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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Considering the New Dawn for Oscar
Oscar-watchers consider new AMPAS chief Dawn Hudson, and what her appointment means for the Academy
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New AMPAS COO Ric Robertson Says He’s ‘Absolutely’ Sticking Around
Passed over for top position, longtime Academy exec says he’s committed to working with Dawn Hudson as COO
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The New Academy Execs: It Really Takes Two?
The new CEO and COO of the Academy are a study in contrasts
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‘Tree of Life’ Unveils Weird, Tantalizing Website
Forget about plot synopses or trailers — the site for Terrence Malick’s film gives you enigmatic three-second film clips
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Billy Crystal, Helen Mirren Steal the Show at Shorts Fest (Video)
Spoof of a “When Harry Met Sally” sequel highlights “celebrity night” at L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival
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Academy Names Dawn Hudson CEO, Ric Robertson COO
AMPAS board replaces retiring executive director Bruce Davis with one longtime staffer, one outsider
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Doc/Fest, IndieGoGo Partner to Fund Docs on Rock, Environment and The Donald
Documentary festival teams with crowdfunding platform to single out five films
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‘Tron’ Artwork a Geek’s Delight
A “Tron: Legacy” designer shares some amazing artwork, and some incomprehensible explanations
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The Numbers Don’t Lie: James Franco Stunk
A national survey finds viewers liked the perky Anne Hathaway a lot more than her laid-back co-host
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Grammys Go on a Diet — More Than 30 Categories Cut
Numerous categories will be combined to restructure the 109 categories into a more manageable 78
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Film Independent Steps in to Run Troubled L.A. County Museum Film Program
Money-losing film series will be subject of new partnership between LACMA and Spirit Awards organization
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 6: Trashing James Franco … Again
Todd Wagner predicts the future, Joe Wright goes into action, and the critics now hate James Franco for a new reason
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Alternative Content Rides Digital Delivery Into Theaters
From the Foo Fighters to “Frankenstein,” digital systems are fueling fast growth in nontraditional programming for movie theaters
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Women in Film Salute Annette Bening, Katie Holmes
Director Pamela Fryman, CBS executive Nina Tassler and cinematographer Reed Morano also named as honorees