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Dr. Phil Pulls Plug on Britney Show

Posted Jan 7th 2008 1:00PM by TMZ Staff

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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286. Is she dead yet?

Posted at 3:48AM on Jan 8th 2008 by Miklo

287. Dr. Phil is:

Doing the right thing?
Saving his own ass?
Is an ass? X

Posted at 5:28AM on Jan 8th 2008 by Average Joe

288. Phil USES sick people to get a leg up. Anyone who would listen to anything he offers needs help. He's a fake and a fraud. He's a psycologist (PhD) not an MD. IMHO, not a very good one either.

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

289. Dr. Phil's people made a smart move here. There was too much outrage about this. Britney needs professional help but in private, not out in the public eye.

Posted at 12:56PM on Jan 8th 2008 by egriffin

290. I wrote about this sicko when his paid show's groupy's bus crashed. I asked TMZ to investigation Dr. Phil past. Do I have to spell it out. He had to pay big $$$ to get rid of his fat diet lawsuits. All of the woman who have been abused by this man. Its in the courts records. Public Records. You exposed Dr. Adams. By the way what did Dr West die of? Follow up TMZ!

Posted at 7:53AM on Jan 8th 2008 by jess

291. No wonder Britney is a whackadoo... The only people in the world who aren't out to exploit her .. are her children.

How much money has Lynne or her husband ever made on their own?

Dr. $hil is an unethical SOB.

Posted at 8:45AM on Jan 8th 2008 by Sandy

292. I agree Dr. Phil is a publicity hungry moron..........The only difference between his show and Jerry Springer is that Phil controls his guests a little better.

Posted at 9:24AM on Jan 8th 2008 by Scooobie

293. Dr. Phil - well if he was a true profession, he would have known not to do what he did and would have told Britney's family he couldn't see her unless requested by the patient. This wasn't a "let me help save Britney" - it was for his own good, publicity, money, fame. The so-called doc is truly a selfish moron thinking no one would have known or been offended by his arrogance. I think he needs a little self help in decency.

Posted at 10:52AM on Jan 8th 2008 by We all know

294. Good! She needs help, but Dr. Phil isn't the place to get it. This post pretty well summed up my thoughts on poor Britney lately:

http://www.starkmanassociates.com/index.php/2008/01/07/dehumanization-britney-spears/

At the risk of sounding like Chris Crocker... She needs to be left alone...

Posted at 11:33AM on Jan 8th 2008 by jake

295. This is probably why the girl has so many problems now. She was so huge and her career was absolutely soaring until that low life Federline came into her life. He was obviously a gold digger with absolutely no talent. Get a life mom Lynee. You are a money hungry low life too. And who is actually placing two young boys with Federline? A real jackass obviously. Dr. Phil, get a life.... Brit, pick yourself up girl and show those no good dirt bags that it is all about you...

Posted at 1:37PM on Jan 8th 2008 by Dana

296. Dr. Corn Pone "suddenly" realized that everybody was kicking his sorry ass. After his little"intervention" I decided to avoid his program. Some shows could be funny but after his $$$$$$grubbing attempt to jump in and feed off this young woman, I change channels to the other local news. Boycott is the way to deal with him and his Okra creator. Interesting....these people think they are powerful. One day of these blogs and they turn tail and run. People need to stop being sheep and realize that Power to the People needs to be reborn. Get rid of these maggots. He's made enough $$$$$$and so has his Benefactress Her Highness Oprah. Time for something new and original, just like we need a change from the grinding politicians we are all tired of. Time for change. Send these money grubbing celebrity dogs out.

Posted at 3:23PM on Jan 8th 2008 by Barbara

297. To Vintage '51: I agree - "each day you just get a little older and life becomes more complicated." Life is such a struggle. I only hope that as Spears' kids get older, they will be able to handle the negative publicity about their mother they will encounter. I hope the same for Danielynn. It is so hurtful and tough to deal with. They are so innocent and so precious.

I am an only child, and my parents should have divorced, but did not. Dad was an alcoholic my entire life. Belonged to AA, but went through the motions for the most part. Mom always told me they stayed together so I would have a mother and father under one roof, and could provide me a better life than had they divorced. It made me feel guilty they were miserable on my account. At the age of 33, I had been married and living in St. Louis for 11 years - they were still married! I finally figured it out their misery was not my fault. I had been gone 11 years, and they were still married. I told mom it was their decision to remain together, and her reasoning did not apply to me. She never said this to me again.

I dearly love kids and always wanted two. Was married 14 years, but had no children - wasn't meant to be. I hope Kevin, Britney, and Larry Birkhead will find someone to share their life with, and not only create a loving "home" for their children, but provide them with the security all children need and deserve when they are met later on with all the negative publicity to come. Bella

Posted at 3:34PM on Jan 8th 2008 by Bella

298. To Vintage '51: My last response page 20 here. Did you see it? Bela


Posted at 7:56PM on Jan 8th 2008 by Bella

299. According to wikipedia's page on Dr Phil: Ethical violation The Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists imposed disciplinary sanctions on McGraw on January 27, 1989 for an inappropriate "dual relationship" reported in 1988 by a therapy client/employee from 1984. McGraw was ordered by the Board to take an ethics class, pass a jurisprudence exam, complete a physical evaluation, undergo a psychological evaluation and have his practice supervised for one year in order to continue his private practice in Texas. McGraw admits to giving the client a "job" at his office (which is not allowed), but denied carrying on a sexual relationship with the 19 year old, who says their relationship was "sexually inappropriate."[10][2][11] As of 2008, McGraw is still not licensed to practice psychology.

Posted at 8:24PM on Jan 8th 2008 by truthseeker

300. FlyontheWallTZM@aol.com - yawn......................

Posted at 12:26AM on Jan 9th 2008 by Get real

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