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 Forgiven’ Film Review: Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain Find Humanity in Some Nasty People
There’s a lot of despicable stuff going on in this efficiently nasty drama from John Michael McDonagh, the Irish writer-director of “The Guard” and “Cavalry”
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Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur, Billie Eilish Among 397 Invited to Join Oscars Academy
This year’s invitations are also going to Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Jesse Plemons, Jesse Buckley, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anya Taylor-Joy
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Sorry, Emmys – Here’s a Category That Really Shouldn’t Exist
Does the Television Academy really need to keep the variety-sketch category alive so that “Saturday Night Live” can get an extra award every year?
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The Definitive ‘Elvis’ Fact Check: What’s True and What’s Fiction in the New Movie?
Nobody expects historical fidelity from a Luhrmann film, right?
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‘Elvis’ Film Review: Baz Luhrmann Gleefully Distorts Legend’s Life in Extravagant Biopic
The Australian director’s film is part spirited homage to a titanic force in American music
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Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman and Jason Blum Elected to Oscars Academy Board of Governors
Matlin, Reitman and Blum are among 12 first-time governors on a board that is undergoing a rapid makeover because of term limits
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Diane Warren to Finally Get Her Oscar – an Honorary One, After 13 Losses
Michael J. Fox and directors Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy will also be honored at the Governors Awards in November
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Emmy Avalanche: Get Ready for the Most Acting Nominees in History
This year’s Emmy ballots have expanded the size of 11 acting categories, and a new record looks inevitable
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Nick Mohammed Had Fun Being a ‘Ted Lasso’ Bad Guy, But His Hometown Isn’t So Happy About It
TheWrap Emmys magazine: “Some of the other cast members were worried about my welfare,” says Mohammed, who lives in the Richmond area where the series takes place
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‘Tíu’ Film Review: Icelandic Band Of Men and Monsters’ Documentary Is an Intimate Gem
Tribeca Festival: “How to Train Your Dragon” director Dean DeBlois has crafted a beautifully atmospheric look at the band
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‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Stars Rachel Brosnahan and Michael Zegen Open Up About ‘Unapologetic and Unhinged’ Season 4
TheWrap Emmys Magazine: “I love playing a character who f—ed up so profoundly and openly and blatantly,” says Brosnahan of the period comedy that returns to the Emmy race this year
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Evan Rachel Wood’s Abuse Allegations Against Marilyn Manson Took Her ‘Phoenix Rising’ Director by Surprise
TheWrap magazine: “Like any documentary, you think you’re following one thing and then a story starts unfolding,” director Amy Berg says
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Inside ‘jeen-yuhs’ Directors’ 20-Year Struggle to Capture Kanye’s Brilliance and Craziness
TheWrap magazine: The hip-hop superstar killed the film once and tried again on the eve of its release, but co-director Chike says, “Nothing was going to stop (it) from coming out”
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How José Andrés’ Mission to Feed the World Complicated Ron Howard’s Attempt to Make a Movie About It
TheWrap magazine: His crew would be so moved by Andrés’ passion that they’d put down their cameras to help out, the director says with a laugh
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Jeff Probst on Why ‘Survivor’ Needed a Makeover After 40 Seasons
TheWrap magazine: “We wanted the players to have to reassess everything they thought they knew,” the producer and host says
