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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Critics Matter, and Other Oscar Lessons
With the circus finally at an end, here’s what we learned during a grueling awards season
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Spitzer Doc, Restored ‘Zhivago’ Lead Tribeca Lineup
James Franco, Brian Geraghty star in other films coming to De Niro’s downtown New York fest
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Why So Abrupt, Tom Hanks?
Actor didn’t read the nominees before opening the Best Picture envelope – but that was the idea all along
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Academy Says TV Fame Caused Farrah Snub
Academy calls it “unfortunate reality” that actress was left out of annual In Memoriam film
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Good Morning Oscar, March 8: the Big Show
The Academy held an awards show, and people talked about it
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Bigelow Backstage: ‘Don’t Give Up’
“Hurt Locker” director says it took her 30 years to get onto Oscar podium
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Sandra Bullock: ‘I Said No’ to ‘Blind Side’
Backstage at the Oscars, Best Actress winner says her Oscar will sit next to her Razzie for “All About Steve”
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Jeff Bridges Cites ‘Big Lebowski’ Backstage at the Oscars
“Crazy Heart” star says he’d consider forming a country band with Colin Farrell
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Backstage at the Oscars With Mo’Nique, Mark Boal
“Crazy Heart” songwriter Ryan Bingham says four years ago he was living out of his car
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The Oscar Show: Triumph or Trainwreck?
With its bold boasts and big dance numbers, the show is venturing into scary territory
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Good Morning Oscar, March 7: Predictions Roundup
Here’s what all the pundits think about who’s going to win those 24 Academy Awards
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Final, Slightly Adjusted, This-Time-I-Mean-It Oscar Predictions
It’s easy to envision an “Avatar” victory, but our pundit sticks with “Hurt Locker”