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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It’s a ‘Modern Family’ Affair at the Emmys
Christopher Lloyd on getting nominations, reviving the sitcom, avoiding Fox and not learning from his mistakes.
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 15: Who You Callin’ Appropriate?
A fan trailer is expendable, and some tax incentives are unreachable
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‘Inception’s’ Nolan: Can He Live Up to the Hype?
The director is the talk of the town — but in this town that’s not always the best position to be in
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‘Hockey Musical’ to Open Toronto Film Festival
Festival keeps with tradition by kicking off with Canadian film
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 14: Picking Pixar’s Brain
A BlackBerry causes problems at Starz, while the Pixar braintrust freelances for Disney
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Cinema Libre Acquires ‘Economic Hit Man’
Controversial bestseller details systematic attempts to keep countries indebted to U.S.
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 13: Mad Mel
The gallery is torn on whether Mel Gibson’s career is dead for now or dead for good
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Good Morning Hollywood, July 12: the Miramax Muddle
It turns out that the prospective owner of Miramax doesn’t really want to make movies
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‘The Runaway,’ ‘The Pipe’ Win Awards in Galway
Irish festival concludes six-day run with audience and jury prizes
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‘Howl,’ Jane Lynch Open OutFest
Gay and lesbian film festival kicks off with film about groundbreaking Allen Ginsberg poem
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DocuWeeks Sets Sights on Oscar
Annual showcase will screen 22 films in Academy qualifying runs
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Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr to Perform at ‘Inception’ Premiere
Concert by Oscar-winning composer and former Smiths guitarist to stream live
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It’s Deja Vu All Over Again in Emmy Reality-Competition Category
Voters nominate the same slate year after year in the Emmys’ most boring category
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Academy Expands VFX Nominees, Tweaks Animation
Visual Effects category adds two nominees, while animated features get a new definition