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Jeremy Piven, is back in the headlines this morning thanks to a piece in People where he tells correspondent Nicholas White that he's been "fish-free' for 10 months now. You'll recall that at the end of last year that Piven abruptly pulled out of a Broadway production of Speed the Plow after complaining that he was suffering from a variety of maladies brought on by mercury poisoning that was caused by a diet that included too much fish.

So, despite the warnings to the media it's happened again. A reporter eager for a sensational headline has botched a story about seafood science and in the process created an unnecessary scare. This time it's the Winston Salem Journal and its insistence that researchers have discovered the "possible dangers of tilapia." Suggesting that people should be warned against eating it because it might be "risky" and going as far as to quote a researcher who suggests eating bacon or ground beef might have more healthful properties.

Here’s a quick heads up for members of the media who might stumble across a tempting tilapia story that just doesn’t pass the smell test.