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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Susanne Bier Looks for ‘Better World’ in the Mainstream
Danish director of the Oscar-nominated “In a Better World” talks about morality, violence … and going Hollywood
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Great Films, Few Voters: Oscar’s Foreign-Language Problem
In one of Oscar’s strongest categories, the film that wins is simply the one that connects with the small group that sees all the films
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Hans Zimmer Grilled on ‘Inception,’ Tragedy … and Batman
The composer talks about his ninth Oscar nomination, adding what Chris Nolan couldn’t to “Inception,” and the next Caped Crusader movie
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Good Morning Oscar, February 17: Ladies First
Helena Bonham Carter charms, Natalie Portman trains and Celine serenades the dear departed
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Is Bruce Davis Actually Leaving the Academy Anytime Soon?
Four months after the Executive Director announced his retirement, the Academy still hasn’t seen any replacement candidates.
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Oscar Gets Fancier Envelopes, Gentler Phrase
Redesign of iconic Oscar envelope comes as Academy brings back “and the Oscar goes to” after last year’s “and the winner is” experiment
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Good Morning Oscar, February 16: More Banksy, More Oscar Prep
As awards preparations continue, more street art surfaces, and a publicist says that yes, Banksy’s in town
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Is Banksy in Town for the Oscars?
A week after the Academy admitted its nervousness over the elusive nominee, familiar graffiti pops up in a Los Angeles alley
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Jacki Weaver Has Done Some Good Things, Sweetie
She was in Peter Weir’s “Picnic at Hanging Rock” back in 1975, but up for Supporting Actress at this year’s Oscars for “Animal Kingdom,” the Australian nominee shows she still has a few tough moves
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Paul Reubens, Todd Phillips, Jake Gyllenhaal Join SXSW Panel Lineup
Austin-based festival releases full schedule, also adds Duncan Jones, Richard Linklater, Ellen Page and Rainn Wilson to panels
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The Art of ‘Inception’: Dreaming Big
Production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas on giving form to Christopher Nolan’s dream world
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Bob Dylan at the Grammys: Not Up Close, It’s Personal
When Bob Dylan took the stage at the Grammys, the cameramen headed for the hills. Here’s why