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: December 6
Hollywood conservatives bash Al Gore, and “The Lovely Bones” hits the party circuit and wins fans.
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Peeking at Oscar’s Live-Action Shorts
Clips from most of the 10 shortlisted live-action films are available
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Rock Doc ‘Anvil!’ a Big Hit at IDA Awards
Beats out serious Oscar contenders like “The Cove” and “Food, Inc.” for the top prize
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Movie of the Week: ‘Up in the Air’
Jason Reitman’s Oscar favorite dominated discussion, won rave reviews and a batch of awards, and topped pundit polls
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Good Morning, Oscar: December 4
“Nine” becomes the latest Oscar hopeful to take a few hits (and win a few kudos) from critics.
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National Board of Review Picks ‘Up in the Air,’ Snubs ‘Precious”
Jason Reitman’s film is named the year’s best, while “Precious” and “Nine” are left off the 10 best list.
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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.