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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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
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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