No Dice for Dr. Phil This Time Around

Posted Jan 31st 2008 10:35AM by TMZ Staff

Dr. Phil McGraw says that the Spears family hasn't contacted him after Brit's latest 5150 -- shocker! --, and he says that her second trip to the hospital isn't a surprise.

Still on his tour-of-regret on TV talk shows, Dr. Phil remained uncharacteristically tight-lipped about this morning's action while on "The View," except to say that it "could be a good thing." Then he continued to blather on about how he shouldn't have talked about Britney in the first place.

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46. That anyone ever paid attention to anything Phil had to say in the first place is a very sad statement about our society. As screwed up as we human beings may be, we sure as hell don't need blowhard fools like Phil telling us what to think and feel and do. That's just the blind leading the blind. Phil, your fifteen minutes are up!

Posted at 4:24PM on Jan 31st 2008 by greybeard

47. Hey TMZ - folks outside of California don't know what 5150 is - you should explain to those people that don't live in paradise.

Posted at 4:50PM on Jan 31st 2008 by amaaaazed

48. DR. TOOL, DR A'HOLE, DR. FULLOFSH^T!,,,

Posted at 5:05PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Ken

49. "How's that working for you", you Dr. Joyce Brothers - wanna - be?

Posted at 5:31PM on Jan 31st 2008 by woodcut

50. 5150 -- do a search for "California Codes; 5150". There are other 51xx's all having to do with holding someone for psychiatric reasons. I live in San Francisco & on weekends the "5150's" take up many of the emergency room beds! I like living among the nuts.

Posted at 5:39PM on Jan 31st 2008 by woodcut

51. LLLLOOOOSER

Posted at 5:45PM on Jan 31st 2008 by bustrorl

52. If you're serious about apologizing, Dr. Phil. Shut your pie whole right now, look up the Spears' phone number and tell them you're sorry for calling attention publically to their mentally unstable daughter who obviously doesn't need more public humiliation and then leave it at that. The girl looks to be getting help now so time to stop crying about it.

Posted at 5:59PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Sara

53. To #47 amaaazed: A 5150 means that someone can be hospitalized on a medical hold for psychiatric evaluation for 72 hours if they are deemed to be a danger to themselves or others (or seriously impaired and unable to care for themselves). It's not an easy criteria to meet, and police and health professionals are very sensitive to be sure someone meets the legal criteria (in other words, to keep people from being locked up against their will without a good medical reason). Mental patients have legal (patient) rights in CA.At the same time, someone in Britney's condition is probably not capable of realizing how serious her condition is. That's part of the disease (i.e., bipolar, if that is what she has).

Posted at 6:13PM on Jan 31st 2008 by shadow

54. What an egotistical idiot. Make that an unethical - egotistical idiot. He is just trying to save his a*s. He is a walking lawsuit in the making.

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Sandy

55. I usually do not add comments to these things. But as a person in the medical field I can tell you that DR PHIL..if that is what he really is...Is running around trying to defend himself and keep at bay the fact that he could be sued for everything he has got including his medical liscence...IF HE REALLY HAS ONE. There is a little thing called a HIPPA violatin that everyone in the medical field knows and respects when it comes to talking about patients. The minute he stepped into Brittany's room, and opened his mouth she became his patient.
This guy is only concerned about publicity. His ego is outragous!! Why do people watch him?

Posted at 6:22PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Victoria

56. Hey Phil, Your time in the sun is up. No one likes you so go on and crawl back from where you came from. Haven't you used enough people to further your career ... and make tons of money ?

Posted at 6:27PM on Jan 31st 2008 by pogo

57. "Dr." Phil is in love with the sound of his own voice. If only he had something worth saying.

Now that he purposely let his license lapse, he's probably not answerable to any state's medical board for ethical or other professional lapses. Good move.

Posted at 6:50PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Liz

58. THIS GUY IS SUCH A BUTTHOLE. IS THERE ANYONE MORE FULL OF THEMSELVES THAN THIS CREEP?

Posted at 7:01PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Sir Nigel Buttercrumpett

59. Not buying it, Dr. Phil! You messed up big time and need to ask yourself.."how's that working for you"! It's easy to see that your excuses aren't working at all. Looks like your 15 minutes of fame are almost up.

Posted at 7:01PM on Jan 31st 2008 by Jane Q Public

60. CLOWN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

Posted at 7:54PM on Jan 31st 2008 by craphound

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