Kyra Phillips' Top Ten Excuses

Posted on September 1, 2006

Poor Kyra Phillips! The personable CNN anchor had the worst week of her life: on Tuesday during President Bush's speech from New Orleans, Kyra went to the ladies room and forgot to turn off her wireless microphone. Millions of viewers listened in to Kyra's personal conversation about her husband and family, which could be heard while Bush was still talking. Kyra talked about how great her husband is, but did lament that her sister in law was such a "control freak" and how she felt her brother needed protecting. Someone finally told Kyra her mic was on and the unintended broadcast from the CNN ladies room ended. CNN apologized as did Krya.

Showing that she has the ability to poke fun at herself, Kyra agreed to go on the David Letterman show to read the Top Ten.

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."

Somehow we think that that next Phillips family reunion may be a bit awkward.