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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‘The Way, Way Back,’ ‘The Spectacular Now’ to Highlight L.A. Film Fest
"Only God Forgives" and "Fruitvale Station" will also screen during Film Independent's June 13-June 23 festival in downtown Los Angeles
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Sofia Coppola’s ‘The Bling Ring’ to Close Seattle Film Festival
The story of youth gone wild will be one of 400-plus films to screen at the most-attended U.S. festival
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Colin Firth & Emily Blunt: ‘Arthur Newman’ Is Not Just Indie, It’s Subversive
Emily Blunt: "We didn't really know it was love story — it's so unsentimental and cruel, it never really felt that way"
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Cannes Adds Jim Jarmusch, Claude Lanzmann Films
Jarmusch's vampire romance joins main competition lineup; four other films added to Un Certain Regard and out-of-competition slots
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Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz Join Cannes Jury
Directors Cristian Mungiu and Lynne Ramsay also join Steven Spielberg, who will preside over the panel
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Cannes’ Directors Fortnight Includes Michael Cera, Liev Schreiber
Lineup of Cannes sidebar includes science fiction, horror and film noir
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Seth MacFarlane: Thoughts on the Once (and Future?) Oscar Host
Speculation swirls about Seth MacFarlane's return as Oscar host, but do the Oscars really need to make a big deal about continuity?
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Cannes Film Festival Lineup Includes Coen Brothers, Roman Polanski and Steven Soderbergh
Alexander Payne, Nicholas Winding Refn, Asghar Farhadi and James Gray also make the competition lineup at festival
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Academy Rehires Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Produce Oscars
Producers will return after receiving mixed reviews but high ratings
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Inside the Academy Museum: Stars, Sketches and Ruby Slippers (Photos)
The Academy unveils photos, design sketches and examples of its collection
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Bob Costas Slams CBS Sports for Ignoring the Golf-Masters’ ‘Racism and Sexism’
NBC broadcaster says the Augusta National Golf Club's dark history is "the elephant in the room" and CBS ought to acknowledge it
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New Emmy Rules Say Yes to Funny Stunts, No to Supporting Actors
The Emmys combine four miniseries/movie acting categories into two, but make room for interactive work and comedic stunts
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Academy Unveils Plans for ‘Landmark’ Museum
Drawings and details of the Renzo Piano/Zolta Pali design call for six levels of exhibition and multi-use spaces
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Is the Academy Building a Death Star at its New Museum?
AMPAS tweets plans of a new structure that Luke Skywalker might be inclined to attack
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With ‘To the Wonder,’ Has Terrence Malick Gotten Too Terrence Malicky?
It has all the director's trademarks — windswept plains, soulful gazes, thoughtful voiceovers — but never before has a Malick movie gotten such negative reviews