Celebrity Justice
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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16. 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!!!

Posted at 8:00PM on Apr 12th 2008 by suzy q

17. So, now one more looser bailed out of jail!!
Great job people.

Posted at 8:06PM on Apr 12th 2008 by SayWhatChaWanna

18. DR, PHIL, DR. PHIL, ALL THE STUFF THAT COMES UP BETWEEN YOUR SHOWS LATELY, I,E, BRITTNEY SPEARS. ETC.ETC. AND YOU SAY ITS THAT ("ALL I WANTED TO DO WAS HELP THAT GIRL") YA RIGHT, AT THE TIME BRITT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A BIG MUD SLID, SLOWLY REACHING THE BOTTOM, AND YOU SHOW UP. JUST IN TIME FOR SWEEPS WEEK. LIKE YOU SAY , NOW IS THE TIME TO MAN UP.MY FRIEND. INSTEAD WHAT DO YOU DO? I'LL ANSWER THAT, YOU PASS THE BUCK TO YOUR STAFF. I CAN JUST SEE YOU POUNDING YOUR FIST INTO YOUR HAND. "WE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO KEEP THIS AWAY FROM THE PRESS". "YOU PEOPLE GET PAID A GOOD WAGE." "THIS IS WHY OPRAH, FOUND ALL OF YOU. TO HELP ME" YOU HAVE THE EASYEST JOB ON T.V. . ANYONE WITH ALL THE RESOURSES YOU HAVE AT YOUR DISPOSALE, HEY ONE SHOW , A COUPLE ON THE VERG OF DEVORSE, BECAUSE SHES HOOKED ON VICODIN.. "YOU SAY I'LL HELP YOU BOTH MISS YOU GO TO REHAB, AND MISTER, YOU'VE GOT TO MAN UP, AND BE THERE FOR HER,,, ITS ALL RATINGS FOR YOU , RATINGS SO OPRHA DOES'T DROP YOU LIKE A WET TOWEL. YOUR ONLY QUALIFACTIONS FOR T.V. IS HAVING HER IN YOUR CONER, ALL THIS OTHER STUFF ,,IS FOR OPHAR,, HEY LOOK AT ME I HELPED BRITT,, HEY SO I BAIL OUT A FEW CHILD MOLESTERS. AND TEEN AGE DRUG USERS, IN THE MEAN TIME LOOK OPRHA. I DID THIS ALL BY MY SELF.. AND BLAMED THE STAFF FOR WHAT I GOT CAUGH FOR,,,,, HOW ARE MY RATINGS? MAN UP, SEE YOU ON ,JUDGE JOE BROWN

Posted at 9:15PM on Apr 12th 2008 by michael mullis

19. With all the chit that bitch is gonna have to deal with from other people, now that she's bailed out, she's gonna WISH she were back in jail.

Posted at 8:17PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Hmmmmmm

20. No matter what spin phil puts on this story, the buck stops with him! It's HIS people, HIS spokesman that alerted TMZ, his responsibility. Just because there is an instant backlash doesn't mean he's not responsible.

Phil is a crackpot snake old salesman. Anything for ratings. He's as desperate as Oprah, and has lost all credibility with me, along with millions of other viewers.

Go to Hell Phil, you QUACK!

Posted at 8:21PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Anonymous 5.10.08 Expect us

21. I am soooooooo over Dr.Phil.

Posted at 8:23PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Kelli

22.
"These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated"

Dr. Phil must be off his meds - he's talking to himself again.

Posted at 8:25PM on Apr 12th 2008 by ellie

23. Good job, Phil. Nice. Got caught doing stuff you usually get away with, and made the situation worse. This little brat will be bragging all over her Facebook about how you bailed her out. Woops! The Mauryfication of your show continues.

Posted at 8:29PM on Apr 12th 2008 by nashvillefug

24. If what Dr. Phil said is true, then as the bail bonds poster he has the right to revoke the bond and send her sorry little a*s back to jail.

Posted at 8:41PM on Apr 12th 2008 by bigdeal123

25. Someone should pull the plug on his lame TV show...put a plug in his big mouth so the world won't have to hear his wanna be doctor crap advise !!!! He is a joke !!!!

Posted at 8:32PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Rhonda

26. Dr. Phil ,it is absolutely safe to say that you cannot make any statement that will make anyone ever trust you after you betrayed the Spears. You seem to be a huge joke,,especially that anyone, would any longer,believe that you could help them in some way. 'Nough said!

Posted at 4:26PM on Apr 14th 2008 by Jennafire

27. This is very appalling to me! I will definitely boycott all future projects by Phil...
Living in the county of this incident makes we very aware of all of the players of this drama...

Posted at 9:15PM on Apr 12th 2008 by compassionateone

28. Just a question ,,can't you sue a phoney Doctor? I dont like him because he is so judgemental and only sides with the person who called the show to get on.I have heard him contradict himself innumerable times.He's a fraud ,but unfortunately some people actually listen to him,,and when they do you can just see him puff up with self -righteousness.What a clown with a God complex. Robin is way to pretty and too smart for him. I would actually prefer for her to have a talk show.

Posted at 4:26PM on Apr 14th 2008 by Jennafire

29. I watch Dr.Phil everyday and will not stop for anyone. TMZ makes fun of people all day and here you sit judging Dr.Phil. get a life he is just the host of this show not the producer !!! I don't hear anyone wanting to boycott Oprah since her company funds the dr.Phil show....

Posted at 8:46PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Julie

30. He should be ashamed for ever wanting to do this in the first place..Glad it wasn't his child that got hurt!!!!!!!
He would dance to a different drummer then..I'm done with his show!!!

I hope she Runs!!

Posted at 8:58PM on Apr 12th 2008 by kitty

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