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: November 5
Jeff Bridges may sing his way into the Oscar race … and could Sandra Bullock join him there?
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Burning Questions About the New Oscar Hosts
No singing? No monologue? No sweat? What Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will mean for the Oscar show.
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Looking Good for Five Toon Nominees
“Town Called Panic” a last-minute entry, perhaps cementing the chance that the Oscars will have five animated nominees.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 4
Everybody loves the choice of Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to host the Oscars. Really, everybody.
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Academy Goes for That ‘SNL’ Touch
The most frequent “Saturday Night Live” hosts ever team up to tackle the Academy Awards.
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Diva? What Diva? Mo’Nique Charms
Amid talk that she’s shunning the promo circuit, Mo’Nique steals the show at a “Precious” screening.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 2
Vegas lays Oscar odds, “A Serious Man” wants consideration, and Michael Jackson wows ‘em at the Academy.
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Can ‘Missing Lynx’ Save Oscar Toon Category?
An obscure Spanish film, playing in one theater, may hold the key to opening the animated category to five nominees.
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Good Morning, Oscar: Halloween (non-Oscar) Edition
A detour from awards news to look at a few scary movies and one certified maniac.
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Who’s Playing Well in Oscar’s House?
At their own theater, Academy members pass judgment on “An Education,” “A Serious Man,” “Inglourious Basterds” …
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Oscar Verdicts on Mirren, Clooney, Jackson
While waiting for the remaining big guns to screen, a look at acting showcases, a foreign film and the King of Pop’s final encore.
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Tarantino, Huston, Demme and Douglas to Present Honorary Oscars
Quartet of Oscar winners named as presenters at upcoming Governors Awards ceremony honoring Bacall, Calley, Corman and Willis.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 29
Anjelica Huston touts a masterpiece, and pundits agree on Clint Eastwood and “Precious.”