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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Cannes 2025 Directors Portfolio: Kristen Stewart, Scarlett Johansson and More | Photos
Here are 48 filmmakers who will be premiering their latest work at the 78th Cannes Film Festival
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New Oscars Rule: If You Don’t See All the Nominated Films, You Can’t Vote
The Academy also released a statement on AI, saying it “neither helps nor harms” a film’s chances of being nominated
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Films From Christian Petzold, Sean Byrne Chosen for Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight Section
Eva Victor’s Sundance hit “Sorry, Baby” will also appear in Directors’ Fortnight, the only section in Cannes to give an audience award
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Sean Baker-Produced ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Selected for Cannes’ Critics Week Section
In the past, Critics Week brought the Cannes debuts of Guillermo del Toro, Jacques Audiard and Bernardo Bertolucci
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Other directors heading to France are Spike Lee, Ari Aster, Kelly Reichardt, Julia Ducournau and the Dardenne brothers
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Are ‘The White Lotus’ Actors Going to Hog All the Emmy Nominations Again?
Mike White’s series has a history of dominating the supporting categories, and the only question is how many acting nominations it’ll grab this year
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2025 Webby Awards Nominate Everything From Dua Lipa to Duolingo
The 29-year-old Internet awards even give out Webby nominations to companies like Audible, SiriusXM, PBS and Nike for getting the most Webby nominations
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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
