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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New Oscar Poster Customizes the Statuette 85 Ways (Photos)
The special 85th anniversary Oscars poster includes different versions of the statuette to represent every past Best Picture winner
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Oscars: Are Ben Affleck and ‘Argo’ Unstoppable? (Video)
With BAFTA and Scripter awards added to the trophy shelf, is Ben Affleck and his film "Argo" a lock for Oscars?
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How Oscar Played Matchmaker for a Scandinavian Mutual Admiration Society
Nikolaj Arcel and Espen Sandberg had never met before awards nominations brought them together — and now look!
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American Society of Cinematographers Likes the Look of ‘Skyfall’
Roger Deakins takes his third ASC Award for "Skyfall"; "Game of Thrones," "Hunted," "Wilfred" and "Great Expectations" win in TV categories
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‘Argo’ Adds to Its Awards Haul, Wins BAFTAs
"Les Miserables" wins four awards, but "Argo" takes picture and director
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At Grammy Rehearsals, It’s Mumford & Sons, Kelly Clarkson – And Italian Streetlights?
The Grammys should always change, says producer Ken Ehrlich — even if some of the changes will confuse guests at the Staples Center on Sunday
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‘Argo’ Wins Scripter Award
The latest of many "Argo" awards honors the best literary adaptation and goes to both the screenwriter and the original author
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Bruce Springsteen at MusiCares Gala: ‘Musicians Are Magical F— Ups’
At a charity gala to raise money for the Grammy charity MusiCares, Bruce Springsteen rocks the room, mocks his fellow musicians and gets "the one-percenters" to pay big bucks
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How David O. Russell ‘Grew Up’ to Become the Ultimate Actors’ Director
He used to be known for his run-ins with actors, but David O. Russell's recent success has put him in a select group that includes Elia Kazan, Mike Nichols and Sidney Lumet
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Inside ‘War Witch’s’ Unexpected Love Story – Amidst Congo Brutality
"It's not just the characters, it’s the actors who are projecting their own selves on the screen — that makes it real and raw"
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SAG Awards Grabs a Very Early Date – and Moves to a Saturday
By moving its show up by more than a week, the SAG Awards will likely become the first of 2014's major guild awards; TBS and TNT to simulcast once again
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Oscar Voting Finally Begins – What Will the 29-Day Gap Mean?
Daniel Radcliffe, Charlize Theron, Shirley Bassey and Channing Tatum are added to Oscar-show lineup as Academy voters receive ballots after 29-day wait
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‘Life of Pi’ Wins Big at Visual Effects Society Awards
Ang Lee's visionary "Life of Pi" beats "The Hobbit" to win top honors at VES Awards; "Brave" sweeps animation awards, "Game of Thrones" dominates TV categories
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Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin Returning to the Oscars
Last year's acting winners — Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer — will take their traditional role as presenters on this year's Oscars
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The Little Girl Steals the Show at the New-Look Oscar Nominees Lunch
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" star Quvenzhane Wallis was the belle of the ball at an Oscar nominees lunch that felt more engineered and less egalitarian