The Big Show: High Times and Dirty Dealings Backstage at the Academy Awards
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Lou Lumenick (New York Post), Michael Musto (Village Voice), Mark Olsen (Los Angeles Times), Steve Pond (The Wrap), Richard Rushfield (Gawker), Sasha Stone (AwardsDaily), Anne Thompson (IndieWire), Peter Travers (Rolling Stone), Jeffrey Wells (Hollywood-Elsewhere) and me....
RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
... of the documentary branch, who said, "I have no idea. It certainly hasn't come before me." Steve Pond at has learned the investigation didn't stop there.The Academy also investigated and Academy executive director, Bruce Davis, told Pond Toback's "concern was that one of the documentarians voting to pick the shortlist bore him a grudge and should have recused himself/herself...
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
... Ali." AMPAS • Leading off the Oscarologists weighing in on the documentary semifinalists was Steve Pond ( THE ODDS ) who said, "The fact that the voters have to see every movie before voting throws many of the usual yardsticks (visibility, momentum, popularity) out the window." Anne Thomspon ( THOMPSON ON HOLLYWOOD ) noted, "Only six of the fifteen films were theatrically released,...
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... over Cotillard. Over at The Wrap, under the headline "'Basterds' a Best-Pic Winner? Nope," Steve Pond gives me a good rappin' , deconstructing my prediction, then adding, "Sorry, Tom. I’m not buying this one." Too bad, Steve. This prediction is going for a sale price right now. You'll regret this later ... when the derby outcome will cost you and your prognosticator reputation...
Gold Derby (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... as he will also be staging the half-time show for the Super Bowl in February. AMPAS • According to Steve Pond , there are many Paul Revere wannabes among Oscarcast alumni bemoaning the coming invasion of the Brits. Says Steve, "Hamilton, who has directed numerous shows in the U.S over the past few years, generally brings his entire team of assistant and associate directors...
