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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‘Dune’ Cinematographer Still Finds Sand in His Luggage 2 Years After the Shoot
TheWrap magazine: “When you go to the desert, sand gets into every single thing you own,” Greig Fraser says
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‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye,’ ‘House of Gucci’ Nominated by Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
“Coming 2 America” and “The Suicide Squad” also receive multiple noms from the Hollywood guild
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Golden Globes 2022: Complete List of Winners
“West Side Story,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Succession” and “Hacks” had a winning night, although they weren’t there to see it
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Andrew Garfield Says Lying About ‘Spider-Man’ Role Was ‘Weirdly Enjoyable’
“It was rather stressful but also weirdly enjoyable,” the actor tells TheWrap of his repeated lies about whether he was in the new blockbuster
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‘Drive My Car’ Wins Best Picture Award From National Society of Film Critics
The Japanese drama was also named the year’s best by New York and Los Angeles critics associations
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The Golden Globes Are Putting on a Show, and Hollywood Can’t Figure Out Why
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association seems determined to return to the Beverly Hilton in the worst way, so that’s exactly what it’s doing with its no-stars, nontelevised ceremony
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Nicholas Britell, Diane Warren Lead Noms for Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
The SCL also gives multiple nominations to Jonny Greenwood, Kid Cudi and Germaine Franco
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The Oscar Season’s Planned Comeback Is Already in Danger Due to Omicron Surge
As one January awards event after another is postponed or canceled, almost everybody except the Golden Globes could end up suffering
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Oscars Documentary Shortlist Long on Music, COVID and International Stories
Films on the list of 15 include “Summer of Soul,” “The Velvet Underground,” “The First Wave,” “Ascension” and “Faya Dayi”
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‘Drive My Car’ and ‘A Hero’ Make the Oscars International Shortlist, But ‘Titane’ Doesn’t
The French Palme d’Or winner is left off a list that is heavy on European (and especially Scandinavian) films
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‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ ‘Encanto’ Lead Annie Awards Nominations
Disney dominates the film categories, while Netflix leads TV categories
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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards: ‘Drive My Car’ Named 2021’s Best Film
Acting awards go to Simon Rex for “Red Rocket,” Penelope Cruz for “Parallel Mothers,” Vincent Lindon for “Titane,” Kodi Smit-Phee for “The Power of the Dog” and Ariana DeBose for “West Side Story”
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Oscar Shortlists Are Coming: Here’s What to Expect, Especially in International Film and Doc Categories
10 categories are about to dramatically narrow their field of contenders
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‘Old Henry’ Star Tim Blake Nelson on the Best Career Advice He Ever Got
TheWrap magazine: “You’re a character actor. It’s not about everything changing for you in one moment,” Nelson says Lois Smith told him early in his career
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How Theater Veteran Kathryn Hunter Made Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Extra Spooky
TheWrap magazine: “I’m happy working physically,” Hunter says of playing all three witches in Coen’s version of the Shakespeare tragedy
