Dr. Phil Pulls Plug on Britney Show

Bending to public pressure over his Britney Spears intervention show, Dr. Phil has canceled the program scheduled for tomorrow.
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In a statement on his site, the good doc says, "As was widely reported this weekend, at the request of concerned family members, I visited Britney Spears in the hospital. The details of that visit will, of course, remain private. We had planned to tape a Dr. Phil Now show today, focusing not on the tabloid side of Britney's latest problems, but instead on the very serious issues surrounding this case."

The statement goes on, "Clearly, it is not just Britney's family struggling to find a way to protect adult children who cannot be ordered or compelled to seek help. Because the Spears situation is too intense at this time, and out of consideration to the family, I have made the decision not to move forward with the taping at this particular time. Britney and her family are in our prayers, and we ask that they be in yours."

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16. How Sad!!! When will someone do something about TMZ and all of the paparazzi that are ruining these young girls lives??? Yes, they wanted to be stars...but there has to be some type of privacy for them. You tabloids should be ashamed of yourselves!!! How do you look at yourself in the mirror everyday? Can you honestly look at yourself and say you are doing a good thing? That you are a good person deep down inside? We all have our judgement day....and we should all be living and doing good things....these are not good things!!

Posted at 1:05PM on Jan 7th 2008 by So Sad

17. Just like the Dr.'s "weight gain"....uh...oops..."weight loss" products this was shut down faster than Phil could tell Brit to "get real". Phil- you are a douche and a bigger media whore than Brit.

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 7th 2008 by get real

18. She doesn't need her issues vented for ratings.. That's just stupid. Any real doctor would have realized that. She needs help and for once she doesn't need her life on display. She's had her life on display since she was what... 11? Its time for her to be treated like a person instead or a source of income.

Posted at 1:06PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Valerie

19. I applaud Dr. Phil for his decision and think he's gotten a bad rap for this. He was only trying to help. I think Britney is beyond help though and it's so sad for those two little boys. Guess she just doesn't love them.

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Abby

20. I don't think it would have done anything for her anyway. She dosen't think she needs the help so she won't get help.

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 7th 2008 by ERIKA

21. Oh please. He doesn't give a damn about the family.

He made the decision because his attention whoring blew up in his face.

"Dr." Phil is so coddled and so out of touch with reality, he actually believed that he would be perceived as the White Knight, racing to the rescue of the damsel in distress. He thought this would make him look like a hero.

Instead, he got a dose of cold, hard reality. The reality being that while people may watch his show as entertainment, deep down they really don't respect him.

Posted at 1:07PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Still Disgusted

22. Check out the footage at the te Us Magazine site of Britney and Adnan.....there are two videos!!!

Posted at 1:33PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Trish

23. DR PHIL , YOUR FANS , OR ANYONE ELSE WANT YOU

TO INTERUPT IN BRITTANYS ON GOING PROBLEMS ,

SHE CAN AFFORD HER OWN , DRS ,

IT'S NOT SHE CANT AFFORD IT , IF YOU WANT TO DO

SOMETHING , HELP THE "REAL PEOPLE" WHO NEEDS

THE HELP ..............CELEBS WILL ALWAYS HAVE

PROBLEMS , AS LONG AS THEY'RE ARE CELEBS , LIVING

IN OR OUT OF HOLLYWOOD ...........

MANY CELEBS DOESNT EVEN LIVE IN HOLLYWOOD , THEY'VE

HOMES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ..........

THEY ALL HAVE PROBLEMS .........LET THEM DEAL WITH IT

ON THERE OWN ...............IF THEY DONT WANT TO MAKE IT

PUBLIC , THEN DONT TELL THE MEDIA OR FRIENDS ........

KEEP IT BEHIND CLOSE DOORS .............

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 7th 2008 by CELEBS MADE THERE BED , NOW SLEEP IN IT , PUBLIC DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR IT .

24. Hey susie, you're on the wrong site for elections news... Unless its talking about clothing choices of the candidates.. Go check out cnn.com, that might be more helpful for you. You won't find "real" news here.

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Valerie

25. What's the difference between Dr. Phil and Bobby Trendy? Nothing. I'm am having a ton of fun with this drama. There is no writer on strike who could come up with a better plot line than the Britney story. I wonder who will play all of these people in the movie version. Hey Hollyweird-- Keep up the good work! This stuff is ten times better than "The O.C."

Posted at 2:11PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Nor Cal Reader

26. I grew up with a father who was very loving, but was manic. I see some comparisons...especially the one that she cannot see her own problems clearly. Also, manic depressive people sometimes think what they are doing is perfectly fine, when everyone around them knows their actions are not fine, but as a kid, I didn't know what to do about it, except to love him for who he was. My father did take medication, yet struggled with the thought of being on medication, daily. I was glad Doctor Phil was going to try to help. I think the hospital is leaving it up to her and her family to seek help, yet, who can see clearly through this mess? I agree, it has gotten out of hand, yet, who is going to help her???

Posted at 1:09PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Pretty Sure She's Manic

27. Dr. Phi was being an opportunist and trying to garner huge ratings over Britney's continued suffering. She wouldn't listen to him anyway. The bottom line is that: she's an unfit mother and she no longer wants the inconvenience of having children; she figured out how to make children, but knows nothing about being a real mother, her career is in the toilet and she finally realized that she made a serious mistake (marrying that slimy K-Fed) and it will continue to cost her millions. That last part is enough to drive anyone crazy.

Posted at 1:08PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Debra

28. Is Dr. Phil really a licensed doctor?? I wonder how much he was going to pay mama Spears for the show.

Posted at 1:09PM on Jan 7th 2008 by HO HUM

29. drpill forgot to mention, that if its true that the spears family has sought him for advice for about the past year, that he FAILED as an adviser- just judging by britney's antics.

Posted at 1:09PM on Jan 7th 2008 by laurita

30. ....he sure made a fool of himself!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:09PM on Jan 7th 2008 by jr

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