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-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.
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Good Morning, Oscar: Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving, a list of things that inspire gratitude: great movies, well-deserved awards, a weird cartoon …
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Staying Sober with Viggo
The star of “The Road” talks about “sadness and dread,” fatherhood, and finding the right voice for Cormac McCarthy’s apocalyptic prose.
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The Party’s Over: Last Days of Oscar Campaign Bash
Now awards campaigns comprise mostly trade ads and guild screenings featuring Q&As with the filmmakers.
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Streep’s, Baldwin’s Awards Complications
The stars of “It’s Complicated” could be in line for rare feats this awards season – an unusual trifecta for her, a rare double-play for him.
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‘Lovely Bones’ Gets Praised, Slammed
Reviews are coming in on Peter Jackson’s new film, and they run the gamut from “love it” to “loathe it.”
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 25
People start talking about “Nine,” and Wired keeps writing about “Avatar.”
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Oscar’s Contenders: Who’s Got the Real Heat?
Taking a closer look at “Single Man,” “Princess and the Frog,” “Brothers” and others with heat.
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Good Morning, Oscar: November 24
More “Avatar” footage surfaces, and is the Academy really going to take “New Moon” seriously?
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Marc Shaiman’s Checkered History With the Oscars
From arguing with Burt Bacharach to wearing a powder-blue tux to the show, Oscar’s new musical director has a colorful awards history.