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Courtney LoveBy Matt Elias

It's one of the most surreal moments I've had during my time at MTV News. I was backstage at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas in Los Angeles on Sunday, waiting in a hallway for my scheduled interview with the Killers, when all of a sudden I was whisked into a side room by KROQ's Ann Ingold (you "Loveline" listeners might know her as "Producer Ann"). Without any idea of what was going on, I was told these words: "Courtney Love will talk to you."

"Courtney Love!" I screamed to myself. Before I had a chance to react, I was face-to-face with an icon of '90s grunge. For someone like myself who worshiped Nirvana and everything surrounding them, this was a big deal.

To the best of my recollection, the interview started with Courtney (who clearly hasn't been watching MTV or checking out our Web site) saying, "MTV still has news? I miss the '90s and Kurt Loder ... this isn't going to f---ing air." It was love at first bleep! Read more...