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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Changes in the Controversial Oscar Foreign-Language Process? Don’t Hold Your Breath
New AMPAS foreign-language committee co-chairs Bruce Davis and Ron Yerxa say they support the three-step process that went up under Mark Johnson
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‘Hitchcock’ Has Fun, Kristen Stewart Draws a Crowd at AFI Fest
First half of AFI Fest brings the usual blend of arthouse cinema and Hollywood glitz; "Hitchcock," "Rise of the Guardians," "Silver Linings Playbook" draw kudos
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European Film Awards Show Love to ‘Amour’
Michael Haneke's "Amour" tops the European Film Awards field with six nominations; "The Hunt," "Shame" receive five, "Intouchables" three
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‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Tops Cinema Eye Honors Nominations
Rock doc "Searching for Sugar Man" and mistaken-identity tale "The Imposter" lead all films with five nominations for Cinema Eye Honors
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AFI Fest: Oscar Hopefuls Meet Indie Auteurs in a Hollywood Free-for-All
Organizers of the AFI Fest 2012 are expecting more than 85,000 to come to Hollywood for free screenings — but giving out tickets isn't always easy
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Former Iranian Hostage: ‘Argo’ Isn’t Entirely Accurate, But So What?
Audiences shouldn't worry about the factual errors and omissions in "Argo," says former CIA officer and Iranian hostage William Daugherty
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Academy Gives Danette Herman Her Old Job Back
Danette Herman, a key member of the Oscars production team for more than three decades, returns as coordinating producer after being moved into a consultant role
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Critics’ Choice Movie Awards Set for Oscar Nomination Night
Broadcast Film Critics Association signs new TV deal with the CW, guarantees a long awards day by scheduling Critics' Choice Movie Awards on Jan. 10
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Top IDA Doc Nominees Deal With Rock, Rape, Race, Riches – And Cows
The International Documentary Association nominates "Searching for Sugar Man," "The Invisible War," "The Central Park Five," "The Queen of Versailles" and "Women With Cows" for doc-feature honors
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‘Lincoln,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ ‘Flight’ – Do They Really Deserve All That Oscar Fuss?
NY Film Festival viewers raved about Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" and Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," but they may have been overstating things
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It’s ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier,’ Winner at World Soundtrack Awards
Alberto Iglesias wins Soundtrack of the Year Award for "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" as well as Film Composer of the Year honors
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Joaquin Phoenix Disses Oscar Campaigning – But Don’t Write Him Off
Joaquin Phoenix says he hates the Academy Awards circus — but, hey, everybody hates Oscar campaigning. And he's still likely to get an Oscar nomination
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‘The Sessions’: John Hawkes, Helen Hunt Embrace Movie That Is ‘Sex Positive’
John Hawkes and Helen Hunt star in "The Sessions," based on the true story of a disabled man trying to lose his virginity
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Santa Barbara Film Fest’s Kirk Douglas Award Is Talkin’ to Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro's supporting-actor campaign for "Silver Linings Playbook" will get a boost from Santa Barbara ceremony on Dec. 8
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AFI Fest Adds Cannes Titles, Oscar Foreign-Language Entries
A dozen Oscar foreign-language submissions will screen at the AFI Fest in Hollywood, along with a number of 2012 Cannes titles, including "Reality," "The Hunt" and "The Sapphires"