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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Palm Springs Gala: Kudos, Gaffes & Spliffs
Beyond Mariah Carey’s trainwreck of a speech, the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala showcased awards contenders and rising stars
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‘Avatar,’ ‘District 9’ Make Oscar VFX Shortlist
Seven films remain in contention for the visual effects award
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Online Film Critics Honor ‘Hurt Locker’
Kathryn Bigelow’s film and “Inglourious Basterds” each win four awards
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Three Weinstein Films Ineligible for WGA Awards
Why isn’t Harvey Weinstein sending WGA screeners? Because it wouldn’t help
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Scripter Nominations Go to ‘Up in the Air,’ ‘Precious,’ ‘District 9’
“Crazy Heart” and “An Education” also make the cut in the USC awards honoring film adaptations of literary works
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Good Morning, Oscar: January 5
Moms love Sandra Bullock, but Pedro Almodovar doesn’t always love the Oscars
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‘Up in the Air,’ ‘Avatar,’ ‘Basterds’ Among Top PGA Nominees
Left out of the Top 10: Rob Marshall’s “Nine” and the Coens’ “A Serious Man”
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Playing Oscar’s Numbers Game
We’ve got the figures on eligible films in each category, and how animators have the best odds
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Academy Rules ‘Bright Star’ Adapted, Not Original
Although Apparition has campaigned for an original-screenplay nod for Jane Campion’s script, AMPAS puts it in the more competitive adapted category
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Eno, Karen O, Burnett Not Eligible in Oscar Score Category
“Where the Wild Things Are” disqualified, “The Lovely Bones” and “Crazy Heart” not submitted
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Good Morning, Oscar: January 4
More critics awards lead to an uncomfortable history lesson for “The Hurt Locker”
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‘Hurt Locker’ Wins National Society of Film Critics Prize
Kathryn Bigelow’s Iraq-themed film takes home best picture and director honors from the normally highbrow group
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