although i got to say cunnilingus twice on cnn. patriotic music ♪ ] >> stephanie: where did everybody come down on this? >> come down on this? >> or go down on there. [ buzzer ] >> what? >> he started it. >> stephanie: eighth grade. listen, i am glad he has licked his cancer. [♪ circus music ♪] >> stephanie: good for him, he apparently has made a full recovery however -- is it me? am i just cynical? >> conan o'brien suggested that it was a little bit of overcompensation for the role he just played. >> stephanie: i said that before conan said it. >> he said it two nights ago. >> stephanie: i said it monday night, early. don't compete with me i always win. >> you are not going to compete with me, i always win! >> stephanie: if it's medically mirky, i want to speak on behalf of all women by saying thanks a lot michael. and he went on to say oh it's also a cure. >> oral sex is the cure. >> stephanie: right. >> that's the medically mirky part. >> stephanie: because -- >> two nights ago he did speak to the american cancer society, so it

fortunately, it's very low. >> his spokesman did not say cunnilingus, oral sex, is a speblgt kal to certain oral cancers as doctors in the article pointed out. he did not say if it was with cancer. as i say, you read the transcript, it was a bit more direct than that. >> ill think the point is oral sex is not safe sex. it's safer, but it's not safe. and hpv, syphilis, gonorrhea, a bunch of stds can be spread like this. >> so we should applaud michael douglas for raising it? >> ill think the point is oral sex is not safe sex. it's safer, but it's not safe. and hpv, syphilis, gonorrhea, a bunch of stds can be spread like this. >> so we should applaud michael douglas for raising it? >> absolutely. it's going to encourage young men to start getting this vaccine, as well, which is really important. >> we'll be right back. >>> and that's all for us tonight, anderson cooper starts we had never used a contractor before and didn't know where to start. at angie's list, you'll find reviews on everything from home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's

without wanting to get too specific this particular cancer is caughted by hpv which comes about from cunnilinguse is the last of the tragedy's living victims to return home tonight. >> i'm excited to hug my family and see my kids. >>> if you are going to rocket to fame do it in a tutu singing "superbass" that is how sofia grace burst on the scene and then the daytime talk shows took notice and now she is a ten-year-old. time for the auto tune and the pink cadillac with an original called "girls just got to have fun". >> maybe early to pick out a grammy tutu but the video has 2 million views. >> i remember when she just sang for the love of the music. thank you for watching abc news, tune in to gma tomorrow coverage of the wildfires now sweeping through the western u.s. and the latest on a former marine kidnapped in mexico. we are online on abcnews.com. good night, everybody. see you back here tomorrow.

fortunately, it's very low. >> his spokesman did not say cunnilingus, oral sex, is a speblgt kal to certainl cancers as doctors in the article pointed out. he did not say if it was with cancer. as i say, you read the transcript, it was a bit more direct than that. >> ill think the point is oral sex is not safe sex. it's safer, but it's not safe. and hpv, syphilis, gone rorrhea burveg of bunch of stds can be spread like this. >> so we should applaud michael douglas for raising it? >> absolutely. it's going to encourage young men to start getting this vaccine, as well, which is really important. >> we'll be right back. we know it's your most important videoconference of the day hi! hi, buddy! that's why the free wifi and hot breakfast are something to smile about. now, get great getaway rates and feel the hamptonality a brand new start. your chance to rise and shine. with centurylink as your trusted technology partner, you can do just that. with our visionary cloud infrastructure, global broadband network and custom communications solutions, your business is more reliable - secure - agile. an

fortunately, it's very low. >> his spokesman did not say cunnilingus, oral sex, is a speblgt kal to certainrs as doctors in the article pointed out. he did not say if it was with cancer. as i say, you read the transcript, it was a bit more direct than that. >> ill think the point is oral sex is not safe sex. it's safer, but it's not safe. and hpv, syphilis, gonorrhea, a bunch of stds can be spread like this. >> so we should applaud michael douglas for raising it? >> absolutely. it's going to encourage young men to start getting this vaccine, as well, which is really important. >> we'll be right back. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for it's smog. but there are a lot of people that do ride the bus. and now that the busses are running on natural gas, they don't throw out as much pollution to the earth. so i feel good. i feel like i'm doing my part to help out the environment. i've always had to keep my eye on her... but, i didn't always watch out for myself. with so much noise about health care... i tuned it all out. with unitedhealthcare, i get information that matters...

specific, this particular cancer is caused by something by hpv which actually comes about from cunnilingusific there, michael. this is a serious human papilloma virus, which can be contracted through oral sex. so did douglas do something that's going to change things and help public health? did he cross the line? does he really know what caused it? "outfront" stephanie miller and reihan salaam. this is definitely a third rail topic but neither douglas nor his spokesperson is an expert. we don't know if anyone can know for certain if this is what caused his cancer. we wanted to talk to a doctor. we talked to an ear, nose and throat specialist in new york. here's what he said. >> well, i can't speak specifically to michael douglas but i can tell you that this is an epidemic and in fact, hpv virus, the same virus that has been responsible for cervical cancer in women, is the main cause of throat cancer in young men between the ages of 35 and 65. so very well possible that his viral -- his tumor could have been caused by the hpv virus. >> so did he do something good here by talking about that?

specific, this particular cancer is caused by something called hpv, which actually comes about from cunnilingus summarized it this way. sex gave me cancer. there you are. the story inside "the post" read a little more like a medical journal than a tabloid. transmission of the human papilloma virus is most common through vaginal or anal intercourse, although it can also be transmitted by oral sex. for women, the primary concern is cervical cancer, but the virus also effects men, causing penile, mouth, neck cancers. the rate of hpv head neck and throat cancer skyrocketed by 225% between 1988 and 2004. the american public's knowledge about this is very low, said bob hill of the oral cancer foundation. even five years ago, professionals really didn't know about the links between hpv and cancer. joining me now, dr. hilda hutcherson, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at columbia university college of physicians and surgeons and author of, among other books, "pleasure, a woman's guide to getting the sex you want, need and deserve." doctor, could i interest you in cheerios? we could have

he said the cause of his cancer was hpv which he contracted through cunnilingus.n any science that backs that up but i am not going to argue with the man and say anything else about that story. >> any comment bill? so many places you could go here i am not sure where. all i have got to say is i think that gay men are going to have a lot to say about this that nobody ever got cancer from kolaches. >> its do or for the indiana pacers and miami heat after a dominant game six from thepatesers. the nba is bringing it back for a game 7 and a bysmmal performance one final game between the two teams tonight at 8:30 eastern. the winner will go on to face the san an drex spurs in the nba finals. but that is not the biggest story to come out of the game, now, is it gentlemen? >> no. no. no. the pacers killed the heat. looks like they are having son infighting as a result. >> absolutely. >> the big story came out of that game, clinton you have written about it and talked about it is that ray hibbert, roy hibbert with the pacers he was asked, well, so, you know what brought it