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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Controversy Aside, ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Continues to Capture Critics’ Awards (Updated)
As more critics' awards are announced, Kathryn Bigelow's controversial "Zero Dark Thirty" continues to pick up top honors; Daniel Day-Lewis dominates acting category
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8 Best Picture Nominees? That’s What Our Simulation Shows (Exclusive)
In a recount of Critics' Choice Movie Awards ballots supervised by TheWrap, the Academy's system resulted in eight nominations
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Tom Hooper, Mychael Danna Join Crowded Slate of Palm Springs Honorees
Palm Springs International Film Festival adds Tom Hooper and Mychael Danna to list of winners that also includes Richard Gere, Helen Mirren and Bradley Cooper
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Daniel Day-Lewis Agrees to Be Honored by Santa Barbara Film Fest
Celebrated but elusive actor Daniel Day-Lewis will receive the Montecito Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, a key award-season stop
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‘Pi’ to ‘Lincoln’ to ‘On the Road’: How They Adapted the Unadaptable
2012 was a year full of film versions of books that seemed impossible to bring to the big screen
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As Online Voting Begins, Oscars Take Extra Steps Not to Leave Voters Behind
Despite the move to electronic voting, the Academy will be mailing paper ballots to many voters, whether or not they've asked for them
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Sweeps Satellite Awards
David O. Russell comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" wins five top film awards, including actor and actress for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence; "Homeland" and "Big Bang Theory" win TV honors
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‘Django Unchained,’ ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Left Off WGA Awards Ballot
Restrictive WGA rules mean that top contenders like "Django Unchained," "Amour," "Beasts of the Southern Wild" and "Les Miserables" aren't eligible for guild honors
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‘The Hobbit,’ ‘Lincoln’ Make Oscar Makeup Shortlist, But ‘Cloud Atlas’ Doesn’t
"The Hobbit" is the likely frontrunner after the Academy releases its Makeup and Hairstyling shortlist; French art film "Holy Motors" should have been a contender
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Golden Globes Analysis: As Odd, Funky and Irrelevant as Ever
Golden Globes voters nominated Nicole Kidman for "The Paperboy," snubbed "Beasts of the Southern Wild" entirely and called "Hyde Park on Hudson" a comedy — and they expect us to take them seriously?
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‘Lincoln,’ ‘Django Unchained’ Come on Strong in Golden Globes Movie Nominations
"Argo," "Life of Pi," "Zero Dark Thirty" also land movie-drama nominations from Golden Globes voters; "Les Miz," "Silver Linings Playbook" among comedy nominees
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GKIDS: The Scrappy Little Guy of Animation
The small New York-based GKIDS is making a name picking up foreign-made, mostly hand-drawn films and giving them small releases and film-festival exposure
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Pixar’s Maverick Director: How I’d Tweak Our Formula for Success
"Brave" director Mark Andrews tells how Pixar needs to work faster and smarter — but, sorry, no R-rated toons
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SAG Nominations: Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman Are In, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams Are Out
"Argo," "Lincoln," "Silver Linings Playbook," "Les Miserables" and surprise nominee "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" land all-important SAG ensemble nominations
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9 Records That Could Be Broken This Oscar Season
We could see the oldest and youngest winners in the acting categories, and one actress could break her own record of 17 nominations