TMZ has learned Dr. Phil's legal document wielding, cash-carrying, tough guy was not a supervising producer on the show. He was not an assistant producer. He was not a producer. He was not even close to being a producer. He was a production assistant. Think intern with a paycheck.
Here's the way it all went down: The good Doc's executive staff sent a seasoned producer down to Florida, along with a P.A. to chase the story of 8 teens who allegedly beat a classmate on tape. We're told the folks back home were horrified when they saw Mr. Large-and-In-Charge putting the smackdown on local reporters after springing 17-year-old Mercades Nichols from the pokey. We're told execs on the show were pissed that the experienced producer allowed the P.A. to be in a position to embarrass the show in front of the cameras.
The bigger question -- who hatched the plan to pay the bail for the woman accused of kidnapping and videotaping the brutal beating? The show issued a statement saying certain staff members "went beyond their guidelines," but the buzz on the Paramount lot is that it would be impossible for the producer to pay the $3,300 for the bail and put up $33,000 in collateral without the full knowledge and approval of higher-ups on the show.
The plan could have been pulled off, but after the P.A. mouthed off publicly, Phil's battleship was sunk somewhere off the Florida coast.
We contacted Phil's people an hour ago, who responded by saying they "have no additional comment."
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DR. PHIL (HE'S NO LONGER A DR. FOR GOD'S SAKE) - ANYWHO, PHIL IS A QUACK AND A MONEY GRUBBING
WHORE. HOW DARE HE USE BRITNEY SPEARS FOR RATINGS. NOW HE IS USING THESE AWFUL TEENS
AND BAILING THEM OUT FOR RATINGS. THAT BALD WHORE NEEDS HIS ASS KICKED.
Dr. Phil made a deplorable situation worse.
He should be ashamed. I guess he really has no substance to him.
HERE WE GO AGAIN, REWARDING BAD BEHAVIOR.....WHY MAKE THEM CELEBRITIES????? THIS IS WHY WE HAVE SO MANY LOSER TEENS IN THIS WORLD...THIS FILM SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED ON YUTUBE, THEY SHOULD DISCOURAGE THIS CRAP......PUNISH THEM, DON'T REWARD THEM....THE SAME GOES FOR HOLLYWOOD SO CALLED STARS WITH BAD BEHAVIOR..
Actually, I was hoping Dr. Phil would have those teens on his show. Seriously, he would have asked them straight up, WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!?
I don't think Dr. Phil was exploiting anyone. For this season, he is reporting on major events and this was one of them. I was really hoping he would have those girls on his show so he can teach them a thing or two. Because, as of recently, those girls saw NOTHING WRONG with what they did. A lecture from Dr. Phil would have changed their minds.
the 3300 bail WAS the 33,000 collateral.
That's what bail IS!
10% of collateral
Until Dr. Phil himself makes a comment, I will assume he would rather see these girls rot in jail before helping them one bit...
Some flunky had the power to write a $3300 check and guarantee collateral without the powers that be knowing about it? It looks like Dr. Phil got busted and now he's trying to save face. That little monster should still be in jail thinkng about what she did to that girl, how she's ruined her own life . Not to mention the financial burden put on her parents in finding a lawyer to defend her sorry ass.
I'm happy to say I have never seen these fatass's show. He looks like an assistant manager from a Perkin's.
Give us a break, #8. You obviously work for Phil, or you are Phil.
This kind of garbage tv and medical quackery must stop. The reason teens pull vicious stunts like this and post it on You Tube is to get on tv. Shows like Phil ultimately encourage this kind of behavior and reinforce the sick culture.
Regardless, Phil is hardly qualified - either professionally or ethically - to deal with a problem of this profundity and severity.
Thanks, Oprah, for the gift of Phil. First Phil, then phony biographers, then Obama. Any other plagues you want to unleash on us?
