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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We have the full list of the Academy committee responsible for a decisive break from years of timid foreign-language selections
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‘Black Swan,’ ‘Inception’ Tops with Sound Editors
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Good Morning Oscar, January 21: Predicting for Profit
There’s $100K in it for you if you can predict all the Oscar winners
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‘Of Gods and Men’ Tops France’s Cesar Nominations
Xavier Beauvois’ religious drama picks up 11 nominations after being left off Oscar foreign-language shortlist
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Oscars Book Return Engagement for Danette Herman
Coordinating Producer has history with the show dating back more than 30 years
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GLAAD Nominees: ‘Glee’ to ‘Burlesque’ to ‘Kids Are All Right’
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation singles out movies, TV shows, journalism, theater and music
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Steven Zaillian to Receive WGA Laurel Award
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‘Biutiful,’ ‘Incendies’ Make Oscar Foreign-Film Shortlist
Two-step process also chooses films from South Africa, Sweden, Algeria, Denmark … and Greece’s daring “Dogtooth” (Updated with commentary)