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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2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: What Will the Distracted Voters Do?
Nominees will include “Emilia Perez,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” … and “Waltzing With Brando?”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Anora’ Land Nominations for Producers Guild Awards
Other nominees include “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “The Substance,” “A Real Pain,” “Dune: Part Two” and “September 5”
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‘Nosferatu,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Maria’ Receive Nominations From American Society of Cinematographers
The ASC’s expanded feature-film category also includes “Wicked,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two” and “A Complete Unknown”
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‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Wicked’ Receive Writers Guild Award Nominations
Many of the screenplays contending for Oscar nominations, including “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” were ineligible under WGA rules
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Leads Visual Effects Society Nominations
Other projects with multiple nods include “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Wild Robot” and “Shōgun”
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Oscars Postpone Nominations, Cancel Nominees Luncheon Due to LA Wildfires
The update will extend nominations voting until Jan. 17 but will not change the date of the Academy Awards ceremony
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‘I’m Still Here’ Beats ‘Emilia Pérez’ to Win Top Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Brazilian drama was named the best of the 35 Oscar contenders in the Best International Feature Film category
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‘No Other Land’ Named Best Documentary at Cinema Eye Honors
Other winners in the ceremony for nonfiction film include “Dahomey,” “Porcelain War,” “Union” and “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”
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Academy Extends Oscars Voting, Changes Date of Nominations in Response to LA Wildfires
Nominations will now be announced Sunday, Jan. 19
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‘The War of the Rohirrim’ Insists That You Can Drag Anime Into the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Universe
TheWrap magazine: “Hand-drawn pictures give the audience room for imagination,” says director Kenji Kamiyama
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‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Anora’ Receive Directors Guild Nominations
Other nominated features are “Conclave” and “A Complete Unknown”
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Edward Norton Found the Keys to Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown’: His Music Was Intricate and His Toilet Smelled
TheWrap magazine: Director James Mangold said, “Go out and mine Pete Seeger and bring me back a bunch of gold,” says the actor
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SAG Awards Nominations 2025: ‘Wicked’ and ‘Shōgun’ Lead With 5 Nods Each
Demi Moore and Pamela Anderson scored nods, while Angelina Jolie, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Nicole Kidman were shut out
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Why the Golden Globes Don’t Mean Very Much, and Other Things to Know About a Confusing Oscar Season
The past week hasn’t cleared things up much, but help is on the way in the form of some significant awards season tea leaves
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‘Shōgun,’ ‘The Bear’ Dominate Directors Guild TV Nominations
Other shows with multiple nominations include “The Penguin,” “The Diplomat,” “True Detective,” “Hacks” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
