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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301. by k - another..............YAWN..............

Posted at 12:30AM on Jan 9th 2008 by Get real

302. Hey there Dr. Phil-of-yourself.....that poor girl just needs some damn privacy..it would have been "HIPPA" of you to remember that...but it sounds like someone reminded you of just what that means...with all the back ped-LYNN your doin'....How's that workin"for ya??

Posted at 1:38AM on Jan 9th 2008 by Charlee1972

303. All this man wanted is higher ratings for his show... Also, Brit is an adult so her parents had no right contacting him for his help, if that's true. She didn't even have to see him at the hospital since she signed herself in... It's amazing that all this could happen to one person is such a short period of time, but then when you think that her parents didn't raise her properly, it sort of makes sense... I wouldn't blame the paps on any of this, it's her parents that should have taught her while growing up...

Posted at 9:25AM on Jan 9th 2008 by AngeLsLuv

304. Jan 8th 2008 by truthseeker
"As of 2008, McGraw is still not licensed to practice psychology."

From what I understand, he's actually a botonist... I cannot stand the man myself...

Posted at 9:25AM on Jan 9th 2008 by AngeLsLuv

305. Vintage '51: I don't see your response to my #295 / #297, page 20 here. It must not have come through on my end. I have looked, and looked, it's not there. Bella

Posted at 5:26PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Bella

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