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Last week, entertainment "news" show Access Hollywood reported on its website that incoming CBS evening dominatrix Katie Couric told Access that "she would not venture into the Middle East hot spot," noting that she's a single parent with two children. As talking heads want nothing more than for the viewing public to believe that they are capable of "reporting," this sort of sentiment does not bode well for a network news anchor. But shortly after their story created a stir, Access conceded that the quote had been taken out of context (it was from a May 30 interview and in regards to injured CBS correspondent Kimberly Dozier). The website thus updated their story with Couric's most recent comments on the Middle East, in which she said she would "want to be there."

A NBC lackey claims that the Access misquote was just that, and not a limp-wristed jab at CBS for luring away NBC's star talent. Coming from a show that readily spoils season finales via press release and continues to employ Billy Bush — an ingratiating bacteria who buries himself deep within the asses of D-List celebrities — it's not hard to believe they'd make such a stupid mistake.

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