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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31. who watches this clown anyway.he is a media whore bozo person.dont watch you fools.

Posted at 7:22AM on Apr 13th 2008 by rock hard

32. DP looks like an oompa loompa in that picture!!

Posted at 10:20PM on Apr 12th 2008 by PookasMum

33. Uh huh. He didn't know. He had nothing to do with it. People just "went and spent my dang money on bail instead of clothes and hotel accommodations...golly gee willikers, I told them not to do that....I told them to go get the mail, and they must have heard 'bail at the jail'."

What a horse's ass he is. This guy is such a bullchitter it's not even funny.

I used to have so much respect for him. Now I just laugh at his excuses for his own pathetic stunts.

Posted at 9:11PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Time to get rid of the Dr. Pill books

34. Ok so wait......Dr Phil and his wife are getting a divorce?

Posted at 11:37PM on Apr 12th 2008 by jen

35. i just read that dr . phil's wife is giving him the boot. is this the truth ? he's no more a shrink, than i am, any one with his resourses can give people a chance, especially when you work for harpo productions, best hospitals, ,,homecare doctors, etc. etc, i can just see him pounding his fist on his hand, "you people have to man and women up he y'all.and save my ass on this one" hey try that thing you did with brittneys lawyers

Posted at 12:37PM on Apr 17th 2008 by michael mullis

36. Wait for this to happen again and kids who do it will think Dr fame whore will bail me out and pay me to be on his show and I can fly out to Hollywood for free and stay at a great hotel free and I will be famous. It will happen again just watch.
Dr fill of himeself way to go to stop teen violence. All you have done now is to keep it going more. Dumb azz

Posted at 9:20PM on Apr 12th 2008 by wtf

37. I thought his show would be cancelled after he so inappropriately butted into Britney Spears's hospital room at Cedars-Sinai. It should be now.

Why do I pay the satellite company almost $50.00 per month for the crap on t.v. that I mostly do not watch? Maybe I'll cancel the local stations as they are all terrible. It starts with 13 that I never watch, then 11 with the hideous weather whore Jillian Barberie "Reynolds" and Tyra Banks, then ABC with "The View" that has been ruined by Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Sherry Shepherd and Joy Behar, Regis Philbin and obnoxious Kelly Ripa, pomass Oprah and then there is "Katie" Couric and CBS Evening News and Snake Oil McGraw on NBC.

Posted at 9:36PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Pull the plug on Phil

38. I TOTALLY agree with JennR's comment! Dr Phil's show paid for this bitch to be realesed from jail to have her on his show (which would probably had given given her 15 minutes of fame)!! This is insane!! They paid $30,000!!! WTF!! She's a criminal and a bully. The poor victim doesn't need to go through anymore pain. All of those involved in this heinous act need to rot in jail. I hope this bitch gets sent back to jail and has the crap beaten out of her - many many times!
After the Brittany Spears fiasco, and now this.... I will NEVER watch Dr Phil again. He's a joke!

Posted at 9:29PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Shawn_ee

39. I agree with you #35 on Jillian Barberie "Reynolds. Thank god for a remote. When she starts talking I switch real quite. It always get around to her and her little brat kid. Like she is the only person ever to have a kid. I fell sorry for her Husband but I am sure he isnt the sharpest knife in the drawer. She is the phoniest person on TV next to Dr Fill (up my bank accounts) and Ophra.
But I must say I do watch 13. Sinfield reruns at 10:00pm

Posted at 9:33PM on Apr 12th 2008 by wtf

40. Now he just lies to suit his situation. What a loser!!!! No one can spend $30K without prior approval, especially his show.
If your're reading this "Dr. Phil"...we're onto you!!!!! Anything for a buck!!!!!!! Snake oil salesman lives!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:41PM on Apr 12th 2008 by K

41. i cant believe this idiot... HOW DARE HE!!!!!!!! I agree its all for ratings, and the only reason he cancelled the show was because there is a gag order... Not out of any feelings of regret for how the poor victim would feel... That poor girl ( tori) has been threw enough and this idiot comes up with the idea to make a show out of what happened to her.. Hasn't she been hurt enough? I hope for once he mans up and cancels the bond and sends that monster back to jail

Posted at 3:23PM on Apr 14th 2008 by stephanie

42. The ignorance on this board is beyond belief! Being a medical transcriptionist and having to know as much as docs, not to mention living in Houston, TEXAS, Dr. Phil is on the up-and-up! If y'all had even one clue about how the medica system works, there would't be such filthy poss here.

With my knowledge in medical (and psych), Dr.. Phil absolutely knows what he's doing, so shut your pie hole!

LET IT GO!

Posted at 9:47PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Joana Giannangelo-DeBakey

43. He is soooooooo phoney. Tried to watch him a couple of times and he makes me sick to my stomach.
Oprah...You created a monster!!!!!! Do the right thing and give him a public tongue lashing. You always talk about responsibility and doing the right thing. Do the right thing! Walk the walk! You can afford to do the right thing.

Posted at 9:47PM on Apr 12th 2008 by K

44. I'm flabberghasted. This teenage hoodlum should be in jail, and nothing less. What kind of lesson is she going to learn from all of this now? What crime will she commit next. When she murders a child next time, It's on your head Dr Phil. How proud does that make you? I will never watch your show again and I will pass this on to everyone I know.

Posted at 9:56PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Barbara

45. Next on Dr. Phil.... Andrea Yates starts over and Dr. Phil is there to "help" her new family.
That would be a rating blockbuster!!!!!

Posted at 10:00PM on Apr 12th 2008 by K

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