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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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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Sandra Bullock Wins at Razzie Awards
Oscar frontrunner shows up to accept Worst Actress award
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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”
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Exclusive! Oscar Brings Back ‘And the Winner Is…’
New producers’ “rude” move restores phrase once deemed too crass
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Good Morning Oscar, March 6: Oscar Eve
With one day to go, a roundup of memorabilia, movie stars, lawsuits, rude jokes and bomb squad photos
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More Presenters Join Oscar Lineup
Tom Hanks, Colin Firth, Robin Williams, Samuel L. Jackson among new additions
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A ‘Precious’ Night at the Spirit Awards?
Lee Daniels’ film looks likely to win the top prizes, but the move downtown leaves big questions of its own
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Best Picture? I Vote for ‘An Education’!
After living and breathing Oscar’s since summer, TheWrap’s expert tells how he’d mark his ballot
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‘Precious’ Tops Indie Spirits; Bridges Best Actor
Wins every category in which it was nominated, including Best Feature, Director, Actress
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Oscar Tidbits: More Presenters, Moving Stairs
During Oscar rehearsals, the show begins to take shape
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Good Morning Oscar, March 5: Who Cares?
Chartier parties and Thompson wonders if the Oscars matter to anybody
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Shankman and Mechanic on Oscar Eve: ‘We Were Stifled by Academy Dictums’
Still, the telecast co-producers tell TheWrap they’ve “gone further than anybody has ever gone in stretching the boundaries.”
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Bridges, Bullock, Mulligan, Tarantino Added to Oscar Lineup
Matt Damon and Anna Kendrick are also nominees who’ll be presenting