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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Good Morning, Oscar: All-Mo’Nique Edition
The Internet is aflutter over Mo’Nique’s decision to skip the New York Film Critics awards
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Movie of the Week: ‘The Hurt Locker’
With a dominating showing among critics, Kathryn Bigelow’s Iraq movie makes itself a must-see for Oscar voters
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More Critics Awards: Usual Suspects, Plus ‘Up’
Detroit critics name the animated film tops, while Utah and Vegas scribes show more love to frontrunners “Hurt Locker” and “Up in the Air”
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Good Morning, Oscar: December 18
Almost everybody loves “Avatar,” but “There Will Be Blood” is the best of the decade
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Harvey Weinstein: Thrilled, Energized, Angry
With 12 Golden Globe noms for the Weinstein Company, Harvey says hard times for indie films have him focused and mad
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Michael Seligman Returns as Oscar Supervising Producer
The 33-year Oscar vet is a moneyman who’s also handled a variety of other jobs
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Oscar Verdicts: ‘Avatar,’ ‘Nine,’ More
Has James Cameron made an epic or a cartoon? Does “Nine” sing? Answers to big Oscar questions
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SAG Boosts ‘Basterds’ and Bullock, Not Molina or Moore
Screen Actors Guild gives “Up in the Air” three nominations, but not best ensemble cast
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More Critics Prizes: ‘Up in the Air,’ ‘Basterds,’ ‘Precious’ …
The latest batch of critics’ awards spreads the wealth, from George Clooney to Nicolas Cage
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Good Morning, Oscar: December 17
Quentin Tarantino shows his influences, and Mo’Nique reveals the secret weapon in her awards campaign.
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Academy Announces 63 Song Contenders
U2 and Paul McCartney are listed, but Mary J. Blige’s “Precious” song is disqualified