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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How the 5 Oscar Front-Runners Can Win
Several films have separated themselves from the pack, but each faces a different path to victory
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Oscars 2020: Fewer Movies (and Nonwhite Actors) Get More Nominations, and That’s No Joke
Even as the Academy tries hard to create a more diverse body of voters, awards season itself automatically and perhaps unfairly narrows the field of movies that are seen as contenders
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Why the Oscars Could Be Walking Into a Diversity Minefield This Season
Golden Globes voters took heat for snubbing female directors, and SAG did the bare minimum for diversity
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10 Lessons Ahead of Monday’s Oscar Nominations, From the Emerging Top 5 to a ‘1917’ Achilles Heel
After a dizzying week of awards, parties and nominations, who has the upper hand and who needs a little help?
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Oscar Nomination Predictions 2020: Look for ‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘1917,’ ‘The Irishman’ and White Men to Dominate
By our reckoning, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “The Irishman,” “1917” and “Joker” will have the most nominations
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‘Bombshell’ Dominates at Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
The film about Fox News wins three awards; “Joker” and “Downton Abbey” also win, while TV winners include “Big Little Lies” and “Saturday Night Live”
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‘Just Mercy’ Film Review: Michael B Jordan and Jamie Foxx Power Solid Racism Drama
Jamie Foxx shines as a man who was sent to Alabama’s death row for a crime he didn’t commit
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How ‘1917’ Composer Thomas Newman Avoided Adding ‘Gloom on Gloom’ to WWI Film Score
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “Any time I tried to write music that commented on what was happening, it didn’t make the movie as exciting,” the 14-time Oscar-nominated composer says
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How ‘1917’ Editor Lee Smith Cut a ‘One-Shot’ Feature Film
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “I kept thinking to myself, ‘I have no idea how this is going to work,’” Smith says
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Guild of Music Supervisors Nominates Beyonce, Regina Spektor, Mary Steenburgen and More
Films nominated for music supervision include “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “The Irishman,” “Frozen II,” “Blinded by the Light” and “Wild Rose”
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‘Joker’ Composer Hildur Gudnadottir Wins Big at Inaugural Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards
The SCL honored composers and lyricists in five categories, plus a special award to “1917” composer Thomas Newman and director Sam Mendes
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Taika Waititi Joins Scorsese, Tarantino, Mendes and Bong With Directors Guild Nomination for ‘Jojo Rabbit’
Although the guild nominated three women in its first-time feature category, it will surely face criticism that Greta Gerwig and other female directors deserved a spot in what is an all-male feature lineup
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Visual Effects Society Nominates ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ and Baby Yoda
Other projects with multiple nominations include “Alita: Battle Angel,” “Toy Story 4,” “Stranger Things” and “Lost in Space”
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‘Parasite,’ ‘The Irishman,’ ‘1917’ Land Producers Guild Nominations
“Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Joker” and “Little Women” also make it onto the list that is typically a reliable Oscar predictor
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BAFTA Nominations Put ‘1917’ in the Awards Spotlight Again – and ‘Joker,’ Too
Sam Mendes’ World War I drama will compete for the top award with “The Irishman,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” “Parasite” and the surprise leader in nominations, “Joker”
