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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106. Next on Dr. Tool...

He visits a psych ward full of suicidal patients and give them the tools to do it.
Once they have what they need, he puts them on camera and tries to talk them out of it!!!

Watch this fall!!!!!

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Posted at 11:14AM on Apr 13th 2008 by K

107. Next on Dr. Tool....


He gets a good beating from Oprah...now that's entertainment!

Posted at 11:27AM on Apr 13th 2008 by K

108. We get Dr. Phil on NBC here, and that makes TWO stupid shows for that network...his and Dufus Trump's apprentice. GOOGLE DR. PHIL! I was shocked. He has no right to council ANYONE. And he is a media whore. His ratings are probaby slipping and he needs to go look for stories that are sensational. As for Robin leaving his sorry ass... I haven't heard that one, but I HAVE noticed she doesn't smile as much when they show her in the audience, and he hasn't asked her anyone questions pertaining to his show like he usually does at times. I am going to see if they walk off hand in hand at the end of the show (makes me want to hurl anyway!) She needs to let that loser go before he drags her down with him.

Posted at 2:10PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Dr. Phil is a Fu-k-up

109. Certain staff members went beyond our guidelines , B S Dr D F you just see a cash cow, Ahole! your not out to help
anyone but yourself .

Posted at 1:09PM on Apr 13th 2008 by TheButler

110. Dr Phil you are a disgrace.Why not let those lil bitches stay in jail as long as possibe,i mean they are tough right??It takes a tough person to jump a girl with 5 people helping you,they want to act tough,let them see what tough really is in jail,where their mommy and daddy can't help them.

Posted at 2:22PM on Apr 13th 2008 by dms

111. i was just wondering the other day what this fool would do next to get some attention but i couldn't be as cleverly devious to think of something like this. i am a very passive, conscientious being, yet something about this man really harshes my buzz like no one else. i only rarely happen upon this person while flipping the channel but seeing or hearing him generally causes my mind to melt. maybe it's those oh so pink lips that exhume such dark bile. i hear that there will be an additional circle added to the divine comedy just for this fizzishshun.

Posted at 2:54PM on Apr 13th 2008 by timothy leary

112. If it acts like a tool and sounds like a tool and looks like a tools...chances are it's probably a Tool.
Words of wisdom from Dr. Tool himself.

Posted at 4:27PM on Apr 13th 2008 by K

113. I know....CBS fires him and Oprah sends him to her school in Africa so he can counsel and look over all the victims of the child abuse at her school for girls!

Posted at 1:11AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Pull the plug on Phil

114. This moron won't be around if you don't watch him, he made $90.000.000.00 in 2007 thanks to the american people.
If you don't watch him and don't buy anything he sells, he will go away, but you won't do that do you?
What is ironic; this moron is in your house, every day, twice a day talking to you about ethics and family values go and figure that one out because I just can't.

Posted at 12:42AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Daniel Lopez-Maseda

115. Our local newspaper has a pic of the girls covering their faces prior to facing the Judge. Funny they hide their faces NOW when they were planning all along this beat-down to become “famous” on Youtube. Cowards!

Posted at 6:41PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Minney

116. The other "orange Oprah".... #47 is right. He does look like an Ooompa Loopa in this photo!

Posted at 8:02PM on Apr 13th 2008 by DM

117. Here you go again...kids not being punished for their crimes!! Maybe Dr. Phil ought to help pay the victim's medical bills instead of worrying about that little bitch sitting in jail where she should be!! Wonder who'll be paying for the lawyers? Dr. Phil and Oprah??

Posted at 2:54PM on Apr 14th 2008 by Ho-Hum

118. AZ Diana, you compassion is admirable. I don't agree with you that this is merely a mistake because it seems like he has been doing his utmost to attract attention recently by attempting to do shows on such high profile topics as these girls and Britney's potential mental illness. However, I agree that he has done some good in the past. Maybe you are right and he just needs to take a sabbatical.

Go Sox

Posted at 9:33PM on Apr 13th 2008 by Baseball Junkie

119. Dr. Phil - Please tell me this is not true!! Please tell me you are not bailing out one of the girls involved in this insanity. My husband and I (both seniors) watch your show everyday. We know your son Jay is very involved in preventing "bullying" in schools and if this is not "bullying" then I don't know what is. Please do NOT put her on your show so that she will become famous, get a book deal, etc. We are so sick of people who do wrong and then are rewarded for it!!! I know we are only two small people, but if you bail her out and then have her on your show we will never watch again.

ps Remember Paris Hilton became famous for having sex in front of the world - how special is that????

Posted at 10:32AM on Apr 15th 2008 by Caroline

120.
Has Dr. Phil ever heard of Shanda Sharer? Maybe he needs to read
about the group of skanks who killed her, before he starts bailing
out these useless evil excuses for human beings. They all need to rot
in jail.

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/young/shanda_sharer/1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanda_Sharer

Put Mercades fat a$$ BACK in jail for Victoria and for Shanda.

Posted at 12:33AM on Apr 14th 2008 by ST

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