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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Emmy Predictions, Limited Series & TV Movies: Where Movie Stars Come Out to Play
Contenders include “Dopesick,” “The White Lotus” and a whole lot of big stars
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‘Clara Sola’ Film Review: Is This a Quiet, Mystical Drama or a Costa Rican ‘Carrie?’
The drama from director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén manages to be a few different things without losing its focus
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Emmy Predictions, Drama: It’s ‘Succession’ vs. ‘Squid Game’ in a Global Showdown
“Succession” will clean up with acting nominations, but “Squid Game” is on the verge of making Emmy history
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Emmy Predictions, Comedy: So Many Shows, So Little Room to Honor Them
Between returning nominees (“Ted Lasso,” “Hacks”), shows back in the race after absences (“Mrs. Maisel,” “Barry”) and new series (“Abbott Elementary,” “Only Murders in the Building”), the competition will be brutal
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Jacqueline Stewart Promoted to Director of Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Stewart will succeed Bill Kramer, who left the job to become the new Academy CEO, beginning July 18
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Pearlena Igbokwe, Alex Kurtzman to Receive Honors From African American Film Critics Association
Warner Bros. Television Group will also be celebrated at the AAFCA TV Honors in August
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‘Hallelujah’ Film Review: Doc Explores Leonard Cohen’s Legacy Through That One Song
Cohen’s most-performed song is the jumping-off spot for Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine’s film openhearted about the late singer
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Oscar Race at the Halfway Point: Have We Seen Any Real Contenders Yet?
Movies like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Elvis” and “Triangle of Sadness” might end up getting some Oscar recognition, but there aren’t any front runners yet
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‘The Forgiven’ Film Review: Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain Find Humanity in Some Nasty People
There’s a lot of despicable stuff going on in this efficiently nasty drama from John Michael McDonagh, the Irish writer-director of “The Guard” and “Cavalry”
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Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur, Billie Eilish Among 397 Invited to Join Oscars Academy
This year’s invitations are also going to Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Jesse Plemons, Jesse Buckley, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anya Taylor-Joy
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Sorry, Emmys – Here’s a Category That Really Shouldn’t Exist
Does the Television Academy really need to keep the variety-sketch category alive so that “Saturday Night Live” can get an extra award every year?
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The Definitive ‘Elvis’ Fact Check: What’s True and What’s Fiction in the New Movie?
Nobody expects historical fidelity from a Luhrmann film, right?
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‘Elvis’ Film Review: Baz Luhrmann Gleefully Distorts Legend’s Life in Extravagant Biopic
The Australian director’s film is part spirited homage to a titanic force in American music
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Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman and Jason Blum Elected to Oscars Academy Board of Governors
Matlin, Reitman and Blum are among 12 first-time governors on a board that is undergoing a rapid makeover because of term limits
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Diane Warren to Finally Get Her Oscar – an Honorary One, After 13 Losses
Michael J. Fox and directors Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy will also be honored at the Governors Awards in November
