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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BAFTA Awards Winners: ‘Oppenheimer’ Dominates With Best Film, Director and Actor
Acting awards go to Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. for “Oppenheimer,” Emma Stone for “Poor Things” and Da’Vine Joy Randolph for “The Holdovers”
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In a Predictable Year, Here Are Some Oscar Categories That Are Still Up in the Air
Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Documentary Feature are among the categories still in doubt
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Oscar Contenders Take a Short Break From Campaigning at Nominees Luncheon
Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig and the dog from “Anatomy of a Fall” were stars at the annual event
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Directors Guild Awards: Christopher Nolan Wins Top Prize for ‘Oppenheimer’
“The Last of Us,” “The Bear” and “Lessons in Chemistry” receive television awards
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Oscars to Add New Category for Casting
The category will be presented for the first time in 2026
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Santa Barbara Film Festival Adds 23 Oscar Nominees to Industry Panels
All 10 Best Picture nominees will be included on panels that include Emma Thomas, Christine Vachon, Wim Wenders, Cord Jefferson and Celine Song
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Oscar Voters Go Big and Go Weird to Make Sense of a Big, Weird Year
The nominations leave “Oppenheimer” as the clear frontrunner, but recent years haven’t been kind to frontrunners
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‘Barbie’ Leads Guild of Music Supervisors Nominations
Other nominees include “American Symphony,” “Past Lives,” “Rustin” and “The Holdovers”
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Oscar Nomination Predictions: It’ll Be a Big Year for Barbenheimer and More
“Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” should also rack up lots of noms
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‘Eno’ Review: ‘Generative’ Documentary Rummages Through Brian Eno’s Brain
Sundance Film Festival 2024: Director Gary Hustwit takes his cues from the pioneering musician in a film that changes with every screening
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‘Origin’ and ‘American Fiction’ Receive Adapted Screenplay Scripter Award Nominations
Oscar favorites “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are also finalists
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Wins Top Prize at AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that AARP gave an award to “The Golden Bachelor,” too
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‘Oppenheimer’ Leads Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Award Nominations
“Barbie,” “Maestro” and “The Last of Us” also receive multiple nominations
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‘The Creator’, ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Lead Visual Effects Society Nominations
“The Last of Us” is the most nominated television project at the VES Awards
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Emmys Analysis: ‘Succession’, ‘The Bear’, ‘Beef’ Win Some More in Nostalgia-Filled Telecast
The 75th anniversary show paid tribute to “Cheers,” “I Love Lucy,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Ally McBeal”