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 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
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‘Late Shift’ Director Breaks Down Her Swiss Film’s Spin on ‘The Pitt’
Petra Volpe’s Oscar-shortlisted film follows an overburdened healthcare worker through a single shift
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Director Kleber Mendonça Filho Breaks Down Key Scenes in ‘The Secret Agent’ | Exclusive Video
“I said, ‘I need somebody to be naked from the waist down so that the leg can kick you in the balls,’ and four guys were like, ‘Me, me, me, me!’” Filho says of one wild scene
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Director Jafar Panahi Pleads for International Help on Iran: ‘A Massacre Is Coming’ | Exclusive
“The Islamic Republic has entirely lost its legitimacy, and it is going to do anything,” the director of “It Was Just an Accident” tells TheWrap
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How Many Votes Does It Take to Get an Oscar Nomination in 2026?
Depending on the category, the number can be as low as 30 or as high as 922
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In a Time of Turmoil and Trauma, the Golden Globes Didn’t Read the Room
The show’s big winners were deserving, but the show felt forced and awkward in its insistence on being loose and fun
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Awards Season Revs Up on Golden Globes Weekend: ‘It’s F—king Crazy’
The AFI, Spirit Awards and BAFTA piggyback to make Golden Globes weekend a wild few days of schmoozing
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Tony Yang, Rajee Samarasinghe, Tatti Ribeiro Win Indie Spirit Emerging Filmmaker Awards
The three categories are the only Spirit Awards to carry cash prizes rather than just trophies
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Who’s the Boss? Jeremy Allen White and Scott Cooper Dissect Their Springsteen Movie
TheWrap magazine: “I would give Bruce a hug in the morning and a hug in the evening, and we would text each other at the end of the day,” says White
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‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Sinners’ Continue Awards-Season Roll With Producers Guild Nominations
Other nominees include “Marty Supreme,” “Frankenstein,” “Train Dreams,” “Bugonia,” “Sentimental Value” and two surprises — “F1” and “Weapons”