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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Sundance Film Festival Announces Expanded In-Person and Online Fest for 2023
New festival offerings include a World Cinema Pass and a Youth Pass
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India Snubs Hit Musical ‘RRR,’ Chooses ‘Last Film Show’ for the Oscars International Race
The country’s selection committee chose a coming-of-age drama over the music that has become a worldwide sensation
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‘The Fabelmans’ Wins Audience Award at Toronto Film Festival
“Black Ice” won the documentary award, while “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” won the Midnight Madness prize
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Academy Leaders Vow to ‘Reinvigorate’ Oscars Show in Meeting With Members
CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang admit that this year’s show was not well-received by members, and outline broad steps to change
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Oscars Show Hires Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner as Producers
Both men have extensive experience in live television rather than film
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‘Moonage Daydream’ Film Review: Immersive David Bowie Documentary Is a Bold, Seething Mass of Bowie-ness
Brett Morgen’s doc delves into the Bowie archives to embrace the artist’s concept of an art that works with “fragments and chaos”
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‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ Film Review: Zac Efron Guzzles Down a Flat Brew
Toronto Film Festival 2022: Peter Farrelly’s followup to “Green Book” is another story of a working-class guy having his eyes opened, but it’s clunkier than its predecessor
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‘Freedom on Fire’ Film Review: Ukrainian Documentary Faces Horror, Finds Humanity
Toronto Film Festival 2022: Evgeny Afineevsky’s film, made in only six months during the Russian invasion, focuses on ordinary (and heroic) people living through the conflict
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Emmy Analysis: Voters Spread the Love for a Change, and Good for Them
The show found ways to salute “Abbott Elementary” and “Squid Game” even as it crowned favorites “Ted Lasso” and “Succession”
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Toronto So Far: Forget the Awards Race! The Crowds Are Loving the Fest, From Spielberg to Weird Al Yankovic
Toronto 2022: People came to this year’s festival badly wanting to celebrate, and so far the fest seems programmed to let them do just that
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Final 2022 Emmy Predictions in All 25 Categories (Photos)
Our take on the showdowns in Drama, Comedy, Limited Series and more
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‘The Fabelmans’ Film Review: Steven Spielberg’s Sweet Memory Piece Picks Up Steam as It Goes
Based on the director’s own childhood, the movie includes one of Michelle Williams’ most powerful and moving performances
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Billy Eichner’s ‘Bros’ Hits Toronto With Big Laughs and Hot Sex Tips
Toronto Film Festival 2022: “I want a longer ovation than ‘The Whale’!” shouted actor and co-writer Eichner as the crowd greeted the R-rated rom-com
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‘The Story of Film’ Review: Documentary Is a Cinematic Celebration, Not a History Lesson
Mark Cousins’ doc about movies in the 21st century spends more than two-and-a-half hours drawing odd and compelling connections
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Emmy Predictions: No Sweeps as ‘Succession,’ ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Battle It Out
Also in the running for Monday’s telecast: “The White Lotus,” “Dopesick,” “Yellowjackets” and “Only Murders in the Building”
