilda Swinton will also appear in conversation; Brad Pitt, George Clooney on massive guest list
-
Justin Lin Signs Production Deal with Universal
“Fast Five” director signs two-year deal for his Barnstorm Pictures
-
First Countries Enter Oscar Foreign-Language Race
Morocco, Romania and Venezuela join Greece and Poland, bringing total number of submissions to 5
-
L.A. Denies Permit for Sunset Junction Music Festival
Butthole Surfers, Hanson and Melvins were scheduled to play two-day event; organizers owe $141,000 in advance fees
-
‘Hound Dog’ Composer Jerry Leiber Dies at 78
With Mike Stoller, wrote classics for Elvis Presley, the Drifters, the Coasters, more
-
Devastating 9/11 Doc Struggles to Find a Home as Anniversary Nears
DocuWeeks entry “S.O.S./State of Security” has had an easier time overseas than here at home
-
DocuWeeks Kicks Off in L.A. — Will Give 24 Films an Oscar Boost
Docs about Cuban architecture, Death Valley community among first group to take aim at the golden statuette
-
Academy Picks 9 Achievements for Possible Sci-Tech Oscars
3D projection system, motion capture among innovations to be considered by Academy sci-tech committee
-
When It Comes to Concert Stages, There Are No Universal Standards
Guidelines for the construction of temporary stages are voluntary, and enforcing uniform safety standards is nearly impossible
-
Spirit Awards Accepting Submissions
Film Independent will take submissions until October 11; Foreign Film category renamed International Film
-
Disney, Pixar End Annie Awards Boycott
After shunning the controversial animated awards in 2010, Disney and Pixar restore support for a revamped organization
-
‘Midnight in Paris’ Getting Another Box-Office Push in Late August
Sony Classics is re-expanding distribution for Allen’s top-grossing film as it nears the $50 million mark