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It was by no means a, hey, let's do our friends at Apple a big favor, or let's try to get some free product from Apple.

This is what we know.

So we're going to stick with that.

ABC's Modern Family has shot a modern episode using Apple devices like iPhones.

The show's co-creator, Steve Levittam, tells us how they made it work.

Then Sundance Favorite Tangerine is a movie shot on iPhones.

It's the first film for transgender actress Maya Taylor,

who tells us about the long, hard road to a Park City premiere.

And speaking of Long Roads, we talk Oscar on the news banter.

Stick around. It's the business from KCRW.

I am joined by my special guest fellow banterer, Scott Feinberg, lead award analysts for the Hollywood reporter.

Hello, Scott.

Hey, thanks for having me, Kim.

It's my pleasure. You've been slogging through award season. That's the special kind of hell.

Right. First world problems. Yes, first world problems. One, one event after another with all kinds of talent, Q&As, campaigns that are not supposed to look like campaigns, but now finally the moment has arrived.

We're recording some hours before the award ceremony, but we're going to give it our best shot here.

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