Dr. Phil Pulls the Plug on Teen Violence Show

Posted Apr 12th 2008 7:04PM by TMZ Staff

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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46. That damned kid should still be incarcerated and off the street, instead of being out on bond! She is allegedly the ring leader!

Posted at 10:25PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Danny

47. I am outrage that Dr. Phil post bail for one of the teenager who is being charge with the beating. Is his way of say its ok for the teens to act this way, or is it just a way make his wallet fat. I feel that he is a sick person. He has no moral, and he should be striped of his term of Doctor. We need not to support Dr. Phil.

Posted at 10:28PM on Apr 12th 2008 by tina

48. Thanks Oprah for bringing us Dr. Phil, who sets juvenile delinquents loose on the streets. Thank you Oprah! Thank you Oprah!

Posted at 10:28PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Samantha

49. yes , we should not support Dr. Phil.

Posted at 10:33PM on Apr 12th 2008 by tina

50. FYI:

these "staff members" are not allowed to make ANY moves without "dr". phil's APPROVAL.

he MUST sign off on EVERYTHING.

so don't believe a word of anything this guy says.

*** OPRAH'S FRANKENSTEIN IS A CHRONIC LIAR.

Posted at 10:36PM on Apr 12th 2008 by pork chop honey bun

51. CBS, cancel his show!

Posted at 10:36PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Samantha

52. I have NO RESPECT WHATSOEVER ANY LONGER for Dr. Phil. He has proven to me, its all about his show and his ratings. His crew should be ashamed of themselves for bailing one of these criminals out.

Posted at 10:37PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Russ

53. glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks those little cheerleaders and their boyfriends should learn a lesson about reality by spending a very long time in hardcore grown-up prison! In the real world, when you strike someone, they press charges for assault, and you get punished as you should, Princesses! Time to grow up and lose mommy and daddy's protection! Dr.Phil should be prosecuted, taken off the air, and forced to spend time in a confined space with Dr. Laura...an equally offensive and un-credentialed "Dr."

Posted at 10:41PM on Apr 12th 2008 by esby77

54. this country needs HILLARY CLINTON to be the next president!
Sen Obama is a good guy, and the dust-up over the "cling to guns" business is mostly meaningless EXCEPT to the extent that CLINTON can exploit it to help her win Pennsylvania and the Democratic Party NOMINATION!
Mercy!!!

Posted at 10:43PM on Apr 12th 2008 by off the property

55. And he calls me crazy.

Posted at 10:47PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Britney.

56. Dr.Phil, I am soooo over you!

Posted at 11:09PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Kelli

57. His guests only go on that show for freebies = as much free stuff as they can get. That is all they care about.

If this girl should injure or kill someone, Phony Phil should be held personally responsible. How dare he and how dare NBC NOT CANCEL HIS SHOW. All other shows on that network should complain loudly and maybe that would get this dangerous fool off the airwaves for good.

Posted at 11:17PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Pull the plug on Phil

58. Sorry NBC. I just realized he is on CBS (2) at 4:00 p.m. I haven't watched this fool since Katie Couric went to CBS or maybe even before that. Anyway, how could any other program on that network not complain? He makes everone he associates with look as bad as he is.

Posted at 11:21PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Pull the plug on Phil

59. I have two thoughts about Dr. Phil. One for and one against. While the advice he gives to a lot of people seems obvious after he's said it, sometimes it takes someone like a Dr. Phil for it to actually sink into people's heads. It tells the other people that the situation in serious if you're willing to take your problems onto the national airwaves.
On the other hand there's a line from a song that always runs through my head when I hear about something like this.
"If you didn't know about that one then what else don't you know"

Go Sox

Posted at 11:22PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Baseball Junkie

60. Never has a person rose so fast and dropped soooo hard. It's over Phillip.

Posted at 11:26PM on Apr 12th 2008 by Lenn K.

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