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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How the SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes Could Devastate Awards Season
If an awards show takes place and there aren’t any actors there, will it really happen?
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‘Commandante’ Replaces ‘Challengers’ as Venice Film Festival’s Opening Film
Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” pulled out of the festival rather than screen during the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes
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Atom Egoyan’s ‘Seven Veils’ to Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
The Canadian director’s opera-themed drama stars Amanda Seyfried
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‘Succession’ Dominates the Emmy Nominations, but Bigger Questions Loom Over the Ceremony
HBO’s defending champion and Apple’s “Ted Lasso” remain strong even as the Television Academy quietly acknowledges the show may have to be moved
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Motion Picture Academy Considers 10 Scientific and Technical Oscar Categories
The areas of technical achievement, including software for film restoration and clothing creation, are up for sci-tech honors
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Emmy Nomination Predictions for Drama, Comedy, Limited Series and More
How many nominations can “Succession” rack up? Will “The Bear” best “Ted Lasso?” TheWrap offers predictions in 22 categories
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‘We Have Never Been Modern’ Review: Czech Drama Looks at Sexuality Through the Lens of 1937
Karlovy Vary Film Festival: The Czech period piece deals with issues that couldn’t be more current
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Alicia Vikander Wants to Put ‘Beautiful and Nasty and Unapologetic’ Women on the Screen
Karlovy Vary Film Festival: “I want female stories to be told as honestly as possible,” says the actress who plays King Henry VIII’s last wife in “Firebrand”
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Opens With Honorees Russell Crowe Rocking, Alicia Vikander Reminiscing
The opening-night ceremony at the Czech festival featured one movie, two awards and two concerts
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Johnny Depp Pokes Fun at Himself in New Karlovy Vary Film Festival Trailer
Depp is the latest of many stars, including Jude Law, Helen Mirren, Mel Gibson and John Malkovich, to star in promos for the Czech festival
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Taika Waititi’s Soccer Comedy ‘Next Goal Wins’ to Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival
Michael Fassbender stars in the film, which is based on the story of the hapless 2014 American Samoa soccer team
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Emmy Statuette Gets a Small Makeover for Its 75th Anniversary
For this year’s ceremony, the design of the base has been changed to include a nod to this landmark year
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Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton to Receive Honorary Oscars
Sundance Institute founder Michelle Satter will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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6 Burning Questions for Emmy Voting, From ‘Succession’ Dominance to the Comedy Crunch
As the ballot deadline looms, we’re wondering what awaits when nominations are revealed on July 12
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Academy’s Board Continues Its Makeover With 11 First-Time Governors
Term limits prevented 11 governors from running for re-election, with Lou Diamond Phillips among the first-timers elected to the board
