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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One Movie After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Casting Director Tells All
TheWrap magazine: Oscar nominee Cassandra Kulukundis, who has worked on all 10 of PTA’s films, shares insights on all of them
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Scientific and Technical Oscars Go to Advances at Wētā FX, ILM, Framestore and Others
The Academy will give 27 Sci-Tech Awards to researchers, designers and developers at a ceremony on April 28
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How an Opera Aria Crashed the Oscars Best Original Song Competition
TheWrap magazine: Nicholas Pike’s “Sweet Dreams of Joy” from “Viva Verdi!” beat out Miley Cyrus, Ed Sheeran, Nine Inch Nails and many others
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How the ‘Train Dreams’ Writers Adapted an ‘Unadaptable’ Book: Goodbye, Elvis!
TheWrap magazine: The king of rock ‘n’ roll makes a cameo appearance in Denis Johnson’s novella, but Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar just couldn’t work him into the movie
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Robert Duvall Didn’t Steal Scenes. He Grounded Them.
Having the late Oscar winner in your movie was a sign that you meant business, and a bar that every other actor in the movie would try to reach
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Writing Music for ‘Frankenstein,’ Alexandre Desplat Wanted to Make Guillermo del Toro Weep
TheWrap magazine: “We know that when he cries, we’re in the right spot,” the composer says
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‘Frankenstein,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Win Make-Up and Hair Styling Awards
Television winners at the MUAHS Guild Awards include “The Studio,” “Palm Royale,” “Saturday Night Live” and “Stranger Things”
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‘Sinners,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ Win Top Prizes at Lumiere Awards
Television winners include “Stranger Things” and “Andor”
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Directors Guild Awards 2026: Paul Thomas Anderson Wins for ‘One Battle After Another’
Other winners include “The Pitt,” “The Studio,” “Dying for Sex” and “2000 Meters to Andriivka”
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‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners,’ ‘Hamnet’ Get More Validation With Writers Guild Nominations
Three other Oscar-nominated screenplays were ineligible under WGA rules
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ACE Eddie Nominations Show Oscar-Nominated Film Editors More Love With ‘F1,’ ‘Marty Supreme’
Editors on “One Battle After Another,” “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners” also made the cut with the American Cinema Editors
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‘One Battle After Another’ Wins Scripter Award for Adapted Screenplay
The television award goes to “Death By Lightning,” the Netflix limited series about President James Garfield
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Oscar Voters Make ‘Sinners’ the New Lords of the Academy Awards
Most of the top films were overlooked in at least one key category, but Ryan Coogler’s vampire feature ran the table
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Oscar Nomination Predictions: ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle’ Could Lead a Record-Setting Year
“Sinners,” “One Battle After Another,” “Frankenstein” and “Hamnet” may all hit double digits in noms
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‘Sentimental Value’ Dominates European Film Awards
“Sirât” wins multiple craft awards, but “Sentimental Value” sweeps the top categories, including acting prizes for Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve
