CNN’s Kyra Phillips and Fox News’ John Roberts have twins
Kyra Phillips and John Roberts earlier today with their new twins. CREDIT: CNN
CNN’s Kyra Phillips and Fox News’ John Roberts welcomed twins early this morning.
The names: Sage Ann, 5 pounds 15 ounces, and Kellan Clay, also 5 pounds, 15 ounces.
A statement from Kyra:
“Sage came out with her arms open wide ready for a hug. Kellan came out feisty – ready to conquer the world! It doesn’t get much better than that.
For John and me, we now have everything we could ask for.”
Roberts, a long-time CBS correspondent, spent five years with CNN, most recently at “American Morning” as a host in New York. In January, the 54-year-old Canadian native moved to Atlanta to be a correspondent for Fox News.
Phillips, 42, has been with CNN since 1999 and anchors the 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. news program.
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51 comments Add your comment
Rickster
March 15th, 2011
1:45 pm
One boy & one girl? Now that’s fair & balanced!
WJH
March 15th, 2011
1:46 pm
Congratulations – I miss John on the Morning News on CNN enourmously, he’s my favorite. I started watching Robin Meade but it’s just not the same. Miss you John
Ms. Daisy
March 15th, 2011
1:55 pm
Congratulations Mommy are Daddy! They are beautiful. What a blessing! Enjoy!
wxwax
March 15th, 2011
1:55 pm
I think Phillips’ producer surely must have had something to do with this. I suggest launching an investigation.
Peachy
March 15th, 2011
1:56 pm
Now when’s the wedding?
J. J.
March 15th, 2011
2:13 pm
Not your business Peachy…Full time job taking care of yourself. People can decide whatever they wish…Hypocrit.
myra
March 15th, 2011
2:14 pm
Congrats! Gotta agree……hope a wedding is in store for a beautiful family.
We miss Kyra! CNN is like revolving door right now. lol
Peachy
March 15th, 2011
2:23 pm
Geesh…bitter much J.J??… usually “celebs” have babies and then get married and considering these two are older, I can see a wedding happening soon… back away from your keyboard.
Mary Jo
March 15th, 2011
2:30 pm
Congrats, they are beautiful!
Doug
March 15th, 2011
2:31 pm
“Us” magazine says they’re married: http://www.usmagazine.com/momsbabies/news/fox-news-john-roberts-welcomes-twins-2011153
Doug
March 15th, 2011
2:33 pm
On the other hand, “People” magazine says they’re engaged: http://celebritybabies.people.com/2011/03/15/kyra-phillips-john-roberts-welcome-twins-sage-and-kellan/
GZimm
March 15th, 2011
2:37 pm
Considering the state of marriage these days; they are just fine as they are!
Congratulations to the Parents!
March 15th, 2011
2:44 pm
GZimm, don’t blame the “state”, blame the people in it! If you serve wine in a cracked, dirty glass, don’t be surprised with what you get!
Carla
March 15th, 2011
2:59 pm
Hey all you “old school” people. You don’t have to get married first and have a baby. It’s 2011 people!!!! Congrats to them!!!!!!
Savvy
March 15th, 2011
3:02 pm
They are beautiful. Congrats to you both
TommyJack
March 15th, 2011
3:08 pm
Hey Carla: Your statement is living proof of the decline in the culture.
Daryl-Atlanta
March 15th, 2011
3:21 pm
Those CNN women (Nancy Grace, Kyra, et al) are always having twins, aren’t they?
Richard
March 15th, 2011
3:37 pm
Congrats,U will have fun with them!
David
March 15th, 2011
3:41 pm
Nice, didn’t know who she was without that makeup.
Is it just me......
March 15th, 2011
4:02 pm
…but a 54 year old dad and a 42 yr old mom – what were they thinking – obviously he was thinking with his little head, but the mom? She will be lucky to live to see them graduate from high school – and that is just wrong…but, best of luck to them – kids are GREAT (most of the time)…
Hannmack
March 15th, 2011
4:21 pm
Really is it just me? Are you serious?? I’m pretty sure she can eek out a few more years after the age of 60….guess what – I am 42 and I am pregnant with my 5th child – how about that? I plan to live a nice long life enjoying all of my children.,,,
pb
March 15th, 2011
4:22 pm
Hey Carla,
It’s not “old school” to believe in marriage first. It’s just the right thing to do. Too bad our culture has lost sight of that.
John
March 15th, 2011
4:34 pm
@ Daryl-Atlanta: No doubt the older CNN new moms are receiving fertility doctor assistance; hence the high number of twins. I’m certainly not saying anything against fertility clinic assistance; it is a Godsend to many couples young and old, who really, really want to have children, but just otherwise have been unable to do so.
Suze
March 15th, 2011
4:36 pm
Good for you Hannmack! As for “Is It Just Me” – well, yeah it probably is. Since the average age of Americans is up in the late 70’s or so these days, they should have plenty of years to spend with their kids. There are lots of advantages to being older parents; try not to be so closed-minded. Have a nice day…
Suze
March 15th, 2011
4:39 pm
Re: John -
Yep, fertility docs for sure! We have an amazing supply of them here in the ATL. I should know – my husband and I probably single-handedly put my doctor’s daughter through Yale. And we’d do it all again, if we had to in order to have our amazing little family.
FADEDYOUTHBLOG.COM
March 15th, 2011
4:57 pm
Twins at 42? And it’s one boy and one girl?
I love how the rich use fertility doctors to give them the type and number of babies they want. Not what nature intended.
sunshine
March 15th, 2011
5:20 pm
I thought she was 32?
He’s a great addition to FOX
Voice of Reason
March 15th, 2011
5:35 pm
I am amazed at those of you who are so self absorbed in your being perfect. Too bad so many of us are just average.
Congratulations. Life is about to change – for the better!
Hey John, I would have moved too.
DebDoes
March 15th, 2011
5:48 pm
Congrats you two (you four)!
Beautiful babies…you guys are truly blessed! All the best (glad you are now in Atlanta John!)
Traci
March 15th, 2011
5:55 pm
SO we have a CNN News ANCHOR that is a BABY MAMA.
and a FOX NEWS ANCHOR is a BABY DADDY –
I noticed that nothing is said about them being married – or in a relationship. — nor about them being together as a couple. When is the WEDDING?
An article about anyone else – would be full of critique about unwed mothers – especially from Frox News.
sunshine
March 15th, 2011
6:13 pm
Wow Traci, your out of line. Fox people get upset at abortion, they are not against unwed families , gays, lesbians etc etc. They also don’t spew nonsense at people they don’t agree with as you did.
If you watched it you would know that and if you don’t watch it you shouldn’t just listen to what you hear others say.
Have a nice night.
Jacki June
March 15th, 2011
6:55 pm
Save on the divorces by having children out of wedlock after freezing eggs/sperm while you solidify the careers. Are morals and values just totally out the window, with the bath water.
mary browning
March 15th, 2011
7:01 pm
The children are indeed a blessing. I am happy for the parents. I am not thinking that the parents should be “married”, but if they are not, then this is another indication that the conventional married requirement that society thinks should be for parents is indeed eroding. Perhaps that requirement is no longer of value. Perhaps we should look at whether the two parents are going to take responsibility for the children and raise them to value both parents as both parents take responsibility for the children and the emotional and financial needs of the children..
Mage
March 15th, 2011
8:07 pm
How did this elderly couple do that.
Mage
March 15th, 2011
8:10 pm
Traci, you’re absolutely right. There are no rings on anyone’s fingers. Out-of-wedlock is o’kay as long as hypocrital republicans are doing it.
Ken
March 15th, 2011
8:19 pm
Congrats to the both of you.
sunshine
March 15th, 2011
8:36 pm
Mage
Your left wing nastiness is showing.
Kyra is a Dem I believe John is too.
debbie from atl
March 15th, 2011
8:48 pm
best wishes to the both of them and the new babies..at least even without being married you have an involved happy couple.im sure they will get married after this..but its really no ones business.
jen
March 15th, 2011
9:26 pm
Wait a minute, just because we don’t see rings they aren’t married? I’m just asking. I know she wouldn’t have hers on b/c I didn’t have mine on. Congrats on the twins. Mine are 3 months boy and girl!
kristal
March 15th, 2011
9:31 pm
Older women have more twins naturally because of hormonal changes. And my grandmother had her last baby at 47. Gram lived to the ripe old age of 89, so not only was she able to see her children grow up, but her grandchildren and great grandchildren. When she died, she had two great-great grandchildren, with a couple more on the way.
Congradulations to Kyra and John. Those are two beautiful babies–enjoy them and get all the sleep you can. You’re going to need it!
hanna
March 15th, 2011
9:40 pm
CARLA-when you have children with zero commitment you have a society full of thugs and heartless animals…look at the inner cities and prisons.yeh it is 2011, and idiots who think like you are the reason why societys children are the way they are.what innocent child does’nt want mommy and daddy to be with them?Out of wedlock births are selfish and very preventable in 2011 carla
KimZ'sPackage
March 15th, 2011
10:03 pm
Rodney
You have not responded. From the names we are all guessing Fraternal twins. Can yo get back and confirm Boy and Girl. It is sometimes hard to tell with some of the names these days. I love the name TRISTAN from the movie Legends of the Fall. It has been used for males TRISTAN and females TRISTEN. That is why I ask. The children are beautilul. May they be Blessed and never have to deal with any family member of NeNe, Star Jones, or Dionne Warwick.
KimZ'sPackage
March 15th, 2011
10:12 pm
SHUNSHINE
A DEM working for CNN? How can that be possible? ROTFLMAO. The only Republicans at any Turner company are the off air talent that don’t write or produce the CRAP Turner puts on the air. You do know Turner started his business in the Tree Killing BILLBOARD Business don’t you? His son BEAU is married to Teresa HEINZ Kerry daughter. Mr. Heinz was far very far from a Democrat too.
dawggirl
March 15th, 2011
11:11 pm
Hannmack and kristal – thank you for giving me hope. I’m 39, and I hope I will still have an opportunity to have a child someday.
Sheesh, talk about uptight with some of you. You don’t have to be married to have children, I grew up in a single parent home and I turned out just fine.
A huge congrats to Kyra and John – the twins are beautiful!
KimZ'sPackage
March 15th, 2011
11:50 pm
dawggirl
You turned out just fine except you are a DAWG and you were giving it away in Athens too cheap back in the day to find a Husband. Sweetie You will be 62 when your child is graduating college. Do you expect that child to pay off college loans and change your diapers too? Try adopting an AMERICAN CHILD about 6 years old. You will be right back on track minus the man.
Jan Davis
March 16th, 2011
8:24 am
John, I can’t believe you went over to the newsless network Fox! Maybe you can teach them a thing or two about fair reporting.
Main thing I am worried about is where is T. J. Holmes (American Morning) this week?
Bradley
March 16th, 2011
3:27 pm
There is not much in his head. He must feel good that something else works!
Vivian
March 18th, 2011
6:48 pm
Congrats!!! Enjoy bundles of joy!!
Mage
March 19th, 2011
12:17 pm
They are “fiancees” per People magazine. It’s alright for the self-described righteous republicans to have babies out of wedlock as long as they call themselves “fiancees.” Right, hypocrites Mel Gibson and Bristol Palin.
Janey Elkins
March 19th, 2011
8:40 pm
Congratulations to both of you. May your future be happy and bright.