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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As Voting Begins, the Emmys Are Still Reeling From Hollywood’s Strikes
There are fewer entries across the board, with many past nominees falling victim to production delays
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There’s a Classic ‘Survivor’ Phrase Jeff Probst Wishes He Could Still Say on the Show
The show’s faster, wilder format has robbed its longtime host and producer of an iconic six words he misses saying
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Emmy Entries Plummet This Year, Dropping Almost 40% in Key Categories
Fewer submissions will mean fewer nominees in most of the acting categories
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Dick Van Dyke at 98: ‘I’d Love to Play a Few More Crotchety Old Guys’
TheWrap magazine: The legendary actor admits his age “cuts down on the roles I get offered” while giving a guided tour of his career from “Bye Bye Birdie” to “Mary Poppins Returns”
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Quincy Jones, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli to Receive Academy’s Governors Awards
Casting director Juliet Taylor and director Richard Curtis will also receive an Honorary Oscar and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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The Strange Chemistry of ‘In the Know’: Stop Motion Animation Meets Woke NPR Weirdos
TheWrap magazine: “I was born listening to an uncomfortable amount of NPR,” cocreator Zach Woods says
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Stop Squeezing the Limited Series Category, Emmys
TheWrap magazine: There’s something wrong when the hottest, most competitive category on the show is only allowed five nominees
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‘A Gentleman in Moscow’: Why Abstract Russian Art Came to Dominate Its Main Titles
TheWrap magazine: “For 10 years, they made art that seemed to oppose the new regime,” designer Matt Curtis says
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‘James Brown: Say It Loud’ Grapples With a Big Question: Was He the Most Important Black Man in America?
TheWrap magazine: The four-part docuseries is the latest from “The Legacy of Black Wall Street” director Deborah Riley Draper
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Rita Wilson, Pam Abdy, Howard Rodman Re-Elected to Academy Board of Governors
Only five of the 17 governors elected are first-time board members
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Prentice Penny Says ‘Black Twitter’ Is a ‘Star Wars’ Story and Elon Musk Is the Emperor
TheWrap magazine: “It’s a coming-of-age story (and) I kind of equate it to ‘Star Wars,’” he says of his Hulu documentary
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‘The Greatest Night in Pop’ Director on How to Make a Movie About a Song You Think Is Corny
TheWrap magazine: “I questioned whether I’d be the right person to tell the story (of “We are the World”), ’cause I wasn’t a huge fan of the song in the beginning,” says Bao Nguyen
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How ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ Became a Family Affair for Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead
TheWrap magazine: “The more you do of this, the more you want to do it with the people you love,” says McGregor of acting with his wife
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How Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough’s Instagram Friendship Led to ‘Under the Bridge’
TheWrap magazine: “We’ve had a professional admiration for a long time, to the point where it was funny that we hadn’t actually met,” says Gladstone
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd Has ‘Conflicting Feelings’ About His Trauma Becoming a Pop Culture Sensation
TheWrap magazine: “‘Baby Reindeer’ comes with its challenges, but I think I’ll look back on this moment as a proud one,” says the Scottish comedian
