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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Oscar Race Finally Delivers Some Surprises, From ‘Jingle Jangle’ to Sia’s ‘Music’
Between the Oscar shortlists and some recent nominations, voters have managed to inject a bit of the unexpected (and sometimes the jaw-dropping) into this year’s competition
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Oscar Ceremony to Take Place ‘Live From Multiple Locations,’ Academy Says
In a statement, the Academy says it is “determined to present an Oscars like no other”
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‘Crip Camp,’ ‘Time,’ ‘Gunda’ Make Oscars Documentary Shortlist
The largest documentary field in Oscar history has been narrowed down to 15, with “Dick Johnson Is Dead,” “Collective” and “Welcome to Chechnya” among the other films making the cut
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Pedro Almodóvar and Pixar’s First Gay Hero Story Make Oscar Shortlists for Short Films
10 films will advance in the Best Animated Short and Best Live Action Short categories
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Denmark, Romania and Mexico Grab Spots on Oscars International Shortlist
The expanded shortlist, chosen without the input of an executive committee for the first time in 13 years, missed some challenging films but rounded up lots of favorites
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‘Trial of the Chicago 7,’ ‘One Night in Miami’ Lead AARP’s Movies for Grownups Nominations
Television nominees include “The Crown,” “Ted Lasso,” “The Queen’s Gambit” and “Small Axe”
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‘Mank,’ ‘Minari’ Lead Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “News of the World” also land multiple nominations
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‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Defies the Critics, Delroy Lindo’s Getting Robbed and 11 More Lessons From a Wild Awards Week
Some takeaways from a week marked by surprise nominations (and snubs) from Golden Globes and the SAG Awards
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Andra Day to Receive Breakthrough Performance Honor From Palm Springs International Film Awards
Singer-turned actress will be celebrated for playing the title role in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”
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Oscars Break Another Record With 105 Eligible Songs, But Trent Reznor’s ‘Mank’ Tune Isn’t One of Them
Reznor and Atticus Ross’ “(If Only You Could) Save Me” was written for David Fincher’s film, but it didn’t make the Academy’s largest-ever eligibility list
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SAG Awards Nominations Make a Messy Awards Year Even Messier
Screen Actors Guild voters boosted “Minari” and hurt “Mank,” but their own idiosyncrasies didn’t do much to make the awards picture clearer
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‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Leads All Films as BAFTA Unveils Longlists for Film Awards
The lists, which BAFTA hasn’t used since 2012, were reintroduced as part of an extensive overhaul of its voting procedures to increase diversity and inclusion
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Golden Globes Voters Tried to Be Bold and Inclusive But Just Couldn’t Do It
For all the landmarks in the directing and acting categories, the films with the most Globes nominations are a very white bunch
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‘CODA,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ Win Top Jury and Audience Awards at Sundance Film Festival
Other awards go to “Flee,” “Hive,” “Writing With Fire” and actor Clifton Collins Jr. for “Jockey”
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Why Gong Li Traded in Her Glamour for the Chinese Sports Movie ‘Leap’
“If I was offered a role that does not allow me to develop my character fully, I would not waste my time,” says the actress, who is one of China’s most recognizable international stars
