Steve Pond
Steve Pond
Steve Pond’s inside look at the artistry and insanity of the awards race, drawn from more than three decades of obsessively chronicling the Oscars and the entertainment industry.
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No, Alan Cumming Didn’t Expect to Become a Reality Star, Either: ‘Who Would’ve Thunk It?’
TheWrap magazine: The Tony Award-winning Scottish actor says his gig hosting “The Traitors” is indicative of his career: “I’ve always been eclectic and done weird, left-field things”
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Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ Pedro Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ Added to Toronto Film Festival Lineup
TIFF has added 19 new films and unveiled the schedule for its Sept. 5-15 festival
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Emmy Voters Face the Usual Dilemma: Too Many Nominations for Too Few Shows
More than 35% of this year’s acting nominations went to only four programs
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TIFF 2024 to Spotlight TV Shows From Alfonso Cuarón, Thomas Vinterberg and Janicza Bravo
Toronto organizers also announced episodic programs from Joe Wright and Tomas Alfredson along with four dozen short films
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Alan Cumming Says Stanley Kubrick Restored His Faith in Movies 25 Years Ago – and Made It Hard for Other Directors Since Then
A three-minute scene in “Eyes Wide Shut” reinvigorated the Emmy-nominated “Traitors” host when he’d lost interest in Hollywood
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Toronto Film Festival Adds Miguel Gomes, Wang Bing and 14-Hour Greek Documentary
The adventurous Wavelengths program will also include two of Jean-Luc Godard’s last films
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Toronto Film Festival Adds Documentaries About Gaza, Disability Rights and Inept Mercenaries
Subjects of the films include politician Adam Kinzinger and writer Edna O’Brien
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Toronto Film Festival Adds 43 International Movies From 41 Countries
TIFF’s Centrepiece program will include films from Steven Soderbergh and Mohammad Rasoulof, as well as a Tegan and Sara documentary
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Janet Yang Re-Elected Motion Picture Academy President for 3rd Term
Yang is a member of the Producers Branch and a Governor-at-Large of the Academy
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Demi Moore Horror Film ‘The Substance’ to Open Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness Section
The Cannes-winning film is one of 10 genre movies that will have late-night screenings during the festival
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‘Bonjour Tristesse’ to Open Toronto Film Festival’s Discovery Program
The section devoted to first- and second-time directors will include films from more than two dozen countries and five continents
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‘Daniela Forever,’ ‘Pedro Páramo’ to Head Toronto Film Festival’s Platform Section
The 10 Platform films will compete for a $20,000 award chosen by a jury headed by director Atom Egoyan
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‘Joker’ Sequel, Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s ‘Wolfs’ Headed to Venice Film Festival
Pedro Almodovar, Pablo Larrain, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron will also have work in the festival
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Toronto Film Festival Lineup Includes New Films From Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns
Amy Adams, Cate Blanchett, Will Ferrell, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Vikander are among the talent attending the festival
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Emmy Analysis: Voters Obsess Over Their Faves, but Make a Little Room for Newcomers
In a year of fewer eligible programs, the nominations put shows like “The Morning Show,” “Slow Horses” and “Reservation Dogs” in the top categories for the first time
