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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46. Everything Britney does and who she is around will affect the hearing on January 14.

Adnan BE a real man and mediate a meeting between Britney and Dr. Phil, Britney and her parents, Britney and Kevin so she can get her life straightened out and her children back.

Come on paps be a part of the solution.

x17, TMZ and Perez ~ I do believe you care about Britney so please put aside all of this to get Adnan and the company he works for to help Britney get the help she needs.

Posted at 1:24PM on Jan 7th 2008 by KRISTI

47. Hold on now. Dot. Dr. Phil is clearly out of line here, but he does come up with some decent advice on other issues from time to time.

Posted at 1:22PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Debra

48. Hmm. Since Britney refused to be on the show and it appears her Father finally got some sense and decided not to appear, Dr. Phil would have been left with Momma Lynn.

Get Real, Dr. Phil. You decided not to do the show not out of some altruistic consideration for Britney. You decided not to do it because you were being slammed by everyone on the planet over it and after Brit's Dad backed out, you didn't have much in the way of a guest list.

Do you really think we're all so stupid we can't figure that out?

Posted at 1:23PM on Jan 7th 2008 by flemke

49. I love a bit of gossip like everyone, but this whole thing is really bad. This girl is suicidal and depressed and I feel everyone needs to back off completely. How would you like it if were your daughter? She is ill and cannot help it. Leave the whole family alone and let them try and save her. Britney does not think she is worth saving,but I know she is.

Posted at 1:25PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Mistysmom

50. Obviously, Britney did not fit the criteria for a 5150 and they could not legally hold her.
That means she is not near as crazy as people on the talk show ciruit make her out to be. Also, her drug tests came back clean.

Everone is just getting too excited - but what exactly is Brit doing Wrong legally ?
Going to Starbucks, or out for drives when you are lonely, is not against the law.

There seems to have been some dispute last Thursday about what time the kids were supposed to go home and Brit got upset.
But that is NOT grounds to wite out a 5150 and, obviously,the psychiatrist at CedarsSinai saw this and let her go.

Are Federline and his lawyers out to get Britney and her money? And are they trying to do it through her kids?

Posted at 1:26PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Dawn

51. IMO, Oprah is as popular as ever and if she is as popular as I think
she is, I believe Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray are just as popular . I
wonder if all of those Oprah fans that bought all of those books from
authors on her show actually cracked open any or all of those books
and read them from cover to cover.

If you believe this hurts Dr. Phil, you are sadly mistaken. The only way it hurts Dr.Phil, is if Oprah turns on him publicly. I don't believe that will ever happen. I still can't figure out what she saw in Rachael Ray.

Posted at 1:30PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Noodles

52. Dr. Phil is not a medical doctor; therefore, he has no place in a hospital uninvited. He's a narcissistic personality with a grandiose idea he is a god that can save the world. His show has become very trashy (at least Springer's show is supposed to be) masking as therapy. There is no therapy, just a gazillion ads, interviews with the "patients," and exploitation. He is a terrible therapist with a hero obsession. Wishes for healing for the beautiful young woman and a downfall of the Phil regime.

Posted at 1:39PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Portia

53. You're not going to exploit an obviously unstable woman who was just recently declared a danger to herself after all "Dr." Phil? Good for you, you pig! She needs a real doctor, not a media clown like you!

Posted at 1:29PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Sarlyn

54. You know there's got to be SOME kind of big problem when you can't win no matter WHAT you try to do to help.

Posted at 1:28PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Lose Lose with this girl.

55. This whole "Frances Farmer" weekend is some ploy to "cause stress" for her sister to go to the hospital in "distress" to "lose the baby" (get an abortion)....all the while pimpin out the story to Dr. Feel Good.....

Posted at 1:30PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Save Britney

56. He is so covering hid butt.

Wonder if Oprah wacked him behind the head.

Posted at 1:29PM on Jan 7th 2008 by pat

57. I think he will regret getting involved with this.

I think his show will suffer also. As it should.

It was a bush league move.

Posted at 1:34PM on Jan 7th 2008 by pat

58. Whether it was public pressure or his handlers, thank God someone talked some sense into this guy. There is no friggin way treating her publicly on TV would work. She needs a real doctor, real therapy and real meds.

Posted at 1:34PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Give me a break!

59. Ha Ha Dr Pill.....looks like you had to pull the show to save face. I do not have one ounce of respect for you now. I would flip to your show if it was interesting. Never again money grubber!!!!! You are no better than an ambulance chaser Phil and Dr should not be in front of your name. Maybe you can get Adrianne Curry and her hubby back on. They love the spotlight and Adri had a pretty severe blog on Britney. Yes, the drug addict, pot smoking, boozing Curry had plenty to say about Brit. At least Brit has talent and she never did.

Posted at 2:22PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Baby

60. haha! thats soooogreat! phil crossed the line!

Posted at 1:35PM on Jan 7th 2008 by Madonna

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