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smith, who's leaving "politico" for buzzfeed. what is that? and a look back at our most provocative interviews of 2011. i'm howard kurtz, and this is the christmas day edition of "reliable sources." it's been a better year for scandal. some sleazy, some superficial, all devoured by the media. perhaps the most chilling came from the world of sports. first at penn state, then at syracuse university with popular coaches accused of horrendous acts. >> in retrospect, i -- you know, i shouldn't have showered with these kids. >> what's it? >> yeah, well, that's what hits me the most. >>...

Anymore. i'm going to put a mark on my body that is uniquely me. and nobody can change it, nobody can take it away. >> with millions of american adults sporting tattoos, our interview subjects from far from alone. they can find their brethren almost any given weekend at tattoo conventions held in cities across america. shows like the st. louis old school tattoo expo are a virtual mecca for the heavily tattooed. >> it's a circus in the sense that you see the same people. you make close friends with people. you've never been to their house, but you have a very intimate relationship with them. th...

character assassination. >> is the press helping to put sharon bialek on trial? should a rupert murdoch production have outed a second victim against her will? there have been a deluge of women with similar complaints. we'll turn to the sickening child abuse tragedy at penn state that forced out legendary coach joe paterno. >> i'm out of it maybe now. a phone call put me ahead of it. but we'll go from there, okay? good luck, everybody. >> why did many journalists put this 84-year-old man on a ped school? do the media -- pedestal? >> do the media apply different standards to college...

We see one border patrol agent. the border patrol ought to be on the doggone border this is readily access aim. at least have -- accessible. at least have somebody sitting down here taking a look. i don't know all the stuff they have, certainly, but to use the term porous is appropriate. don't be misled in thinking that a wall is going to stop people, because in point of fact, it does not. >> reporter: bill, if i could do something i've never done with one of my interview subjects. if you can hold that camera, let me point out, without breaking the law, that's it, one more step and i'm in mexi...

We see one border patrol agent. the border patrol ought to be on the doggone border this is readily access aim. at least have -- accessible. at least have somebody sitting down here taking a look. i don't know all the stuff they have, certainly, but to use the term porous is appropriate. don't be misled in thinking that a wall is going to stop people, because in point of fact, it does not. >> reporter: bill, if i could do something i've never done with one of my interview subjects. if you can hold that camera, let me point out, without breaking the law, that's it, one more step and i'm in mexi...