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 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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Karlovy Vary Film Festival to Honor Geoffrey Rush, Benicio Del Toro
Both actors will receive their awards on the July 9 closing night of the festival in the Czech Republic
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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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How ‘Two Sentence Horror Stories’ Showcases Diversity With an All-Female, Mostly Nonwhite Writers Room (Video)
TheWrap Screening Series: “If it ever came within a tiny fraction of proximity to the outer rim of ‘The Twilight Zone,’ I’d be ecstatic,” creator Vera Miao says
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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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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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Why Octavia Spencer and Mekhi Phifer Loved Getting ‘Columbo Moments’ in ‘Truth Be Told’ (Exclusive Video)
TheWrap Screening Series: Both of the Apple TV+ mystery series’ stars have a particular fondness for Peter Falk’s 1970s detective show
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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
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Why Judd Apatow Spent a Month Editing One Scene of His George Carlin Documentary
TheWrap magazine: “We spent a month on that five minutes to make sure that it reflects the complexity of his opinions,” Apatow says
