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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A Year After Barbenheimer, ‘Anora’ Turns the Oscars Into the Revenge of the Indie
“Long live independent film,” said director Sean Baker, who won four of the film’s five Oscars
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Can the Oscars Pull a Satisfying Show Out of a Year of Chaos and Ugliness?
Awards season (and real life) has been a mess, but that doesn’t mean the Academy Awards need to be one
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Gene Hackman Will Be Recognized During Oscars Telecast
The late actor will likely be added to the In Memoriam segment of Sunday’s ceremony
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Oscar Predictions: What’s It Gonna Be, Academy – Strippers or Priests?
With “Anora” and “Conclave” on top, picking Oscar winners could be as difficult as choosing a new pope
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Family Ties
Through her portraits of the Washington family men—Denzel, John David and Malcolm—responsible for the screen adaptation of The Piano Lesson, artist Tschabalala Self celebrates both real and fictionalized Black America By Rochelle Steiner Artwork by Tschabalala Self
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‘Maria’ Wins Top Award From American Society of Cinematographers
Other winners include “Nickel Boys,” “Shōgun,” “Ripley” and “Sugar”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ Win Awards From Guild of Music Supervisors
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” wins the award for Best Song From a Film
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‘Dune: Part 2,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Saturday Night’ Win at Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards
Other winners include “The Wild Robot,” “Shōgun,” “Ripley,” “The Penguin” and “Only Murders in the Building”
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‘Conclave’ Claims Ensemble Prize at SAG Awards as Oscar Race Tightens
The SAG Awards’ film ensemble winner has gone on to win the Best Picture Oscar for the last three years in a row
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‘A Complete Unknown’ Wins Top Prize From Cinema Audio Society
Television awards went to “Shōgun,” “The Bear” and “Masters of the Air”
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‘Conclave,’ ‘Say Nothing’ Win Scripter Awards for Adapted Screenplays
“Conclave” seems one step closer to Oscar victory, while “Say Nothing” beat both “Baby Reindeer” and “Shōgun” to take the top TV prize
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‘Anora’ Triumphs at Indie Spirit Awards
The film won three awards, including Best Feature and Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison
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Nick Offerman to Serve as Oscars Announcer, Lily-Rose Depp and Willem Dafoe Added as Presenters
Other presenters will include Joe Alwyn, Sterling K. Brown, Ana de Armas, Selena Gomez, Ben Stiller and Oprah Winfrey
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‘Conclave’ Named Best Film at BAFTA Awards
Acting awards go to Mikey Madison for “Anora,” Adrien Brody for “The Brutalist,” Kieran Culkin for “A Real Pain” and Zoe Saldaña for “Emilia Pérez”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Nosferatu’ and ‘Conclave’ Win Film Awards From Art Directors Guild
Television awards go to “Shōgun,” “Fallout,” “Squid Game,” “The Penguin,” “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Saturday Night Live”
