Kyra Phillips

CNN Correspondent Questions Whether CNN is 'Overcovering' News Corp. Scandal - Posted July 14, 2011
As the media continues to cover the News Corp. hacking scandal, TVNewser continues to cover the coverage. Earlier, we showed you the results of a TVEyes search of Wednesday's cable news coverage, while CNN did its own ... [FishbowlNY]

Kyra Phillips returns to CNN after birth of twins - Posted June 7, 2011
Three months after giving birth to twins, CNN's Kyra Phillips is back on the air. Phillips, who anchors CNN's 9-11am hours and partner, Fox News correspondent John Roberts, gave birth to twins Kellen and Sage on March 15. ... [TVNewser]

Kyra Phillips and John Roberts Now Proud Parents - Posted March 15, 2011
Fox News correspondent John Roberts and CNN anchor Kyra Phillips are now the proud parents of twins. Phillips gave birth just after midnight last night to son Kellan Cl... [TVNewser]

Suzanne Malveaux Settles on Atlanta - Posted January 19, 2011
CNN Executive VP Ken Jautz announced this morning that CNN's Suzanne Malveaux is going to anchor "CNN Newsroom" from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. starting ... [PRNewser]

Suzanne Malveaux Settles on Atlanta - Posted January 19, 2011
CNN Executive VP Ken Jautz announced this morning that CNN's Suzanne Malveaux is going to anchor "CNN Newsroom" from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. starting ... [FishbowlDC]

John Roberts' Fox News Channel Debut - Posted January 10, 2011
John Roberts made his Fox News Channel debut during "Studio B with ... [FishbowlNY]

John Roberts' Fox News Channel Debut - Posted January 10, 2011
John Roberts made his Fox News Channel debut during "Studio B with ... [TVNewser]

John Roberts Expected to Join FOX News Channel - Posted January 3, 2011
Big news from the cable news world. TVNewser scoops that John Roberts... [TVSpy]

John Roberts To Join Fox News Channel - Posted January 3, 2011
Former CNN "American Morning" anchor John Roberts is expected to join FOX News Channel as a senior national correspondent, based in Atlanta. He will be reporting on major domestic and international stories for the network. Update: ... [TVNewser]

John Roberts Leaving 'American Morning;' Show to be 'more upbeat and faster-paced,' Ken Jautz says - Posted December 14, 2010
CNN's "American Morning" is not only going to be getting a new EP soon, a new anchor will need to be hired as well. John Roberts will be leaving the show by the end of the year, heading for CNN headquarters in Atlanta where he will be ... [TVNewser]

Tony Harris Leaving CNN; John Roberts Heading to Atlanta - Posted December 7, 2010
TVNewser has learned Tony Harris is leaving CNN after six years with the network. Harris anchors the 11am-1pmET hours of CNN Newsroom and will depart at the end of the year. Harris joined CNN in Sept. 2004 from Atlanta's CBS station, WGCL. ... [TVNewser]

Synergy: CNN Hypes Conan O'Brien's TBS Show - Posted November 8, 2010
In a perfect example of corporate synergy at work, CNN has been busy hyping the premiere of Conan O'Brien's new TBS show "Conan" all day today. TBS and CNN are sister networks, both owned by Time Warner and falling under the oversight of Turner Broadcasting. MSNBC an... [TVNewser]

Kyra Phillips and John Roberts Prep for Twins - Posted October 28, 2010
CNN's Kyra Phillips and John Roberts have ... [TVNewser]

John Roberts Loves Sultry Redheads - Posted June 30, 2010
During the first hour of "CNN Newsroom" today, Kyra Phillips tossed to John Roberts for a segment about supposed ... [TVNewser]

Justin Bieber, Lenny Kravitz, Tim McGraw Headline CNN Telethon hosted by Larry King - Posted June 20, 2010
Tomorrow night, CNN's Larry King hosts a special 2-hour "Larry King Live" telethon to provide relief to those affected by the BP oil spill with reports from CNN anchors/correspondents Anderson Cooper, ... [TVNewser]

CNN's Kyra Phillips Reports Live from Deck of Relief Rig in Gulf - Posted June 3, 2010
CNN anchor Kyra Phillips reported live this afternoon from aboard one of the rigs constructing a relief well -- 50 miles into the Gulf -- with the Discoverer Enterprise in the background. After experiencing technical difficulties, Phillips interviewed ... [TVNewser]

Kyra Phillips Apologizes for N-Word; Related: CNN Is Playing Coolio on the Air - Posted May 26, 2010
CNN anchor Kyra Phillips had to apologize earlier today for some music containing the n-word that the network aired heading into a commercial. Highlighting a piece about a 103-year-old Pennsylvania woman who's still out driving her Coupe de... [TVNewser]

Widespread Panic at CNN (It's a Band) - Posted May 10, 2010
Georgia-based rock/jam band Widespread Panic is coming to CNN's Atlanta HQ tomorrow to perform live on "CNN Newsroom." CNN tells us the band will play in and out of commercial breaks during the 9-11amET hours, which are anchored by Kyra Phillips... [TVNewser]

CNN's Kyra Phillips and John Roberts Engaged - Posted April 25, 2010
It's in the hole for CNN talent Kyra Phillips and John Roberts. The dating anchors are now engaged to be married and it happened in one of Phillips' favorite spots -- the golf course. ... [TVNewser]

'Sir Bacon,' AKA Benjie Kaze, On 30-Second Pitch - Posted April 16, 2010
We mentioned earlier this week that unemployed blogger "Sir Bacon," formerly an Emmy-award winning producer, landed a slot on CNN's 30-Second Pitch; his video is now online. For a guy used to being behind the scenes, we imagined it'd probably be pretty hair-raising to be in front of the camera. It was. "I... [MediaJobsDaily]

Heidi Collins Leaving CNN - Posted January 7, 2010
First on TVNewser: TVNewser has confirmed that dayside anchor Heidi Collins will not have her contract renewed by CNN, and that she will leave the network on Friday, January 15. A CNN spokesperson tells ... [TVNewser]

Kyra Phillips and John Roberts --- Co-Anchors On Air, and Off - Posted January 1, 2010
CNN anchors Kyra Phillips and John Roberts, whose relationship was revealed earlier this year, spent New Year's Eve together -- on air. The two anchored a 2-hour edition of "CNN Tonight" from Atlanta, where... [TVNewser]

Jane Velez-Mitchell: 'This Is the Dialogue That Needs to Happen about Addiction' - Posted October 29, 2009
Peter Max artwork based on the book jacketIn NYC last night, HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell celebrated the release of her new memoir, iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, ... [TVNewser]

CNN Unveils New Site - Posted October 23, 2009
The CNN talent and brass turned out for a TV-style debut of the new CNN.com last night at the One Time Warner Center in NYC. Some guests were greeted as they arrived by anchor Campbell Brown and "American Morning" anchor ... [TVNewser]

Jay Johnson, Anchorman, Congressman, Goldline.com Presenter - Posted October 19, 2009
You may have seen the commercials for Goldline.com, advocating investments in gold. The spots are presented by Jay Johnson, a former local TV news anchorman, U.S. Congressman and, later, Director of the U.S. Mint. Johnson ... [TVNewser]

Christiane Amanpour Goes to the Presidential Way-Back Machine - Posted August 4, 2009
So, Helen Thomas was born on this day in 1920. Barack Obama was born on this day in 1961 (in Honolulu, Hawaii, in case you were wondering). Earlier this afternoon in the White House briefing room, the president surprised the press, in particular Thomas, by presenting her with cupcakes and a kiss,... [TVNewser]

President Obama Makes Surprise Appearance At White House Daily Briefing - Posted July 24, 2009
Fishbowl DC has video of President Obama's unscheduled appearance in the White House briefing room this afternoon. The President appeared at the start of today's daily briefing &md... [TVNewser]

CNN Covers The President's Swagga - Posted April 29, 2009
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Swagga Like T.J. Holmes - Posted April 29, 2009
A tipster sent us this video of a discussion on CNN this afternoon about "swagga" and how Pres. Obama apparently has it. Kyra Phillips then complimented T.J. Holmes, in on his day off to discuss this and other presidential introspections, on his swagga. And listen close... [TVNewser]

Hijacked Crew Member Calls in to CNN - Posted April 8, 2009
Beginning with the morning shows and continuing on cable, the big news today has been the ongoing drama on the Indian Ocean - a U.S.-flagged ship hijacked by pirates. Around 2:40pm this afternoon, CNN anchor ... [TVNewser]

Noon Reading List 04.03.09 - Posted April 3, 2009
Good afternoon FishbowlDC! Sorry for the delay... Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line. Its day 74 covering the ... [FishbowlDC]

Kyra Phillips Assures CNN Will Remember Martin Bartlett - Posted March 25, 2009
CNN anchor Kyra Phillips, who has had her issues with a hot mic in the past, was heard singing the praises of affiliate reporter Martin Bartlett of KVIA today during what she thought was a commercial break. "... [TVNewser]

Chetry and Roberts Talk "Leveling the Playing Field," Twitter on the "Menu" - Posted March 17, 2009
This morning we took the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu podcast to CNN's American Morning, and talked to co-anchors Kiran Chetry and John Roberts. The new Twitterers (... [TVNewser]

The News About CNN Anchors John Roberts and Kyra Phillips - Posted March 16, 2009
If you noticed some on-air chemistry the last time John Roberts and Kyra Phillips anchored together, here's why: Sources close to the couple tell TVNewser the CNNers have been dating since De... [TVNewser]

The First Press Briefing: Plante, Thomas, Henry... - Posted January 22, 2009
The cable news networks all carried Robert Gibbs' first White House press briefing this afternoon. Among the new crop covering the Obama administration: Chuck Todd for NBC, Chip Reid for CBS, ... [TVNewser]

Kyra Phillips Re-Ups With CNN After Talking with CBS - Posted December 5, 2008
Insiders tell TVNewser 10-year CNN veteran Kyra Phillips is staying put at the network's Atlanta HQ. There had been speculation the mid-day anchor was heading to CBS to either take a position with CBS News or with their Los Angeles station, KCBS. Phillips ... [TVNewser]

Yo! CNN Raps - Posted October 28, 2008
CNN's Atlanta HQ was the venue for an encore performance by a group of sixth and seventh graders from Ron Clark Academy, whose political rap has become a web sensation. Kyra Phillips began the segment this afternoon by interviewing the students about their political leanings (most supported Sen. Barack Obama, but both... [TVNewser]

THIS is CNN - Posted October 24, 2008
CNN.com Live's Melissa Long anchors the Web-only show from a studio adjacent to the CNN.com newsroom. No trip to Atlanta would be complete without a stop at CNN. So this TVNewser, taking a couple days away from the blog, dropped in at the CN... [TVNewser]

Griffin: "In No Way Did I Intend To Misquote The National Review" - Posted October 23, 2008
As we heard earlier today, Drew Griffin appeared on CNN Newsroom just after 2pmET today to address the fallout from his interview... [TVNewser]

Dow Dives as House Votes - Posted September 29, 2008
Breaking: The cable news and business networks are covering the House vote on the $700 billion bailout bill. As the tally continued to an eventual "No" vote, the dow took a nose dive, at one point down 705 points. On MSNBC, Andrea Mitchell and House producer/reporter Mike Viqueira discussed the rules... [TVNewser]

Bennett: "That Bit of Advocacy Has No Place on CNN" - Posted September 2, 2008
As the cablers discuss the impact of Bristol Palin's pregnancy, and then discuss whether it should be a topic of discussion, CNN commentator Bill Bennett may be the first to attack his o... [TVNewser]

Changes to CNN Newsroom - Posted August 7, 2008
The Monday after the GOP convention (September 8) will bring a new daytime line-up for CNN Newsroom. TVNewser has obtained an email from Scott Matthews to the CNN Newsroom Staff. Matthews was named director of programming ... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 12.18.07 - Posted December 18, 2007
Good morning Washington. Don Rumsfeld resigned a year ago today and Brad Pitt, Keith Richards and Christina Aguilera all turn a year older today. (Hat tip: MicCheckRadio) Quickly navigate Morning Reading List: NEWSPAPERS | TV | ONLINE MEDIA | ... [FishbowlDC]