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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And the Oscar Goes to … HBO?!
After ruling the Emmys for years, the network has stealthily used Oscar rules to become a major player in the documentary races.
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And the Oscar Has Been Hijacked by … HBO!
After ruling the Emmys for years, the network has stealthily used Oscar rules to become a major player in the documentary races.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 13
Unseen contenders, math homework, and could we end up with an Oscar “Hangover?”
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What’s Lead, What’s Supporting — and Who Really Decides?
Studios are jockeying to put their actors in the right categories, but Academy voters don’t always listen.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 12
Spike Jonze’s Wild Things come under critical scrutiny, Jarvis Cocker serenades Mr. Fox, and the Coens go home.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 11
George Clooney and Saoirse Ronan are hailed as Oscar contenders, and Clive Owen isn’t.
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Spike Jonze on Oscar’s Shorts Shortlist
Doc on Maurice Sendak joins films about Chinese earthquake, assisted suicide among eight finalists.
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Road Talk with ‘Trucker’ Star Michelle Monaghan
Drawing big raves for a little movie, the actress talks about taking risks and shifting gears.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 9
The first screeners are in the mail, and here’s a shocker: Oscar winners often go on to make bad movies.
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Catching Up with the Oscar Contenders, Part 2
The Odds looks at a frontrunner, a nutty foreign flick and two showcases for best-actress longshots.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 8
Oscar’s animated-feature category becomes a numbers game, and Carey Mulligan gets a Hollywood education.
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Guessing Games Begin Over Oscar’s Next Host
Who’ll succeed Hugh Jackman as Oscar host? Guesses range from Meryl Streep to Ryan Seacrest.
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‘Up in the Air’ Sounds Great, Too
Hank Williams didn’t fit, but director Jason Reitman went from Detroit soul to acoustic folk for the music in his new movie.
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Good Morning, Oscar: October 7
More foreign films come to the Academy, Peter Sarsgaard faces a choice … and have we found the next Oscar host?
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Battle Lines Drawn in Oscars’ Animated-Feature Category
With too many worthy competitors fighting for too few slots, the category looks for its strongest lineup ever.