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, March 24: Remembering Liz
A sampling of tributes, videos and remembrances of Elizabeth Taylor
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Report: Terrence Malick’s ‘Tree of Life’ to Premiere at Cannes
The oft-delayed Brad Pitt/Sean Penn movie reportedly makes the Cannes lineup, which would confirm months of speculation
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Elizabeth Taylor: Every Inch a Star, and Sometimes a Great Actress
She was far more complex than the shorthand by which we knew her, and Elizabeth Taylor’s award-winning roles provided the evidence
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 23: Go Away, Come Back
A SXSW post-mortem, musings on Steven Soderbergh’s retirement and Mickey Rourke’s comeback, plus Julian Schnabel loves controversy
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 22: Fighter 2, and Mrs. Banksy
The “Fighter” sequel that might be, the Pixar movie that won’t be, and what Banksy’s wife tells the neighbors
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James Franco Slams Oscar Writer Bruce Vilanch
“He let me down,” widely-criticized host says after Vilanch jokes about listless Oscar-night performance
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Tribeca (Online) Fest to Stream Docs, Horror Films, Romances
Online festival will screen features and shorts, offer access to Tribeca events
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 21: Gypsy, Hobbit & Lawyer
“The Lincoln Lawyer” gets a discount, “The Hobbit” sets off and Stephen Sondheim puts the kibosh on a Barbra Streisand/Tom Hooper “Gypsy”
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Oprah Winfrey, Steven Colbert, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Win Genesis Awards
Humane Society’s awards salute films, TV shows and print media for treatment of animal issues
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‘Attack the Block’ Among New SXSW Audience Winners
Final festival awards also honor “Building Hope,” “Love Shines”
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Billy Crystal Says He’d Host a ‘Fresh’ Oscars — What Do You Mean, Billy?
The comic wants categories eliminated — and how fresh could it be with the most frequent host of the past two decades?
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Good Morning Austin, March 18: SXSW Film Winds Down
Before the indie bands completely take over SXSW, actors and filmmakers and a 3D enthusiast get in a few last words
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Producers Guild Sets Jan. 21 for 2012 Awards
Schedule should put the awards, a key Academy precursor, after Golden Globes but before Oscar nominations
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Sundance Selects Acquires SXSW Entry ‘Weekend’
Gay-themed romance won festival’s Emerging Visions Audience Award
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Tribeca All Access Program Selects 12 Projects for Grants, Mentoring
Films about missionaries, medical marijuana and gay teens win grants and mentorship opportunities