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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Meet the New Oscar Recipients: Gordon Willis
The cinematographer once dubbed “the prince of darkness” gets his moment in the Oscar spotlight.
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Good Morning, Oscar: September 14
A Toronto roundup of brilliant movies, fried actors, famous producers and sexy directors.
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Meet the New Oscar Recipients: Roger Corman
The legendary low-budget filmmaker wins an honorary Oscar less for the films he’s made than the people he’s helped.
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Meet the New Oscar Recipients: John Calley
The Irving Thalberg winner is a producer who’s spent lots of time as a studio exec … just like Irving Thalberg.
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Meet the New Oscar Recipients: Lauren Bacall
Honorary Oscar winner Lauren Ball thinks her career was “lousy,” but she likes those stuffed penguins.
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Good Morning, Oscar: September 11
Matt Damon sounds off, Robert DeNiro comes back, and Toronto’s movies divide first-day viewers.
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Academy Votes Honorary Awards to Lauren Bacall, John Calley, Roger Corman, Gordon Willis
Board of Governors gives producer Calley the Thalberg Award, and honorary Oscars for actress Bacall, producer Corman and cinematographer Willis.
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Honorary Oscar Recipients to be Chosen Today
AMPAS board of governors will select the largest slate of honorary winners in years.
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Oscar Bleacher Seats Up for Grabs Next Week
The Academy has invited the public to apply for the 700 seats that will line the red carpet at next year’s Oscar show.
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Good Morning, Oscar: September 10
Intriguing subplots, festival fatigue, buzz-worthy movies and bad wifi in Toronto.
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An Oscar Voter Sounds Off on Art Films and ‘Big-Budget Muck’
Thinks the “sheer weight of numbers” will make the Best Picture nominees more varied, but takes issue with Hollywood’s usual fare.
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Oscar Voters Say Expanded Best-Picture Slate Won’t Change Their Thinking
It might take a new attitude for voters to nominate the kind of varied films the Academy would like, but AMPAS members insist their criteria will stay the same.
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Good Morning, Oscar: Tuesday
The festivals showcase Oscar contenders, from Matt Damon and Abbie Cornish to Mariah Carey and Marvin Hamlisch.
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Good Morning, Oscar: Labor Day
“Up in the Air” is unveiled at Telluride and praised to the skies.