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CNN's Kyra Phillips goes to the bathroom with her mic on

Posted by David DeGraw at 1:36 PM on August 29, 2006.


And now CNN viewers know about her "control freak" sister-in-law.
CNN's Kyra Phillips goes to the bathroom with her mic on

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During President Bush's Katrina press conference, CNN's Kyra Phillips took a bathroom break and didn't realize that her mic was on.

While Bush attempted to reassure people that the federal government will be ready if another natural disaster happens, CNN watchers got to listen to Phillips in the bathroom zipping up and chatting about her brother and "control freak" sister-in-law.

Here is a rough transcript courtesy of Wonkette:

Highlights: The clip starts with what sounds like “ASSHOLES.” Then Kyra talks about, presumably, a boy of some sort: “No ego… you don’t understand., just a really passionate, compassionate human being. And they exist! They do exist. They’re hard to find—”
COWORKER: “Yep.”
KYRA: “But they… are out there.”
Thankfully, “Mom” seems to approve (“good vibe”)
Then, Kyra again: “Of course brothers hafta be, you know, protective. [ZIP] Except for mine. I gotta be protective of him. Ugh, yeah. He’s married, three kids, but his wife is just a control freak.”
Then the best part:
WOMAN: Kyra—
KYRA: Yeah baby—
WOMAN: Your mic is on.
ANCHOR: All right, we’ve been listening in to…
CNN has really been on their game lately. Last week, Wolf Blitzer interviewed the wrong person on live TV.

UPDATE: CNN apologizes.

UPDATE 2: Kyra Phillips appeared on the Late Show to deliver her Top Ten excuses for going to the bathroom with her mic on. You can view the video here.

Digg!

David DeGraw is AlterNet's video blogger.


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vtc
Posted by: vtc on Aug 29, 2006 2:09 PM   
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What d'ya bet the holidays will be interesting this year?

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Great stuff
Posted by: fifthworld on Aug 29, 2006 4:37 PM   
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And I haven't even searched my mind for all the metaphors yet. Of course a nice loud fart or plop thrown in there while watching Bush's contorted 'sincerity' would have been perfect. Take what we can get. God bless CNN - keep it up.

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Voyeurism
Posted by: medbear on Aug 29, 2006 5:02 PM   
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Buddies chatting in front of a bank of mic's not realizing they are "live" is one thing. Bad taste in itself, and out of proportions in many respects.

Spinning this mistake is voyeurism, and shame on those who exploit it.

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Oops
Posted by: Happy on Aug 29, 2006 8:38 PM   
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Though it is good to know that there are still good ones out there. That's more newsworthy than Bushcrap.

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bad karma
Posted by: Must have been the Roses on Aug 30, 2006 5:57 AM   
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Why humiliate any human being by posting this nonsense? Shame on Alternet and it's editorial staff.

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» RE: bad karma Posted by: krose
webcam
Posted by: Kevstra on Aug 30, 2006 6:15 AM   
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Alternet could have "fleshed" this story out a little more with some juicy hidden webcam pics from the toilet.

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» RE: webcam Posted by: rhinojos
ROME IS BURNING...
Posted by: ignition on Aug 30, 2006 9:41 AM   
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and you whiners are complaining about the fiddle being in tune!
Get real! All the rules of civility are cancelled until the neo cons are stopped. You fools!

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» RE: OME IS BURNING... Posted by: medbear
KYRA PHILLIPS DESERVES THIS, TOO!
Posted by: krose on Aug 30, 2006 8:01 PM   
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SHE'S A LITTLE RIGHT-WING BITCH!

SHE DESERVES EVERYTHING SHE GETS!

I LOVE IT!

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CNN Content
Posted by: phronesis on Sep 1, 2006 6:03 PM   
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Listeing to Kyra pee is more interesting than anything on CNN. If it weren't for a dead little girl, CNN and all other cable news outlets would be dead in the water.

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What could have happened...
Posted by: AFWXMAN on Sep 2, 2006 4:38 AM   
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"Who.......does........number.........two..........WORK FOR!!!"

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Leslie Nielson peeing
Posted by: Michelle on Sep 2, 2006 2:37 PM   
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In one of those Naked Gun movies, Leslie Nielson's character goes to pee with his mic on, by accident. The peeing goes ON AND ON AND ON. You think he's done but no, it starts again. He was humming and peeing and I just could not stop laughing.

First and last though in my mind reading this article.

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WilliamF
Posted by: WilliamF on Sep 2, 2006 10:11 PM   
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Quite refreshing actually, to hear some "spinless" conversation.

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Oh, come on!
Posted by: kenadrian on Sep 4, 2006 11:17 PM   
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If the media has to turn this into a story, we're in serious, serious trouble. Come on guys! Do your job(s) and stop this kind of self-indulgent nonsense.

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