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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Hickenlooper: ‘Indie Film Has Become Pottery-Barn Cinema’
Less than two months before his death at 47 on Saturday, the “Casino Jack” director talked about fighting “commodification”
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Wrap Video: Hilary Swank, Minnie Driver, Juliette Lewis
Three “Conviction” actresses, plus two of their real-life inspirations, talk about fact-based movies and crazy cat ladies
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Good Morning Oscar, October 29: ‘Toons on the Edge
The Feature Animation category faces another hurdle as it strains to reach the magic number
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Good Morning Oscar, October 28: Class Participation
Oscar goes collegiate, and documentaries get ambitious
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Sean Penn, Lesley Manville Play Category Roulette
Either actor could be considered lead or supporting, so studios jockey for position and Oscar-watchers ponder the consequences
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‘Exit Through the Gift Shop,’ ‘The Oath’ Nominated by IDA Doc Awards
International Documentary Association nominations leave off many top Oscar contenders — but a date change means most aren’t eligible
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Good Morning Oscar, October 27: Magic ‘Kingdom’
“Love” isn’t the drug for some critics, but “Animal Kingdom” is king in Australia
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Fighting Oscar Fever With Jennifer Lawrence
She’s 20, she’s sick and she’s exhausted — and it’s all in a day’s work on the awards trail for Jennifer Lawrence
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Halle Berry Film Answers Oscar Eligibility Questions
Film was on Academy’s eligible list in 2009, but emails and the Academy confirm it didn’t actually qualify that year
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Spirit Awards Return to Saturday at the Beach
After relocating for a year to downtown L.A., the show goes back to its traditional tent in Santa Monica, on Feb. 26
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Doc Awards Go to Online Viewing, Voting
Hot-button topic, which the Oscars may need to implement someday, adopted by International Documentary Association
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Kevin Smith: ‘I’m Better than Spielberg’ (at Podcasting)
“Clerks” director opens a Hollywood theater for podcasting, and says talking is more fulfilling than making movies
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David Lynch Rounds Up the Usual Suspects for AFI Fest
Offbeat director picks a mainstream group of films for Hollywood festival