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 Hollywood, September 27: Excuses, Excuses
A financial reporter isn’t buying “Wall Street,” and Jesse Eisenberg isn’t acting
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‘Outside the Law,’ ‘First Grader’ to Doha Tribeca Fest
Second annual Qatar festival also features Julian Schnabel, Davis Guggenheim, Robert Redford and Arab film competition
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EXCLUSIVE: Hannover House Buys TIFF Buzz Film ‘Girlfriend’
Fourth-quarter release set for film starring Evan Sneider, actor with Down syndrome
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Good Morning Hollywood, September 24: Money Does Sleep
Hard times come again (and again) to the multiplex
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IndieWIRE Will Take Its Time Replacing Editor, CEO Says
Rick Allen says Eugene Hernandez will be involved in an “internal and external” search for a successor
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Founder Hernandez: indieWIRE Won’t Be Hurt by My Departure
While Hernandez works to revive Film Comment in new job, indieWIRE expected to hire new talent and restructure
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‘Love & Other Drugs,’ ‘Black Swan’ to AFI Fest
Two awards contenders to receive November showcase in Hollywood
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Steve Bass to Design Oscar Show
Veteran designer of awards shows and events has never before tackled the Academy Awards
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Good Morning Hollywood, September 23: Social Anxiety
“The Social Network” is flattering, and Joaquin Phoenix wasn’t trying to fool anybody … honest
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The Key Filmfests Are Over, Folks: Now Let’s Talk Oscars …
After Toronto, Venice and Telluride, “The King’s Speech” and “The Social Network” are still top dogs, but there are surprises, drop-outs and newcomers
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Producers Guild to Honor James Cameron
A year after losing to “The Hurt Locker,” Cameron will return to receive the PGA’s top award
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Good Morning Hollywood, September 22: Talk of ‘The Town’
Debate heats up over the Facebook movie and the Boston bank robbery movie
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Good Morning Hollywood, September 21: Awards & Questions
Helena Bonham Carter wins a prize, and the Guardian asks a lot of questions
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TIFF: National Geographic Promotes ‘First Grader’
Crowd-pleasing film about 84-year-old student gets U.S. release
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Good Morning Hollywood, September 20: Malick Goes Home
Roger Ebert scores the “I’m Still Here” critics, and Terrence Malick is (in) OK