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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Time for Oscars to Put on a Show in the Face of COVID, Ukraine and Controversy
This is not an easy time to hold an awards ceremony, but the Academy has to do it
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Samuel L. Jackson, Liv Ullman Get Oscars During a Governors Awards With No Campaigning
The annual presentation of honorary Oscars is usually a night for contenders to schmooze with voters, but the pandemic killed that possibility
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Watch Out, Academy and ABC: Here Comes the Riskiest Oscars Ever
Nobody’s inclined to give this year’s ceremony the benefit of the doubt, which means the stakes are huge
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26 Oscar Records That Could Fall This Sunday, From Will Smith to Billie Eilish
“CODA” and “The Power of the Dog” are among the potential winners that could set records
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Oscar Predictions 2022: ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘CODA’ Go Down to the Wire for Top Prize
In a messy year, here are TheWrap awards editor Steve Pond’s picks — including that ‘CODA’ vs. ‘The Power of the Dog’ showdown
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Here’s How the Oscars Will Choose the Best Picture Winner (Exclusive Demonstration)
TheWrap teamed up with FairVote to stage a poll with the last 10 years of Oscar winners, and one of them dominated the rest
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‘CODA’ vs. ’The Power of the Dog’: A Messy Oscar Season Gets a Messy Homestretch
With a week to go, suddenly the Oscar race has turned into a real dogfight
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‘Dune’ Wins Top Award From American Society of Cinematographers
Other ASC Awards winners include “Pig,” “Faya Dayi,” “The Underground Railroad” and “Mythic Quest”
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‘Encanto,’ ‘tick, tick…BOOM!’ Win at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
“Zola,” “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” and “The White Lotus” also take awards from the group
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Writers Guild Awards: ‘CODA,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ Win Screenplay Awards
“Succession” and “Hacks” win television series awards
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‘Dune’ Wins Top Award From Cinema Audio Society
Other awards go to “Ted Lasso,” “Yellowstone,” “Encanto” and “Summer of Soul”
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Producers Guild Awards: ‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture (Complete Winners List)
“”Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” “Mare of Easttown” and “The Beatles: Get Back” win TV awards
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Will ‘The Power of the Dog’ Seal the Deal in Final Awards Season Push Before the Oscars?
The Oscars Best Picture race could essentially end at this weekend’s PGA Awards, or it could get very interesting
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In the Oscars Homestretch, What Are the Ads Really Saying?
“The Power of the Dog,” “Belfast,” “CODA” and others are trying hard to make a last impression on voters
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Want to Know How Oscar Voting Works? Participate in This Poll (Exclusive)
Pick your favorites from the last 10 years of Best Picture winners to help demonstrate the Academy’s preferential voting system
