Dr. Phil to "ET" -- The Family Speared Me

Dr. Phil responded to the TMZ stories reporting that psychiatric professionals questioned Cedars permitting the TV doc into Britney Spears' hospital room without her prior knowledge or consent.
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Here's what he said about his visit on Saturday morning on today's "Early Show": "I want to set the record straight. I went to see Britney at the request of her family. I talked to Lynne, Jamie, and Brian, because they were frustrated that she wasn't going to be held for a longer time."

Asked how he had come to be involved in the saga, Dr. Phil said, "Thursday night, the phone rang, it was Lynne, clearly she was very upset. Any parent would be. I was first contacted by her family a year ago, and had maintained a running dialogue for the last year or so."



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16. He shouldn't have been "visiting" if she said she didn't want visitors. Her parents just don't get it. If Brit doesn't think he's GOD like her parents do, she's NEVER going to have anything to do with him. Just the fact he's friendly with her parents is reason enough for her not to like him.

Posted at 8:00AM on Jan 7th 2008 by W T F ?

17. Please, what a sleeze. Someome should shut him up. He never had a good rep. Now, he has a horrible one. Drs. usually are looked up by people, this imposture should be eliminated fromt the face of the earth.

Posted at 8:03AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Aggs

18. I just keep thinking of all the coverage after Anna Nicole's death == all about how everyone just used her and exploited her for money.

From the dirtbag boyfriends to the paps to the losers who bickered endlessly over what they were going to "get" out of it.

Repeat coming soon?

Posted at 8:55AM on Jan 7th 2008 by wundersmack

19. STILL DOESN'T EXPLAIN DR.PHIL'S BLATANT LIE ABOUT VISITING WITH BRITNEY FOR AN HOUR, WHEN IT WAS REALLY ONLY 15 MINUTES . ALSO DOESN'T EXPAIN WHY, HE RAN TO ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT BRITNEY, RIGHT AFTER HE BARGING INTO HER ROOM UNINVITED. WHAT HAPPENED TO DOCTOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY? HE IS A DISGRACEFUL MAN WHO EXPLOITED BRITNEY AT PERHAPS THE LOWEST POINT IN HER LIFE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR HIS BEHAVIOUR, HE HAS SINGLE HANDEDLY CAUSED THE FAILURE OF WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH NEEDED POSITIVE TURNING POINT IN BRITNEY'S LIFE. HAD HE BEEN ETHICAL, AND ONLY INTERESTED IN BRITNEY'S BEST INTERESTS, HE WOULD HAVE OFFERED TO BRITNEY TO GET HER A GREAT PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIST, SO SHE COULD GET THE HELP SHE NEEDS, INSTEAD BECAUSE OF HIS GREED, AND NARCISSISM, HE HAS SUCCEEDED IN FURTHER ISOLATING BRITNEY FROM HER FAMILY. NOW SHE PROBABLY FEELS MORE ALONE AN DISILLUSIONED ABOUT LIFE THAN EVER!!!

Posted at 8:03AM on Jan 7th 2008 by KT

20. MONKEYTRAIN...........maybe YOU need some psychiatric help.......you sound crazier than Britney does....stop worrying about her and go get help for youself....WEIRDO!!!!!!!!

Posted at 8:05AM on Jan 7th 2008 by myboysmom

21. The guy has zero ethics.

Boycott Dr. Shill!

Posted at 8:48AM on Jan 7th 2008 by wundersmack

22. Dr. Phil is not a real Dr????

Posted at 8:07AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Donna

23. Dr. Phil uses the same old cliches on every show. He thinks he has some wise sayings that will make folks change. I compare his show to Springer, Maury ect but with a twit of a wife sittin in the audience. Furher, his oldest son had to ride on daddys coattail to make anything of himself makeing all those corny books and shows for teens and young folks. I'd say the Dr. Phil family is just as screwed up as everyone elses.

Posted at 8:07AM on Jan 7th 2008 by memphrica

24. Dr. Phil is just doing his job, trying to get ratings for his TV show. The real jackasses here are Britney's parents. A year ago they could see that their daughter--partially due to her early fame, money, etc.--was having major problems, so they called...a "doctor" who wants to put her on TV?! These people are complete dummies. Dr. Phil's show does exploit people and their problems, but in this case Britney's mother called him. Britney's parents obviously want to keep exploiting their former-superstar daughter until they have gotten every last penny she can generate. Maybe they thought Britney would listen to Dr. Phil, since Britney is clearly not the sharpest knife in the drawer. If I try to give her parents the benefit of the doubt--not easy, I admit--this is the only reason I can think that they might have called Dr. Phil instead of a real shrink.

Posted at 9:13AM on Jan 8th 2008 by dfadsjfldksjfkl

25. This is a private matter, as is her custody battle. I really don't feel you people have the right to keep exploiting the situation. You are wrong and you know it.
Do you realize we have thousands of our young men and women, fighting a war, Does anyone have a site up with daily updates on thier conditions? No, because the vast amount of Americans are consumed with this crap so they don't have to think about how wrong it is that they have 18 year babies fighting for thier rights including freedom of speech.
all you people so concerned with Britney's kids should start thinking about when you crawl from under your computor screens if you are going to be living in a free country. Get a life, and if you want to be concerned about someone, why not be concerned about the kid over in Iraq and Afghanistan fighting for your rights!

Posted at 8:08AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Janice

26. What a start to 2008 and we are only 7 days into the year. Dr. Phil is a nutcase and freakin liar. Media whore and he has a God image in his mind. Stop the madness.

Posted at 8:10AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Lenn K.

27. You are reading this instead of reading about Iraq You shouldn't be that interested....should you??

Posted at 8:11AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Donna

28. #25 after all that preachin YOU ARE ON TMZ TOO!

Posted at 8:12AM on Jan 7th 2008 by memphrica

29. No "Dr" Phil is not a real doctor. He is not a physician, he is a pop psychologist. He is not an MD, and even if he was an MD, he is not a staff MD at Cedars Sinai. If Britney Spears still has a legal team, she could easily sue the hospital for invasion of privacy and win.

Posted at 8:12AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Marc

30. Brit was Baker Acted and she has put her and her kids in danger as well as the public.....and now people are upset because she got a visit from a doctor.....she needs a doctor for all of our shakes! A person with Bio doesn't think that they are sick and don't need help and when they are put on med's they stop taking them! Mark my words....Brit will be broke and homeless in less than a year....will you feel sorry for her then? Or would people say.....she needed help and no helped? And just a note....when your Baker Acted you lose your rights.....if the family requested the visit then he had the right to be there! But let's just see what's she does next....kill someone because of her actions?

Posted at 8:15AM on Jan 7th 2008 by Respect 4-1 self

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