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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Academy Says New Director Won’t Take Jobs
British director Hamish Hamilton will use a largely American crew for the Oscar show, says an AMPAS spokesperson.
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The Lessons of Oscar’s Doc Shortlist
Sorry, Michael: A big name doesn’t work anymore. Plus other lessons learned by the Academy’s documentary shortlist.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 19
The doc shortlist gets scrutinized, and the top categories get analyzed.
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Michael Moore, Rock Docs Left Off Oscar Shortlist
“Capitalism: A Love Story” is not one of the 15 films that moves into the next round of the Academy’s feature-documentary competition.
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‘Basterds’ a Best Pic Winner? Nope
Tom O’Neil sees Quentin Tarantino riding to glory behind a DGA win … but the DGA doesn’t even like the guy.
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‘British Invasion’ Worries Oscar Staffers
New director Hamish Hamilton generally uses his entire British team, even on U.S. productions.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 18
Peter Jackson cranks ups the suffering in “Lovely Bones,” while Alec Baldwin shrugs off the pressure.
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The Academy Likes ‘Mr. Fox’ … Probably
With the unwitting assistance of Wes Anderson’s animated film, AMPAS finds a way to obscure the reaction at its members screening.
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Golden Globes Expands Animation to Five
Following the lead of the Oscars, the Globes recognize a strong year for animated films by increasing the number of nominees.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 17
Oscar music takes center stage with Jeff Bridges, Kate Hudson, Randy Newman, Alexandre Desplat and more.
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Dominating Performance Lifts ‘Orson Welles’
Little-known actor Christian McKay makes “Me and Orson Welles” grandly entertaining.
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Good Vibes and ‘Bad Weed’ at the Governors Awards
More random happenings, tidbits and musings from the Academy’s inaugural Governors Awards ceremony.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 16
The Academy shows off lots of Governors Awards footage, and “Nine” finally screens … but who’s talking?
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Sony Classics’ Embarrassment of Oscar Riches
Here’s a good problem to have — too many award-worthy titles to promote.
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First Oscars Go to Bacall, Corman, Willis, Calley
The Academy’s inaugural Governors Awards is free of TV trappings — but still long.