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 Austin, March 17: SXSW Leaves It to ‘Beaver’
The Mel Gibson/Jodie Foster movie dominates SXSW headlines, but fest observers also find trends galore
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‘The Beaver’ Debuts at SXSW: Can It Save Mel Gibson’s Career?
World premiere of Jodie Foster movie, delayed because of Gibson’s troubles, draws raves from SXSW fans
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L.A. Comedy Shorts Fest All About the Celebs
Third annual comedy fest announces names of its famous participants … and skips the names of its films
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SXSW Doomsday Thriller ‘The Divide’ Sells to Anchor Bay
Post-apocalyptic crowd-pleaser gets seven-figure distribution deal on the heels of its Austin premiere
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Tribeca Shorts Lineup Includes Zombies, Oscar Nominees, Family Affairs
New York festival will feature Jean Reno, David Duchovny, Ian McKellen and others in lineup of 60 short films
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Good Morning Austin, March 16: SXSW’s Big Winner
A look at the festival’s stealthy and most-honored film, and a dispute over “Bridesmaids”
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SXSW Chooses ‘Natural Selection’
Robbie Pickering film picks up seven awards; skateboard movie “Dragonslayer” named best doc
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Good Morning Austin, March 15: SXSW’s Double ‘Dragon’
It’s “Dragonslayer” times two at SXSW … but where’s Mel?
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Good Morning Austin, March 14: SXSW Gears Up
SXSW kicks off with sci-fi, horror, a superhero sendup and some nods to Hitchcock
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Good Morning Oscar, March 2: Winding Down
“The King’s Speech” comes out okay in a ranking of Best-Pic winners; Franco and Hathaway don’t fare as well in a worst-host poll
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Annie Awards Promise ‘New Era’ After ‘Dragon’ Sweep
Animation organization announces changes to process that had caused Disney/Pixar to withdraw
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Good Morning Oscars, March 1: A No-Win Situation
You can’t please everyone, but the Academy must sometimes wonder if it can please anyone
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James Franco Dazed at the Oscars? You Shoulda Seen Rehearsals
Co-host’s genial daze was even more pronounced in rehearsals, says a crew member