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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2025 Oscars Will Skip Performances of Nominated Songs
The show will celebrate Los Angeles and “move away from live performances” of the songs, Academy leadership says
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‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Conclave’ Named Scripter Awards Finalists
“Nickel Boys,” “Sing Sing” and “The Wild Robot” were also nominated for the award for film and TV adaptations
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2025 Oscar Nomination Predictions: What Will the Distracted Voters Do?
Nominees will include “Emilia Perez,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” … and “Waltzing With Brando?”
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‘Wicked,’ ‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘Anora’ Land Nominations for Producers Guild Awards
Other nominees include “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Conclave,” “The Substance,” “A Real Pain,” “Dune: Part Two” and “September 5”
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‘Nosferatu,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Maria’ Receive Nominations From American Society of Cinematographers
The ASC’s expanded feature-film category also includes “Wicked,” “Conclave,” “Dune: Part Two” and “A Complete Unknown”
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‘Anora,’ ‘A Real Pain,’ ‘A Complete Unknown,’ ‘Wicked’ Receive Writers Guild Award Nominations
Many of the screenplays contending for Oscar nominations, including “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez,” were ineligible under WGA rules
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‘Dune: Part Two’ Leads Visual Effects Society Nominations
Other projects with multiple nods include “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “The Wild Robot” and “Shōgun”
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Oscars Postpone Nominations, Cancel Nominees Luncheon Due to LA Wildfires
The update will extend nominations voting until Jan. 17 but will not change the date of the Academy Awards ceremony
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‘I’m Still Here’ Beats ‘Emilia Pérez’ to Win Top Award at Palm Springs Film Festival
The Brazilian drama was named the best of the 35 Oscar contenders in the Best International Feature Film category
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‘No Other Land’ Named Best Documentary at Cinema Eye Honors
Other winners in the ceremony for nonfiction film include “Dahomey,” “Porcelain War,” “Union” and “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat”
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Academy Extends Oscars Voting, Changes Date of Nominations in Response to LA Wildfires
Nominations will now be announced Sunday, Jan. 19
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‘The War of the Rohirrim’ Insists That You Can Drag Anime Into the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Universe
TheWrap magazine: “Hand-drawn pictures give the audience room for imagination,” says director Kenji Kamiyama
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‘Emilia Pérez,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘Anora’ Receive Directors Guild Nominations
Other nominated features are “Conclave” and “A Complete Unknown”
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Edward Norton Found the Keys to Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown’: His Music Was Intricate and His Toilet Smelled
TheWrap magazine: Director James Mangold said, “Go out and mine Pete Seeger and bring me back a bunch of gold,” says the actor
