Steve Pond is TheWrap’s Executive Editor, Awards and has been writing and overseeing awards coverage on the site since 2009. He spent decades writing about film, television, music and the entertainment industry for the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Premiere, New York Times, Playboy and many other publications. He is the author of the L.A. Times bestseller “The Big Show,” a behind-the-scenes look at the Academy Awards based on 15 years of unprecedented access to that show.
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Steve received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach.
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‘The Contestant’ Review: 1998 Japanese Reality Show Makes for Absurd Entertainment
Toronto Film Festival: The wild story in Clair Titley’s documentary about “A Life in Prizes” is also infuriating and baffling
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‘Unicorns’ Review: Queer Romance Meets Culture Clash in Quiet Drama
Toronto Film Festival: The relationship between an auto mechanic and an Asian drag queen could be played for melodrama, but the film finds its tone in gentler moments
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‘Gonzo Girl’ Review: Patricia Arquette Finds Fear and Loving in Fictionalized Hunter S. Thompson Story
Toronto Film Festival: The actress makes her directorial debut with a wild tale starring Willem Dafoe and Camila Morrone
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‘Copa 71’ Review: Women’s Soccer Documentary Uncovers Lost Tournament
Toronto 2023: The chronicle of a big event that took place more than 50 years ago and was then forgotten
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‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ Review: Errol Morris Explores a World of Betrayal in John le Carré Documentary
Telluride Film Festival: Morris creates a personal portrait that goes as deep as his subject wants it to go but never feels as if the late author is getting away with anything
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‘The Promised Land’ Review: Mads Mikkelsen Needs a Little Help in Bold Danish Drama
Venice Film Festival: The “Another Round” actor is central to Nikolaj Arcel’s 18th century story, but actress Amanda Collin is a quiet MVP
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‘American Symphony’ Review: Documentary Captures Jon Batiste’s Personal and Professional Struggles
Telluride Film Festival: Matthew Heineman’s doc jumps between uplift and heartbreak, between Batiste’s career pressures and his wife’s fight for survival
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Fall Film Festivals Kick Off an Awards Season Without Actors – For Now?
The Venice, Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals will introduce lots of awards contenders, but the red carpets won’t have much star power
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Telluride Film Festival Lineup Includes ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Nyad,’ ‘Saltburn’
“Rustin,” “Wildcat,” “The Royal Hotel” and “The Bikeriders” are among the other films headed to the Colorado festival
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From Jenna Ortega to Martin Short, These Emmy Dark Horses Might Surprise
Doesn’t a weird Emmy year deserve some weird Emmy winners?
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Riley Keough Reveals What Made Her Stay on ‘Daisy Jones,’ Even When She Wanted to Quit
TheWrap magazine: “I think something in me knew that it would be a healing experience,” the Emmy-nominated actress says
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Why ‘Ms. Marvel’ Composer Laura Karpman Spearheaded South Asian Music’s Entrée Into the MCU
TheWrap magazine: “It’s good to make [South Asian music] a part of the Avengers, a part of the world of Captain Marvel or the Guardians of the Galaxy,” the Emmy-winning musician says
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Why ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Included Songs by Industry Legends Like Barry Manilow and Patti Smith
TheWrap magazine: “We wanted to show that there were so many different genres of music in the ’70s,” music supervisor Frankie Pine says
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5 Burning Emmy Questions That’ll Take a Long Time to Answer
But don’t worry: We’ll have the answers about “Succession,” “Ted Lasso” and lots of others in January 2024
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‘Bad Sisters’ Director Shares the Key to Finding Its Tone: ‘It’s a Drama With Jokes’
TheWrap magazine: “Five Irish sisters who plot to murder their brother-in-law… What’s not to love?” Dearbhla Walsh tells TheWrap
