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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Use the Entire Ballot, Oscar Voters
You might think those last few slots on your Best Picture ballot are meaningless – but they can come into play
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Good Morning, Oscar, Jan. 21: Much Ado About ‘Avatar’
“Avatar” is a Rorschach test, and James has got a gun
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‘Avatar,’ ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘Education’ Top BAFTA
“District 9,” “Up in the Air” and “Inglourious Basterds” also score multiple nominations from BAFTA
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Cinema Audio Society Nominates ‘Avatar,’ ‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘District 9’
“Star Trek” and “Transformers” also receive feature-film nods for sound mixing
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A Guide to Oscar’s Foreign-Language Shortlist
9 films are left standing; here they are, with clips and analysis
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‘White Ribbon,’ ‘A Prophet’ on Oscar Foreign-Language Shortlist
Romanian film “Police, Adjective” the highest-profile film omitted from the list of 9
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‘Promising Newcomer’ Christian McKay Channels Orson Welles
A conversation with the British actor who embodies the stormy auteur in “Me and Orson Welles”
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Good Morning, Oscar, Jan. 20: Foreign Forecasts
The always-controversial foreign shortlist looms, and the Oscar race shrinks
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Bad Jokes and Raw Emotions With ‘The Messenger’
A freewheeling chat with Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster and the filmmakers behind a dark-horse awards candidate
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Good Morning, Oscar: Jan. 19, Mulligan Fans Stew
The Globes go populist, and Carey Mulligan goes missing
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Composer Zimmer on ‘Holmes,’ Oscar’s Troubling Taste
“It always does seem to take the Academy a few years to figure it out”
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Scenes From Hollywood’s Party Weekend
Three days of parties and awards shows brought big stars, campaign strategy … and a Beatle
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Academy Looks Back With Poster Exhibit
“Wizard of Oz,” “Casablanca,” “Stagecoach” included in collection of posters from 1936-1943
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