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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Report: Terrence Malick’s ‘Tree of Life’ to Premiere at Cannes
The oft-delayed Brad Pitt/Sean Penn movie reportedly makes the Cannes lineup, which would confirm months of speculation
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Elizabeth Taylor: Every Inch a Star, and Sometimes a Great Actress
She was far more complex than the shorthand by which we knew her, and Elizabeth Taylor’s award-winning roles provided the evidence
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 23: Go Away, Come Back
A SXSW post-mortem, musings on Steven Soderbergh’s retirement and Mickey Rourke’s comeback, plus Julian Schnabel loves controversy
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 22: Fighter 2, and Mrs. Banksy
The “Fighter” sequel that might be, the Pixar movie that won’t be, and what Banksy’s wife tells the neighbors
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Good Morning Hollywood, March 21: Gypsy, Hobbit & Lawyer
“The Lincoln Lawyer” gets a discount, “The Hobbit” sets off and Stephen Sondheim puts the kibosh on a Barbra Streisand/Tom Hooper “Gypsy”
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Tribeca All Access Program Selects 12 Projects for Grants, Mentoring
Films about missionaries, medical marijuana and gay teens win grants and mentorship opportunities
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L.A. Comedy Shorts Fest All About the Celebs
Third annual comedy fest announces names of its famous participants … and skips the names of its films
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Tribeca Shorts Lineup Includes Zombies, Oscar Nominees, Family Affairs
New York festival will feature Jean Reno, David Duchovny, Ian McKellen and others in lineup of 60 short films
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Good Morning Austin, March 16: SXSW’s Big Winner
A look at the festival’s stealthy and most-honored film, and a dispute over “Bridesmaids”
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SXSW Chooses ‘Natural Selection’
Robbie Pickering film picks up seven awards; skateboard movie “Dragonslayer” named best doc
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Good Morning Austin, March 15: SXSW’s Double ‘Dragon’
It’s “Dragonslayer” times two at SXSW … but where’s Mel?
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Good Morning Austin, March 14: SXSW Gears Up
SXSW kicks off with sci-fi, horror, a superhero sendup and some nods to Hitchcock
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Kevin Smith: ‘I’m Better than Spielberg’ (at Podcasting)
“Clerks” director opens a Hollywood theater for podcasting, and says talking is more fulfilling than making movies
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Good Morning Oscar, October 21: A Little Bit Country
Gwyneth Paltrow pulls a Jeff Bridges, while other actresses look for those elusive Oscar attributes
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