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 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
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Jessica Chastain’s Exit From ‘The Heiress’: A Helicopter to the Airport
When her Broadway show "The Heiress" ends its run on Saturday, Jessica Chastain will grab a helicopter to the airport and then a plane to the BAFTAs in London
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The ‘Argo’ Phenomenon and the Oscar Lull – Who Will Benefit? (Video)
"Argo" has now swept all the guild awards, including the Directors Guild last weekend. But there's still several weeks before the voting closes. Who will benefit?
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How ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Wrecked All the Rules of Animation
Director Rich Moore Moore tells TheWrap what the basic animation rules are — and how he refused to play by them for 'Wreck-It Ralph"
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Directors Guild Agrees: Ben Affleck Is the Man and ‘Argo’ Is the Movie
Ben Affleck wins DGA Award on top of recent PGA and SAG victories; "Searching for Sugar Man," "Breaking Bad," "Girls" also win awards
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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Smashes the Competition at the Annie Awards
Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph" wins five Annies, including Best Picture and Best Director, over a field that includes "ParaNorman," "Brave," "Frankenweenie" and "Rise of the Guardians"
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Oscar’s Documentary Shorts Hit Close to Home
Untypically, four of the five doc-short nominees are set in the United States — but keep your eye on the one that isn't
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Short Spotlight: ‘Open Heart’ Faces Death, Hopes for Life
When director Kief Davidson began to follow eight African children who needed life-saving heart operations, he knew the odds weren't good
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Leon Panetta, 9/11 Families Join Chorus of Support for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’
As final Oscar ballots approach, the controversial Kathryn Bigelow movie picks up support from the secretary of defense, families of 9/11 victims, Martin Sheen and Michael Moore
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Oscar’s Live-Action Shorts: Death, Aging and Piracy in a Tight Race
In a tough, competitive year for live-action shorts, all five contenders are rich and substantial enough to win
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Short Spotlight: ‘Asad,’ ‘Buzkashi Boys’ Plead to Bring Teen Stars to the Oscars
The teenage stars of 'Asad' and 'Buzkashi Boys' want to go from the streets of Cape Town and Kabul to the red carpet in Hollywood, but it'll take money and diplomatic pressure
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Oscar’s Animated Shorts: A Student Film and a Cooking Lesson Take on Disney, ‘The Simpsons’
It's hand-drawn vs. CG vs. stop-motion — and animation heavyweights vs. student filmmakers — in the Academy's Best Animated Short category
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Short Spotlight: After 27 Emmys, the Simpsons Want an Oscar
"Maggie Simpson in 'The Longest Daycare'" is a 3D theatrical pantomime with Maggie as a pint-sized, pacifier-sucking Buster Keaton — and now it's gunning for an Oscar
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In a Crazy Awards Year, Is It Really Smooth Sailing for ‘Argo’?
By all the usual benchmarks, "Argo" is the Oscar frontrunner — but given the upheaval in this year's awards landscape, can you trust the usual benchmarks?
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‘Argo’ Wins at PGA and SAG – Is the Oscar Race Over? (Video)
Now that "Argo" has captured wins from the Producers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, is the Oscar race over?