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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Seattle’s Film-Festival Marathon Winds Down with Rock and Politics
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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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Gillian Jacobs’ Career: Shakespeare, Strippers, Comedy
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Who Needs the Presidency? Donald Trump Can Win an Emmy
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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
