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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The Bittersweet Sounds of Isolation as COVID-19 Claims More Music Giants
As more gifted musicians succumb to COVID-19, music that should be healing starts to sound more like a requiem than a celebration
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The Go-Go’s’ Kathy Valentine on Stardom, Sexism and How to Handle a Pandemic (Video)
Valentine’s memoir, which covers everything from her rape at age 14 to her days atop the pop charts, was published just as isolation began
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John Prine, Revered Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 73 From Coronavirus
The writer of “Angel From Montgomery” and “Hello in There” was a modest, self-effacing performer who tossed off his brilliant songs casually
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Hal Willner Appreciation: Producer and ‘SNL’ Veteran Kept Music Weird, and Very Cool
Stars ranging from Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow to Michael Stipe and Sean Lennon also pay tribute to the producer known for wonderfully eclectic albums and shows
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All the Awards Shows That Have Been Canceled, Postponed or Made Rule Changes Because of Coronavirus
From the Emmys to the Webbys, here’s how COVID-10 is changing the awards landscape
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‘Coffee & Kareem’ Film Review: Ed Helms Stars in Messy Action Comedy With Occasional Laughs
The Netflix tale of odd-couple crimefighters quickly escalates into chaos in a crazy balancing act that flails as often as it connects
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5 Ways the Oscar Season Could Be Rocked by the Coronavirus
From overcrowded release schedules to a moratorium on meet ‘n’ greets, movie awards season has the potential to be transformed by the pandemic
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‘Dolphin Reef’ Review: Underwater Neighbors Steal the Show in Disney Documentary
While Natalie Portman narrates the story of a young dolphin, the Disneynature film is at its most fascinating when it introduces us to creatures like the humphead parrotfish and peacock mantis shrimp
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‘Elephant’ Film Review: Meghan Markle Can’t Upstage the Cute Pachyderms in Disneynature Doc
Markle doesn’t have the authority you’d expect from a documentary narrator, but she fits with a film that greets a shot of elephants hitting the water hole with, “It’s time for a pool party!”
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Television Academy Delays Emmy Voting, Bans Campaign Events
The Academy says it still plans to hold this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards on its originally scheduled date, Sept. 20
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Cannes Extends Deadlines But Admits This Year’s Festival Could Be Canceled
“We are working towards a deferred event, if at all possible,” says the festival — “and if it is not possible, we will accept that”
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Golden Globes Suspend Eligibility Rules Because of Coronavirus Theater Closings
The changes will make it easier for films to qualify for awards even if they have lost their theatrical release
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‘Blow the Man Down’ Review: Film Noir Gets a Female Spin With Margo Martindale, June Squibb
In a fresh twist on a time-honored genre, AARP-aged women hold all the cards in Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s blackly comic crime story
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Awards Shows Eyeing Rules Changes as Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Movie Business
“This is a situation no one could have imagined,” Film Independent President Josh Welsh says as Spirit Awards allow films to qualify from canceled festivals
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Rod Lurie on ‘The Outpost’: ‘I Will Never, Ever Do Anything as Important as This’
The cancellation of SXSW dealt a blow to Lurie’s combat movie, but it has been facing obstacles from the beginning
