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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Middle Ground Is Tricky Terrain for ‘Climate Refugees’
A non-partisan film about a highly politicized subject has to tread carefully with its distribution
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Good Morning Hollywood, June 25: ‘Twilight’ Zone
“Twilight” bows and Twitter booms and vuvuzelas go to Middle Earth
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Festival Notes: Waiting for ‘Twilight’
As LAFF heads into the homestretch, things are going on besides that big vampire movie
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KNBC, KTLA Lead L.A. Area Emmy Nominations
Longtime TV host Steve Edwards to receive Governors Award
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Good Morning Hollywood, June 24: Cruise Control
It’s time for riffs on “Inception,” action, journalism … and the Tom Cruise problem
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Oscar Move Could Make for Crowded Holidays
Moving the Oscars to January, which the Academy admits its considering, would have dramatic repercussions on voters, studios and other awards shows
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Good Morning Hollywood, June 22: Leaky Boat
“Pirates” and “The Cove” might have good news, but nobody’s going to the movies in England
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Why Cohen, Mischer Passed the ‘Audition’ to Oversee Oscars
AMPAS breaks with tradition by choosing producers early and looking outside the film world
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10 Ways Michael Jackson Changed Music … for Better & Worse
First of a series: From MTV to mega-tours, Jackson transformed the entertainment business — but the effects weren’t always positive
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It’s a ‘Twilight’ Campout
Two days before the LAFF premiere of “Eclipse,” Twi-hards have turned L.A. Live into a campground
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Good Morning Hollywood, June 22: Hurting Lockers
Pirates change tactics, and toys come out to play
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Festival Opens Amid Laker Madness
The Lakers championship brought energy and unpredictability to LAFF’s opening night
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Good Morning Hollywood, June 18: Pixar Double-Dips
Two festivals kick off, and the company with the highest batting average in Hollywood goes for sequels
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Night 1, Game 7: Look Out
The film festival kicks off across the street from the deciding Lakers/Celtics game, and the LAPD is ready