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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Oscar-Contending Song: Weary, Crazy, True
Ryan Bingham draws on a weathered voice and a tough life to deliver the year’s best movie song.
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Good Morning, Oscar: December 3
Morgan Freeman gets a strong endorsement, and “Up in the Air” keeps topping the polls.
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Grammy Noms: Big Sellers Still Rule
Nominations concert emphasizes live performances, largely ignores nominees.
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Oscar Verdicts: ‘Invictus,’ ‘The Lovely Bones’
Too corny? Too messy? A pair of the year’s biggest Oscar contenders leave lots of questions.
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Good Morning, Oscar: December 2
Santa Barbara and Palm Springs festivals choose sides in the best-actress race.
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Indie Spirit Aftermath: The Real Winners & Losers
“The Last Station” got a boost and “Precious” held its own … but not everybody came out on the plus side in the Spirit Awards nominations.
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Spirit Awards Nominations a Fiery Process
Before deciding the nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards, Film Independent’s elite committee had to deal with a flaming Jaguar.
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‘Coraline’ Tops Annie Award Nominations
Pixar’s “Up,” the Oscar favorite, wins nine nominations but trails “Coraline” by one; Disney gets the most nods.
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Good Morning, Oscar: December 1
“The Hurt Locker” starts winning awards, and the new Carpetbagger talks to Steve Martin’s sidekick, Alec Baldwin.
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Oscar-Snubbed ‘Anvil!’ Rocks at Doc Awards
The rock ‘n’ roll documentary takes home one of awards season’s first prizes.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 30
Jason Reitman gets frequent-interview miles, and more reactions swirl around the big movies starting to screen.
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‘Nine,’ ‘Red Cliff’ Lead Satellite Nominations
Rob Marshall’s musical and John Woo’s action film lead in a perplexing potpourri of nominations from the International Press Academy.
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Oscar? Early, Faint Praise for Clint’s ‘Invictus’
Clint Eastwood’s Nelson Mandela film draws admiration, but no passion, from first critics
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 27
The Academy faces (mild) money woes, and Daniel Day-Lewis writes love notes in character.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 27
The Academy faces (mild) money woes, and Daniel Day-Lewis writes love notes in character.