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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Reality-Show Emmy: Can Anything Challenge ‘Amazing Race’?
“AR” has won every year since the award was established in 2003; some people aren’t happy
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 30: 3D in Space
James Cameron pushes for interplanetary 3D, but Roger Ebert begs to differ
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Redheads Strike Back in M.I.A. Director’s Feature
Romain Gavras’ film sends the persecuted gingers on a rampage
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Festival Takes Movies Up on the Roof
Rooftop Films fest to screen underground fare in outdoor settings around New York
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‘The Tree’ to Close Cannes Festival
Julie Bertucelli’s English-language feature lands coveted final-night slot
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 29: No Stars, Please
USC looks behind the scenes, and Brooklyn wants a festival, too
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Academy Countersues ‘Trespassing’ Actor
AMPAS hits back as Michael Avila denies charge that he inflated his credits on Oscar night
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 28: Festival Future
Cannes goes classic, films need scale, and piracy moves to the back room
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Hollywood Outsources DVD Captions to … India?
Sending work abroad for subtitles and closed-captioning saves money, but angers vets in the field
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First ‘Iron Man 2’ Reviews: AWESOMERY to ‘It’ll Do’
Critics are wildly divided on the superhero sequel – though the fanboys among them are delighted
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AFI Fest Sets Dates, Brings Back Free Tickets
Hollywood festival creates new prize for films submitted by the public
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‘Man Beyond the Bridge’ Wins at Indian Film Festival
Los Angeles-based fest honors nine features and shorts
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 27: CBS Stumbles
An expensive festival gets an encore, while CBS Films is scrutinized after a pair of lackluster movies
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Good Morning Hollywood, April 26: The Empty Chair
Repressive politics get in the way at Cannes, and “Date Night” may be illegal