He also couldn't remember any of their names so he turned the microphone over to the head of human resources who he hoped might have a better memory and bail him out.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Halfway through her solo, her wig, wig cap and microphone flew completely off her head.

WSJ: Culture City: Searching Every Stage for Broadway Dance

Indeed, just hours after his would-be assassin had been wrestled to the ground, the French head of state was hosting a garden party for the public, on a packed Elysee Palace lawn, grabbing the microphone like a seasoned compere.

BBC: French President Jacques Chirac