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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Oscar Entrant ‘Backyard’ Highlights Latino Festival
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival also premieres “Bedrooms,” “Forged”
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Robert Redford, Woody Allen Films Coming to Toronto
First batch of announced films includes “The Conspirator,” “Biutiful,” “Miral”
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 27: Quantum of Silence
Bond’s vacation gets troubling, and Michael Moore steps up for old theaters
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Taymor’s ‘Tempest’ to Close Venice Fest
Danny Elfman, international writer-directors join Quentin Tarantino’s jury
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 26: Comic-Con(clusion)
Comic-Con comes to a (bloody) end, and tonier gatherings await
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Alexandra Pelosi Grilled on Her HBO Doc on O.C. Poverty
Nancy’s daughter tackles poverty in the shadows of Disneyland
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Eisner Awards Honor Oz, Zombies, Manga, Scott Pilgrim
Top comic awards spread the wealth at annual Comic-Con ceremony
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 23: Go South
Hollywood’s center of gravity has temporarily moved about 130 miles down the coast
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Divorcing ‘Modern Family’ Producer: Conflict Is Natural
Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan came from different worlds: Kelsey Grammer vs. Pamela Anderson
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Aronofsky’s ‘Black Swan’ to Open Venice Fest
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis star in thriller from director of “The Wrestler”
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 22: No Zombie Porn
The Aussies nix softcore, a Weinstein orphan may have a new home, and "Star Wars" takes the summer crown
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Emmy Contenders Head to Comic-Con
It’s an unusual venue for an awards campaign, but Emmy hopefuls are out in force in San Diego
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Clooney to Receive Humanitarian Emmy
Former “ER” star only fourth recipient of honor named for Bob Hope
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 21: Labor Pains
The Teamsters may be ready to walk away, but Johnny Depp has come back
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The Dark Flaw in 3D’s Bright Future
A typical 3D movie can be 80 percent muddier than its 2D counterpart — it’s driving away theatergoers, and a solution could be costly