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CNN `Live From...' the ladies room
yahoo! ^ | 30-Aug-2006 | FRAZIER MOORE

Posted on 08/30/2006 9:25:37 AM PDT by stainlessbanner

NEW YORK - Kyra Phillips, anchor of CNN's "Live From...," unwittingly upstaged President Bush's speech in New Orleans with on-the-air analysis of her husband and the marriage of her brother — all live from a CNN ladies room.

Unaware that her wireless microphone was "live" during her break, Phillips could be heard overriding Bush's prepared address Tuesday as he was seen marking the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The Atlanta-based Phillips, in conversation with an unidentified woman in an echoey room, dismissed most men with a vulgar term, but called herself "very lucky in that regard. My husband is handsome and he is genuinely a loving — you know, no ego — you know what I'm saying? Just a really passionate, compassionate, great, great human being. And they exist. They do exist. They're hard to find. Yup. But they are out there."

A few moments later, she observed that "brothers have to be, you know, protective. Except for mine. I've got to be protective of him."

Why? "His wife is just a control freak."

At that point, another voice cut in: "Kyra."

"Yeah, baby?" replied Phillips on hearing her name.

"Your mike is on. Turn it off. It's been on the air."

CNN anchor Daryn Kagan, looking flustered, then broke into the telecast with a recap of what Bush had been saying.

Phillips later apologized to viewers "for an issue we had with our mikes" and "for a little bit of an interruption there during the president."

CNN issued its own official statement, explaining the network had "experienced audio difficulties during the president's speech today in New Orleans. We apologize to our viewers and the president for the disruption."

The network also apologized to the White House.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bathroom; blooper; cnn; controlfreak; ijustwokeup; kyraphillips; ladiesroom; notthisagain; wob; yeahbaby
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To: potlatch


Some of these chi-chi cellphones have the capability to do that now


81 posted on 08/30/2006 5:19:28 PM PDT by devolve (fx 9125_AMERICANS_KILLED_2003_BY_ILLEGALS MEX_ILLEGAL_GOT_911_TERRORISTS_ID NO_NUEVO_TEJASquired)
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To: devolve

Yep, I have two grandaughters with the camera phones.

They can be used for good and for bad things and the pictures can be instantly emailed out now.

Watch out!!


82 posted on 08/30/2006 5:27:23 PM PDT by potlatch (Does a clean house indicate that there is a broken computer in it?)
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To: stainlessbanner
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83 posted on 08/30/2006 6:07:12 PM PDT by maggief
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84 posted on 08/30/2006 6:12:59 PM PDT by maggief
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To: stainlessbanner

Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag on why women go to the bathroom together. They can't even shut up while they're on the john. Not once in my life have I had a conversation with a guy in the stall next to me. Of course, when a man's in a stall he's usually taking care of more serious business. (Judging by background noice can we conclude this was a "one"?)


85 posted on 08/30/2006 6:23:05 PM PDT by snakedriver
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To: snakedriver
Well, I guess the cat is out of the bag on why women go to the bathroom together. They can't even shut up while they're on the john.

Don your asbestos underwear, there's women on this thread!

86 posted on 08/30/2006 6:30:29 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (NewsMax gives aid and comfort to the enemy-- http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1642052/posts)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Exactly. This is the the Control Room's doing and it was not the first time.

They were listening in on purpose but they screwed up and broadcast it.
87 posted on 08/30/2006 6:34:02 PM PDT by ryan71
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To: bitt

Thanks for the ping. I heard Rush telling the inside scoop on this today. I guess his former squeeze, "Daryn," is still speaking to him.


88 posted on 08/30/2006 9:31:14 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: bitt
I'm somehow surprised there hasn't been a reference of some sort to loose lips, etc. BTW, did anyone notice the maintenance crew changed out the TP rolls in the ladies' facilities???

;^)

89 posted on 08/30/2006 10:45:30 PM PDT by ForGod'sSake (ABCNNBCBS: An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly.)
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To: BurbankKarl

or waxed poetic?


90 posted on 08/31/2006 6:59:12 AM PDT by steve8714 (It's a Murray Head weekend!)
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