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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Why Writing the ‘King Richard’ Script Was a ‘Lightning-Strike Moment’ for Zach Baylin
TheWrap Magazine: The Oscar-nominated screenwriter talked to us about tackling the Williams family’s story
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‘100 Foot Wave,’ ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Among First Winners of 2022 Producers Guild Awards
Four categories were presented at a ceremony in New York City
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‘Dune,’ ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘West Side Story’ Win at Sound Editors’ Awards
Other winners at the MPSE Golden Reel Awards include “Succession,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “The Beatles Get Back”
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Critics Choice Awards 2022: ‘The Power of the Dog’ Wins Best Picture
Other Winners include Jane Campion (Best Director) Will Smith (Best Actor) and Jessica Chastain Best Actress)
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BAFTA 2022: ‘The Power of the Dog’ Named Best Film (Complete Winners List)
Troy Kotsur and Ariana DeBose win supporting awards for “CODA” and “West Side Story,” respectively
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‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Takes Top Prize in Annie Awards Ceremony Dominated by Netflix
“Encanto” may be the Oscar favorite, but it lost on a night when the streaming giant was nominated in 25 categories and won in 20
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Directors Guild Awards: Jane Campion Wins for ‘The Power of the Dog’
TV awards go to Mark Mylod for “Succession,” Lucia Aniello for “Hacks” and Barry Jenkins for “The Underground Railroad”
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Oscar Hopes for ‘The Power of the Dog,’ ‘Belfast’ and Jessica Chastain Face Key Test With This Weekend’s Awards
With the Directors Guild, BAFTA and Critics Choice Awards taking place in a two-day stretch, momentum is up for grabs
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Oscar Battle Over Category Move Rages On – And Critics Are Already Bracing for Next Year’s Fight
“It’s not about this year anymore — it’s about keeping them from doing it again,” a resigned Guillermo del Toro says
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‘Dune,’ ‘Cruella,’ ‘Coming 2 America’ Win Costume Designers Guild Awards
Television winners include “The Book of Boba Fett,” “Emily in Paris” and “Saturday Night Live”
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‘Encanto,’ ‘No Time to Die’ Win at Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
“The Green Knight,” “Just Look Up” and “The White Lotus” also take awards at the third annual event
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‘Dune’ Wins Big at the Visual Effects Society Awards
“Encanto” dominates the animation category, while TV winners include “Foundation” and “Loki”
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Oscar Nominees Luncheon Takes Place in the Shadow of COVID, Ukraine and Those Oscar Changes
A positive test kept Jane Campion at home, while the decision to move eight categories was officially ignored but privately discussed
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Are Oscars Playing Catch-Up? No Other Televised Awards Show Presents Every Category Live Either
Here’s a rundown of how other awards shows handle below-the-line categories
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‘The Lost Daughter’ Win Caps an Indie Spirit Awards That’ll Look Nothing Like the Oscars
The Spirit Awards have never had less in common with the Academy, except maybe in the way they handed out a few awards off the air
