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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Hathaway, Sherak to Announce Oscar Noms
The Oscar-nominated actress joins Academy president for the pre-dawn announcement on February 2
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Good Morning Oscar, Jan. 26: Talking ‘Basterds’
“Inglourious Basterds” takes center stage, and “The Cove” strategizes
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‘Up in the Air’ Holds a Damage-Control Screening
In response to a minor Internet flap, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner clarify their unusual collaboration
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Carl Reiner to Host DGA Awards, Again
Directors Guild also names slate of presenters, including Jodie Foster, Gabourey Sidibe, Sam Worthington
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Producers Guild: Football Updates, Bad Seats and a Big Surprise
Inside the PGA Awards with Kathryn Bigelow, Christoph Waltz, Will Smith and more
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Eddie Izzard to Host Spirit Awards
Film Independent taps British comic-actor to emcee awards show in its move to Friday night
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Good Morning Oscar, Jan. 25: the Race Is On
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Locker’ puts a hurtin’ on “Avatar”
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Did Preferential System Hurt ‘Avatar’ at PGAs?
The same system that’ll be used in final Oscar balloting could have damaged James Cameron’s Producers Guild chances
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‘The Hurt Locker’ Wins Top PGA Honor
Bigelow’s Iraq war film takes the reliable Oscar predictor
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Oscar Analysis: How ‘Avatar’ Could Lose Best Pic
With six weeks until the Oscar show, the prohibitive favorite could stumble, and the move to 10 nominations could work
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SAG Awards: Bullock, Bridges Strengthen Oscar Chances
“Basterds” picks up top movie ensemble; “Glee,” “Mad Men” win for TV
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Oscar’s Shankman: Lots of Dancers, No 3rd Host
The Oscar show producer promises “organic” dance numbers, and denies rumors of another host
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A Weekend for Actors, Producers to Sound Off
The SAG and PGA ceremonies may clear up a few races, but they’re full of foregone conclusions
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Sound Editors Nominate ‘Avatar,’ ‘Star Trek,’ Others
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel nominations honor 32 different films
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Good Morning, Oscar, Jan. 22: Here Comes SAG
The Screen Actors Guild rounds up the usual suspects