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 Oscar, November 15: One Strange Frenchman
The non-televised Governors Awards hits the web, and Godard proves that it’s probably good he didn’t show up
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Governors Awards: 4 Oscars, 4+ Hours, No Godard … But It’s Fun
It was longer, more crowded and more star-studded than before, but the Governors Awards is still the most informal, fun Oscar show
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‘Boy,’ ‘Bedevilled’ Take Down Big Guns at AFI Fest Awards
Audiences also choose “Littlerock” and “Hamill,” but bypass Godard, Tavernier and Weerasethakul
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Governors Awards, Part Deux: Twists, Secrets and That Godard Problem
Sid Ganis on the perils of producing this weekend’s encore to the best-received Oscar show in years — the one that wasn’t televised
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Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale on ‘The Fighter’: Contenders or Palookas?
Cast members from David O. Russell’s Oscar contender tell SAG audience about doing justice to a tough story
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Good Morning Oscar, November 11: Oscar’s Anti-Climax
Are bloggers the bane of the Oscar race, or the main attraction?
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Women in Film Offers Grants to Films About Abuse, War and Soccer
Netflix-funded grants go to narrative features for the first time
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Laura Ziskin to Receive PGA Visionary Award
“Spider-Man” producer to be honored for co-founding and organizing Stand Up to Cancer initiative
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Good Morning Oscar, November 10: Slam Dunks & Scandals
The directors’ race gets crowded early, and the Golden Globes honor yet another white man
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‘Get Low’s’ Robert Duvall: ‘It’s Hard Not Being Brad Pitt ‘
The veteran actor on nailing it, being Gilliam’s Don Quixote and his dim hopes for the Coens’ remake of “True Grit”
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Kevin Spacey Salutes Hickenlooper at ‘Casino Jack’ Screening
Actor uses emotional AFI fest premiere to commemorate director George Hickenlooper, who died less than two weeks ago
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Robert DeNiro Lands Golden Globes’ DeMille Award
“Raging Bull” star will be honored at next January’s ceremony