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Celebrity Justice4/12/2008 8:04 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Dr. Phil Pulls the Plug on Teen Violence Show

TMZ has received an exclusive statement from a spokesperson for the Dr. Phil show:

"We have helped guests and potential guests in the past when they need financial assistance to come on the show - assisting with clothing allowance, lost wages, accommodations, travel and necessities. In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines (re: the bail being paid). These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated. In addition, we have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."

This isn't the first time Dr. Phil has had a show idea blow up in his face ... this year!

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Big Bear:  1347 days ago

Doctor Death should have pulled the plug on the teen violence show. The manner in which he was trying to put it together was all wrong. I wish Doc would have done the Britney Spears show and allowed her to show the nation what fun it can be watching a mentally ill person meltdown on stage.

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K:  1401 days ago

Again he takes no responsibility. Ahole! Blame a flunky again!!!!!

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hank:  1401 days ago

DAAAA!

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Just call me trailer trash....:  1401 days ago

L*O*S*E*R

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LAME:  1401 days ago

Geez Louise!!! Better hope she shows up for court huh?

Blaming others now to Dr Pig? Like he didn't have a hand in this decision!!! (to bail her out)

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K:  1401 days ago

He is such a major TOOL!!!!!!!!

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LAME:  1401 days ago

Dr. Pig must be reading TMZ comments huh?

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Shea:  1401 days ago

I'm just appalled. There are no words.

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Alan:  1401 days ago

Why doesn't he just get a job like the rest of us. Maybe he could work for Miss "O". He could keep her dressing room clean.

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Joe Hammons:  1401 days ago

So, Dr. Phil's pholks can go around and toss $30,000 around without his knowledge?

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sickofBrit:  1401 days ago

LIke TMZ doesnt butt into peoples lives , Dr Phil is the voice of reason in a world gone mad .
he tries to help unlike TMZ who's makes fun of people and enjoys trains wrecks Dr. Phil actually comes in and helps.

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JennR:  1401 days ago

So wait, I don't understand. He paid bail for this convict (who showed no remorse for her actions) to come on the show, and now he's pulling the plug on it? Now it's resulting in the 'ringleader' of the attack, walking free when she should be rotting in jail. I heard the victim might have permanent vision and hearing loss on the left side. Just that and the fact that they were laughing about it in their jail cell should be enough to keep their asses in jail, but thanks to Dr. Phil, that's not a possibility. THANK YOU DR. PHIL FOR SPENDING YOUR SHOWS MONEY ON BAILING OUT UNDESERVING CONVICTS! FORGET ABOUT ALL OF THE CHARITIES THAT WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT $30,000 TO HELP PEOPLE, INSTEAD OF ASSULTING THEM.

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Sarah Jones:  1401 days ago

DR. PHIL IS NOTHING BUT A WHORE. HE WILL DO ANYTHING FOR MONEY,

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Angiebaby:  1401 days ago

A show on teen violence? Cancelled after his staff posted bail for a guest? Who the Hell did Dr. McQuack think would be on the show... Beaver Cleaver and Eddie Haskell?

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Suzy Q:  1401 days ago

Paging Dr Springer........uhhhh Phil! Seriously................such a loser!!!!Never has any advice that your average idiot couldn't come up with!!! VERY surprising that he can't ADMIT that he knew this was going on..........what a LOAD OF CRAP!!!! Let's all wait and see how he reacts when HIS personal life (divorce) is on talk shows and the news...................the only difference is that people will be paying them to NOT appear!!!

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