Kyra Phillips Incident

Ksyrup · 08-30-2006, 03:49 PM

So apparently this chick from CNN had a Frank Drebin moment in the bathroom during President Bush's speech yesterday. What I find hard to believe is not that she left he mic on, but that no one at CNN noticed and the entire thing was broadcast. Was everyone asleep??!!

Kyra Phillips: ""assholes.Yeah, I'm very lucky in that regard with my husband. My husband is handsome and he is genuinely a loving, you know, no ego.[unintelligible] 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."

[unidentified woman]: "We'll see. He's going to come, you know, he's set for an extended visit.[unintelligible]"

Phillips: "I mean, that's, that's how you figure it all out, those extended visits. [laughter]"

[unidentified woman]: "Yeah, but my mom, I think she really likes him."

Phillips: "Mom's got a good vibe? Good."

[unidentified woman]: "Yeah, my brother's the one that.[unintelligible]"

Phillips: "Brother-of course, brothers have to be, you know, protective. Except for mine. I've got to be protective of him."

[unidentified woman [unintelligible]

Phillips: "Yeah. He's married, three kids, but his wife is just a control freak."

[unidentified woman #2]: "Kyra."

Phillips: "Yeah, baby?"

[unidentified woman #2]: "Your mic is on. Turn it off. It's been on the air."

Wolfpack · 08-30-2006, 03:53 PM

That promises to make the holidays a bit more interesting this year....

Pumpy Tudors · 08-30-2006, 03:54 PM

I heard this clip today, and I was wondering how nobody managed to shut her mic off remotely. That's got to be possible. Anyway, I was really hoping that she would've said something far more interesting or funny. It's still amusing, though.

Glengoyne · 08-30-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolfpack

That promises to make the holidays a bit more interesting this year....

My thoughts exactly. Too Funny.

WSUCougar · 08-30-2006, 03:54 PM

Just a really passionate, compassionate great, great human being. A great, great, whoopy awesome, fantastic, magically-delicious human being. A glorious, blessed, orgasmic, HUNK O' MAN.

molson · 08-30-2006, 03:55 PM

Could have been much worse for her (and better for us)

Ksyrup · 08-30-2006, 03:56 PM

Yeah, it was embarrassing (you can hear the zip, for instance) but otherwise boring until the mention of the sister-in-law.

Drake · 08-30-2006, 04:01 PM

You have to be pretty happy if you're her husband, though. That will get you flowers every time.

Honolulu_Blue · 08-30-2006, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

You have to be pretty happy if you're her husband, though. That will get you flowers every time.

Agreed. I actually sort of like that the fact that the first bit about her husband got on the air. It's nice to hear that kind of thing from people about their spouses. I have no idea Kyra Phillips or her husband is, but I like 'em already.

Kyra also seemed to be giving the woman she was talking to some good advice or at least encouragment.

Kudos to you, Mrs. Phillips.

MikeVic · 08-30-2006, 04:10 PM

Yeah, if it wasn't for that one remark about her sister-in-law, this would be 100% beneficial for her. I don't know who she is, but I have a positive opinion of her now.

Hurst2112 · 08-30-2006, 04:25 PM

i saw the 'mom's got a good vibe' and was hoping the conversation would have gone down the gutter from there.

flere-imsaho · 08-30-2006, 09:14 PM

Yeah, the husband's got to feel pretty good about that.

JPhillips · 08-30-2006, 09:16 PM

Having run live mics a number of times, somebody in the control room should have killed the mic when Phillips left the studio. Maybe CNN runs a system where its up to the anchor, but that's unbelievably stupid.

Galaxy · 08-30-2006, 09:29 PM

She's a redhead, and kinda cute.

Who was she calling assholes?

Galaxy · 08-30-2006, 09:32 PM

Dola:

She's made some interesting on-air statements before:

Objectivity
Professional journalists are trained to follow certain journalism ethics. Kyra Phillips has been accused by peers for not maintaining proper objectivity and holding a conservative political bias.

Some examples of this are:

Phillips appeared unobjective by introducing a personal opinion into a round table discussion on July 12, 2005. On air, her statement that there was "definitely a major smear campaign going on" against White House adviser Karl Rove.[2]
While interviewing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Phillips was accused by Pelosi of repeating the views of the Bush administration. Pelosi said "if you want to make a case for the White House, you should go on their payroll."[3]
Discussing Wikipedia on Live From... on December 5, 2005, Phillips said that the site gave an inaccurate impression of her as "a right-wing commie" because it included criticisms of her alleged conversative bias.[4]
Referring to the 2006 labor protests in France in which no one was killed, she said that the images of the demonstrations "Sort of brings back memories of Tiananmen Square, when you saw these activists in front of tanks."[5] CNN's Chris Burns told French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy that her comments were "regrettable".[6]

Mustang · 08-30-2006, 09:49 PM

She says "Ya Baby" to a 2nd woman...

hmmm....

path12 · 08-30-2006, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPhillips

Having run live mics a number of times, somebody in the control room should have killed the mic when Phillips left the studio. Maybe CNN runs a system where its up to the anchor, but that's unbelievably stupid.

Maybe she's not so nice to all the folks in the studio.

Craptacular · 08-30-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mustang

She says "Ya Baby" to a 2nd woman...

hmmm....

It took 16 posts to get to the most interesting part.

Suburban Rhythm · 08-31-2006, 07:27 AM

This could have turned into the scene from 'Harold & Kumar'

Rizon · 08-31-2006, 08:16 AM

I smell a setup.

FrogMan · 08-31-2006, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by path12

Maybe she's not so nice to all the folks in the studio.

bingo, karma's a bitch you know...

FM

FrogMan · 08-31-2006, 08:35 AM

dola, that was pretty funny though

FM

Galaxy · 08-31-2006, 08:55 PM

She's been off the air since.

Vegas Vic · 08-31-2006, 09:02 PM

For the truly degenerate gamblers out there:

You can bet on whether or not Kyra Phillips is going to get the axe.

Galaxy · 08-31-2006, 09:03 PM

I bet against it.

Suburban Rhythm · 09-01-2006, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegas Vic

For the truly degenerate gamblers out there:

You can bet on whether or not Kyra Phillips is going to get the axe.

I thought it was Couric who was getting the axe...at least according to sachmo?

Ksyrup · 09-01-2006, 10:07 AM

She might get "canned" (har har), but at least she's enjoying the moment...

NEW YORK (AP) -- CNN anchor Kyra Phillips, whose ladies room chatter found its way onto her newscast, bounced back two days later with a "Top 10 List" of excuses on the "Late Show with David Letterman."

The mishap had happened Tuesday when Phillips, still wearing her wireless microphone, visited the loo while CNN aired President Bush's speech from New Orleans. For a minute or so her voice commingled with his, as she was heard telling an unidentified woman how great her husband is, then mentioned that her sister-in-law is "a control freak." Only then was she alerted that her mike was live.

How could such a thing happen? A game but still embarrassed-looking Phillips set Letterman (and his CBS audience) straight -- or at least, left them laughing.

Top Ten Kyra Phillips Excuses Presented by CNN Anchor Kyra Phillips:

10. "Still haven't mastered complicated On/Off switch."

9. "Larry King told me he does this all the time."

8. "How was I supposed to know we had a reporter embedded in the bathroom?"

7. "I honestly never knew this sort of thing was frowned upon."

6. "Couldn't resist chance to win $10,000 on 'America's Funniest Home Videos."'

5. "I was set up by those bastards at Fox News."

4. "Oh, like YOU'VE never gone to the bathroom and had it broadcast on national television!"

3. "I just wanted that hunky Lou Dobbs to notice me."

2. "OK, so I was drunk and couldn't think straight."

1. "You have to admit, it made the speech a lot more interesting."

Galaxy · 09-01-2006, 12:37 PM

She's back on today (on CNN right now), so I don't know.

08-30-2006, 03:54 PM	#3
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I heard this clip today, and I was wondering how nobody managed to shut her mic off remotely. That's got to be possible. Anyway, I was really hoping that she would've said something far more interesting or funny. It's still amusing, though. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

08-30-2006, 03:54 PM	#5
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Just a really passionate, compassionate great, great human being. A great, great, whoopy awesome, fantastic, magically-delicious human being. A glorious, blessed, orgasmic, HUNK O' MAN. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

08-30-2006, 03:56 PM	#7
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Yeah, it was embarrassing (you can hear the zip, for instance) but otherwise boring until the mention of the sister-in-law. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

08-30-2006, 04:25 PM	#11
Hurst2112 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis	i saw the 'mom's got a good vibe' and was hoping the conversation would have gone down the gutter from there. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/longliveanalog

08-30-2006, 09:16 PM	#13
JPhillips Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Newburgh, NY	Having run live mics a number of times, somebody in the control room should have killed the mic when Phillips left the studio. Maybe CNN runs a system where its up to the anchor, but that's unbelievably stupid. __________________ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.. - Mr. Rogers

08-30-2006, 03:53 PM	#2
Wolfpack Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC	That promises to make the holidays a bit more interesting this year....

08-30-2006, 03:55 PM	#6
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Could have been much worse for her (and better for us)

08-30-2006, 04:01 PM	#8
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	You have to be pretty happy if you're her husband, though. That will get you flowers every time.

08-30-2006, 04:10 PM	#10
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Yeah, if it wasn't for that one remark about her sister-in-law, this would be 100% beneficial for her. I don't know who she is, but I have a positive opinion of her now.

08-30-2006, 09:14 PM	#12
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Yeah, the husband's got to feel pretty good about that.

08-30-2006, 09:29 PM	#14
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	She's a redhead, and kinda cute. Who was she calling assholes?

08-30-2006, 09:32 PM	#15
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	Dola: She's made some interesting on-air statements before: Objectivity Professional journalists are trained to follow certain journalism ethics. Kyra Phillips has been accused by peers for not maintaining proper objectivity and holding a conservative political bias. Some examples of this are: Phillips appeared unobjective by introducing a personal opinion into a round table discussion on July 12, 2005. On air, her statement that there was "definitely a major smear campaign going on" against White House adviser Karl Rove.[2] While interviewing House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Phillips was accused by Pelosi of repeating the views of the Bush administration. Pelosi said "if you want to make a case for the White House, you should go on their payroll."[3] Discussing Wikipedia on Live From... on December 5, 2005, Phillips said that the site gave an inaccurate impression of her as "a right-wing commie" because it included criticisms of her alleged conversative bias.[4] Referring to the 2006 labor protests in France in which no one was killed, she said that the images of the demonstrations "Sort of brings back memories of Tiananmen Square, when you saw these activists in front of tanks."[5] CNN's Chris Burns told French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy that her comments were "regrettable".[6]

08-30-2006, 09:49 PM	#16
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	She says "Ya Baby" to a 2nd woman... hmmm.... __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

08-31-2006, 07:27 AM	#19
Suburban Rhythm Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pittsburgh	This could have turned into the scene from 'Harold & Kumar' __________________ "Do you guys play fast tempos with odd time signatures?" "Yeah" "Cool!!"

08-31-2006, 08:35 AM	#22
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	dola, that was pretty funny though FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

08-31-2006, 08:55 PM	#23
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	She's been off the air since.

08-31-2006, 09:02 PM	#24
Vegas Vic Checkraising Tourists Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL	For the truly degenerate gamblers out there: You can bet on whether or not Kyra Phillips is going to get the axe.

08-31-2006, 09:03 PM	#25
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	I bet against it.

09-01-2006, 10:07 AM	#27
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	She might get "canned" (har har), but at least she's enjoying the moment... NEW YORK (AP) -- CNN anchor Kyra Phillips, whose ladies room chatter found its way onto her newscast, bounced back two days later with a "Top 10 List" of excuses on the "Late Show with David Letterman." The mishap had happened Tuesday when Phillips, still wearing her wireless microphone, visited the loo while CNN aired President Bush's speech from New Orleans. For a minute or so her voice commingled with his, as she was heard telling an unidentified woman how great her husband is, then mentioned that her sister-in-law is "a control freak." Only then was she alerted that her mike was live. How could such a thing happen? A game but still embarrassed-looking Phillips set Letterman (and his CBS audience) straight -- or at least, left them laughing. Top Ten Kyra Phillips Excuses Presented by CNN Anchor Kyra Phillips: 10. "Still haven't mastered complicated On/Off switch." 9. "Larry King told me he does this all the time." 8. "How was I supposed to know we had a reporter embedded in the bathroom?" 7. "I honestly never knew this sort of thing was frowned upon." 6. "Couldn't resist chance to win $10,000 on 'America's Funniest Home Videos."' 5. "I was set up by those bastards at Fox News." 4. "Oh, like YOU'VE never gone to the bathroom and had it broadcast on national television!" 3. "I just wanted that hunky Lou Dobbs to notice me." 2. "OK, so I was drunk and couldn't think straight." 1. "You have to admit, it made the speech a lot more interesting." __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

09-01-2006, 12:37 PM	#28
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	She's back on today (on CNN right now), so I don't know.

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