Lassie, Kyra Phillips, Meerkats and More

Some musings to help ease you into a long holiday weekend:
• What could CNN's Kyra Phillips possibly have said to her sister-in-law after calling her a "control freak" on national TV when her mic was inadvertently left on while she was in the bathroom. (Karen, I know I said no YouTube videos for a week, but this isn't a pet video and it's way too timely to pass up.)
• Kudos to Phillips for being a good sport and showing up on "David Letterman" to deliver the top 10 Kyra Phillips excuses. (YouTube video above.)
• Looked like a really good weekend to see the "Lassie" movie -- except for one problem: It's not playing here. The movie opened today nationwide, but not in Delaware or Philadelphia. What could we have against collies?
• I planned to spend time tonight at the Big Ball Marathon in Middletown, but the softball fundraiser got washed out. (It's postponed until Sept. 23.) I was looking forward to watching the staff of Middletown Veterinary Center play a game with dogs. Bummer.
• See "Little Miss Sunshine." It's a tough movie to describe -- lots of dysfunctional people in one family -- but, trust me, it is laugh-out-loud funny.
• Is fall TV ever going to start? Do love "Meerkat Manor" on Animal Planet.