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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Creative Arts Emmys: Betty White & John Lithgow Win, HBO Rules Again
Neil Patrick Harris wins two, while HBO and “The Pacific” lead all winners at Creative Arts Emmys
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Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards Name 15 Contenders
Possible award-winners include ILM, Weta, DreamWorks, Pixar and Sony
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Good Morning Hollywood, August 20: Making a List
Indie filmmakers get a checklist, teenage moviegoers get judged, and Malick’s still a puzzle
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Awards-Show Chaos: Too Many Categories = Hurt Feelings
The Emmy category squeeze has already caused a few brouhahas — and don’t even mention the Grammys …
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Emmy Presenter Announcements: If It’s Thursday, This Must Be Jon Hamm
Whether they’re printed, mocked or ignored, those press releases keep on coming
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Today’s Emmy Adds: Jon Hamm, Jim Parsons
Eva Longoria Parker and Blair Underwood also on latest list
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Good Morning Hollywood, August 19: Oh, Shut Up
Two directors say too much, and another just can’t finish his movie
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Emmy Nominees Compete With Themselves
With lots of categories and lots of overlap, nominees can win and lose at the same time
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More Emmy Presenters: LL Cool J, M Perry, K Russell …
Joel McHale also added to growing slate for August 29 show
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Good Morning Hollywood, August 18: ‘Swan’ Songs
Pundits swoon for “Black Swan,” and go deep (too deep?) with “The Expendables”
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Grammy Nominations Concert Gets an Encore
Despite low ratings, the primetime unveiling of a handful of categories will return for the third year
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Tina Fey, Edie Falco Added to Emmy Lineup
Stephen Colbert, Laurence Fishburne and Will Arnett also join list of presenters
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‘Last Night’ to Close Toronto Filmfest
Fest also announces Istanbul for “City to City” program