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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When Musical Producers Take on the Oscars, Is It Dream or Disaster?
This year's Oscar producers have experience in musicals and on Broadway — and history suggests that can be a glorious mix… or a dangerous one
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Sundance’s Sunset 5 Makeover Joins New Boozy, Comfy – Pricey – L.A. Theater Trend
Sundance Cinemas, which open to the public on Aug. 31, mark the first entry into the L.A. market for the exhibition arm of the Sundance Institute
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Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Produce Academy Awards
Film, television and theater producers are hired by AMPAS president Hawk Koch to supervise the 85th Oscar show
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Golden Globes Set for Jan. 13, 2013
By holding the Golden Globes before Oscar nominations are announced, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association avoids a potential conflict with new Oscar campaign rules
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Toronto Festival Adds David Geffen, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem and Michael Haneke
Toronto International Film Festival completes its schedule with Palme d'Or winner "Amour," international auteurs, conversations with David Geffen and others
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DocuWeeks Poses a Question: Can You Re-Enact the Truth? (Updated)
Second week of L.A. DocuWeeks program includes three documentaries that re-enact events, including 9/11 and a concentration-camp concert
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Weta Digital, Lucasfilm Shortlisted for Sci-Tech Oscars
Shortlist of seven scientific and technical achievements includes Weta's character simulation, Lucasfilm's previsualization system
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‘The Master’ Sneak Leaves Chicago Audience Impressed – and Confused
"It's an awesome, crazy mess of a movie," said one viewer after second surprise screening of Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master"
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Cannes Winner ‘Amour’ Joins New York Film Fest Lineup
Main NYFF lineup adds Michael Haneke's acclaimed drama "Amour," Brian De Palma's "Passion" and FDR drama "Hyde Park on Hudson," among others
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David Chase’s Rock Film ‘Not Fade Away’ to Premiere at New York Film Fest
Film about '60s Jersey rock scene is directorial debut of "The Sopranos" creator David Chase, and will feature soundtrack produced by Steve Van Zandt
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Toronto Film Fest Confirms ‘The Master,’ Adds Spike Lee and Brian De Palma Films
TIFF additions include 70mm presentation of Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master," Spike Lee's Michael Jackson documentary and Lee Daniels' controversial "The Paperboy"
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Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ to Open New York Film Festival
"Life of Pi," from "Brokeback Mountain" and "Crouching Tiger" director Ang Lee, will have its world premiere at NYFF on Sept. 28
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John Williams, Howard Shore, ‘Man or Muppet’ Nominated for World Soundtrack Awards
"Tintin," "Hugo" and "Drive" receive score nominations from World Soundtrack Academy; Oscar winner "Man or Muppet" is nominated for best movie song
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NBC4, ABC7 and KTLA5 Top L.A.-Area Emmy Awards
NBC4 sweeps newscast categories in Los Angeles Area Emmys, but ties ABC7 and KTLA5 with seven awards
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DocuWeeks Shrugs Off Academy’s Death Threats, Opens With Ethel Kennedy Doc
Oscar-qualifying showcase DocuWeeks, which could have been lost to new Academy rules, launches with a screening of Rory Kennedy's HBO documentary "Ethel"