Watch the Open Mic Flub
During President Bush’s Katrina anniversary speech last night on CNN, 
“Live From” anchor Kyra Phillips got up to go to the bathroom. Unfortunately, her sound man must have done the same because he didn’t turn off her microphone.
What resulted was Kyra’s bathroom conversation with another woman, who was complaining about not being able to find a good man, broadcast live on top of Bush’s speech — and sometimes drowning it out.
Kyra raved about her husband but somehow got on the subject of her brother, saying:
I’ve got to be protective of him. He’s married, three kids, and his wife is just a control freak.
CNN anchor Daryn Kagan broke in just as you hear the sound of a zipper, saving Kyra from further embarrassment.
Someone should send reporters to the next Phillips family reunion!
Interestingly, Kyra’s profile on Wikipedia has already been updated to reflect the gaffe.
Watch the 2½ minute segment:
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