For such a petite specimen of the species, Fox 9 "The Buzz" anchor Alix Kendall sure can wreak some havoc in a room.
As you'll see here, in the second half of a conversation that started in Saturday's column, the 5-foot-1 Kendall is a large person in a tiny body. "My friends have said that," she agreed after hearing my characterization of how she sometimes breaks something while making TV.
Here we talk about her inner Taz, how she deals with animal guests and the celebrity interview that went boom.
On Friday, Kendall and Fox 9 anchor Tom Butler are throwing out the first pitch at a St. Paul Saints game. "Two people throwing a baseball would be pretty awkward, so Tom's going to throw it," she said. Can she even throw a baseball? "Ehhh, probably not so well," she laughed.
Q: Are you the anchor most frequently attacked by animal guests on "The Buzz"?
A: You mean as in furry? Well, you think about every person and animal that has been through the studio, considering I have the most longevity, yeah. There have been owls and other winged animals and inanimate objects and Vespas.
I tend to live a little bit in chaos. I think a lot of people in this business are drawn to chaos. From the moment I get here I work on one speed. I'm known as a little bit of a Looney Tunes character that twirls around, Taz, the Tasmanian devil. I've been known to spill a few things, knock things over; it's just the way I work.
Q: Are you really trying to tie all the times you've been attacked by animals to the fact that you've been here the longest?
