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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Good Morning Hollywood, April 5: Watch Your Language, Bertie
“The King’s Speech” opens in a cleaned-up version, but it doesn’t clean up at the boxoffice
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‘Humble Idiot’ Tony Kaye Lands Tribeca Debut
“Detachment” added to festival lineup; documentary about the Kings of Leon joins slate as well
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 4: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell On Movie Snacks
Bad snacks, smart flicks, a fanboy fave and an Ebert hater
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‘Win Win’ Ready to Move Up in Weight Class This Weekend
Tom McCarthy's critical favorite is already a quiet indie hit — but can it find that elusive mainstream audience?
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Scary Monsters & Super Creeps at Imagi-Movies Fest
Dracula, Vincent Price, Stephen King, H.P. Lovecraft to be celebrated at Beverly Hills sci-fi and horror festival
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‘Harry Potter’ Producer on Alan Horn: A ‘Maniacal Fan’ and Essential Supporter
On Horn’s WB tenure comes to an end, producer David Heyman salutes his film’s biggest booster
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 1: They Talk Too Much
The cast of the new “X-Men” movie give away too much, and James Franco’s Oscar excuses aren’t very compelling
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The New Indie Film Arthouse: Is It Moving Online?
For independent film, online distribution is becoming as important — if not more so — than theaters
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Film Society of Lincoln Center to Honor Norman Jewison
Director of “In the Heat of the Night” and “Fiddler on the Roof” to receive six-day retrospective in New York City
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SAG Awards to Choose the Lucky (and Random) 4,200
Screen Actors Guild nominating committees will be chosen on Friday, but process is anonymous and determined by chance
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 31: Tributes & Tax Breaks
Cannes honors Jean-Paul Belmondo … and Sarah Palin agrees with Hollywood liberals about something
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Broadcast Film Critics Form TV Organization, Plan Awards Show
Critics Choice Television Awards will precede Emmys, following the model of the Critics Choice Movie Awards
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 30: A Prequel, a Cheerleader, a Second-Generation Sci-Fi Maven
Tidbits from CinemaCon, David Bowie’s son learns from Major Tom, and why Zack Snyder will outlast Michael Bay
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Stream Works: Hollywood Searches for a Netflix Alternative
With the disc business fading fast, and Netflix charging hard, film and TV studios are eager to find new online distribution platforms