Dr. Phil's Moment of Truth

It's sweeps again in television land and since he can't exploit Britney Spears or a teenage girl accused of being the ringleader of a high school beatdown -- Dr. Phil has turned to ripping off a popular reality show.

TMZ TV exposed how the good doc's using a polygraph, a child molestation victim, and fancy graphics all in the name of ratings.

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46. We're watching the downfall of Dr. Phil in super slow motion...one misstep after another...much like we're watchingTMZ's downfall at the same. Too bad Harvey doesn't recognize that.

Posted at 4:59AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Me

47. Dr. Phil Rules. TMZ is really getting cheezy.

Posted at 5:17AM on Apr 25th 2008 by inou

48. Great job TMZ! Keep up the pressure. This quack needs to get his show cancelled ASAP! His 15 minutes are well over by now.

Posted at 7:13AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Anonymous 5.10.08 Expect us

49. THESE SHOWS LIKE DR PHIL , REALITY SHOWS , USES FANS TO

BENEFIT THERE BANK ACCTSSSSSS............

LOOK AT OPRAH FOR EXAMPLE ............SHE DISCOVERED HER SIDE KICK , DR . PHIL ,

GREENE , DR. OZ , RACHEAL RAY , AND MANY OTHERS , SO THEY CAN BECOME MORE

NOTICED ...........AND MAKE THERE BANK ACCTS GROW .............


AFTER AWHILE , WHICH IS OVERDUE , ONE WILL GET TIRED OF ALL THIS B/S .........

IT'S GETTING TO OLD , LET THESE PEOPLE GO OUT AND EARN THERE OWN

MONEY WITHOUT OPRAH ................USERS / AND KISSING A.S.S...................

EVERY DAMN ONE OF THEM , ARE KISSING OPRAH'S A.S.S ..........

THE ONLY PERSON WHO'S THE SMARTEST OUT OF ALL OF THESE ARE .....

STEDMAN , WHY HE DOESN'T WANT TO BE IN THE "LIMELIGHT " ..........

AGAIN OPRAH , BEEN HELPING ALL THESE PEOPLE , I JUST FEEL NONE OF THEM

CAN DO IT ON THERE OWN .............THEY CRY FOR OPRAH , FOR HELP .........LIKE

A BUNCH OF WHINE BABIES ............

Posted at 7:23AM on Apr 25th 2008 by OPRAH HAS TO MANY FOLLOWERS WHINE BABIES TO BENEFIT THERE BANK ACCTSSSSSS.

50. He's definitely another Jerry Springer and Oprah is not doing a thing about it - guess that's the direction she wants the show to go in.

Posted at 7:22AM on Apr 25th 2008 by g

51. I totally agree with #33 Dottie. Dr. Phil is a great guy who has helped countless people and the media has put such a poor spin on everything. By the way, anyone that watches the show knows hes been using polygraph regularly since way before that stupid reality show came out. I think too many people here can't handle his kind of straightforward truth. And if you think about it - mostly what he speaks is just common sense from a different point of view. He's a very intelligent man who happens to hold a Ph.D by the way.

Posted at 7:26AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Beth

52. DONT WORRY WHEN TOM CRUISE IS ON OPRAH IN MAY , I WONT BE WATCHING , THAT MAN IS A NUTCASE .....

HE'S BRAINWASHED WITH SCIENTOLOGY ..............WEIRDO ...................

PAYS KATY HOLMES $5 MILLION DOLLARS TO MARRY HIM ......WHAT A LOSER .........

IF SHE DIVORCES HIM , HE WILL GIVE HER $30 MIL AND SURI , WHICH ISN'T HIS DAUGHTER

BUT SOMEONE ELSE'S .............TOM SAID ON "LIVE TV " YEARSSSSSSSSS AGO , HE COULDN'T HAVE

CHILDREN BECAUSE HE HAD HIMSELF FIXED IN HIS EARLY 20'S .............

ANOTHER REASON WHY NICOLE KIDMAN LEFT HIM BECAUSE HE'S CONTROLLING ...........

HE'S A HOMEWRECKER ANYWAYS .................I GUESS THE TRUTH HURTS .............

NO REASON TO LIE ..........TOM .............AGAIN YOU SAID ON "LIVE TV" YOU COULDN'T HAVE

CHILDREN ...................THE FACT IS OUT ................

YOU NOTICED KIDMAN IS TRYING TO GET HER 2 ADOPTED TEENS FROM TOM CRUISE ...............

SHE MIGHT PUT UP A FIGHT TO GET THEM BACK .............

YOU NOTICED TOM DOESN'T SPEND THE QUALITY TIME WITH THE OTHER 2 TEENS , WHERE HE

DOES SURI ...............SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE TOO ...............

Posted at 7:32AM on Apr 25th 2008 by BOYCOTT OPRAH SHOWS FROM WATCHING LIER TOM CRUISE ....BRAINWASH , CONTROLLING ....NO HE CAN'T HAVE CHILDREN ....HE HAS NO REAL

53. First off how can a TABLOID condemn Dr. Phil for exploition when everything you print or air is exploited some how! (dont get me wrong im a HUGE fan of tmz and dr phil) But at least he DOES try to help the people he exploits and secondly he is not the first to use these questionably methods to gain raiting! Oprah cries raitings go up, montel yells and gets mad and so on they all do it! And thirdly it is not dr phils fault that we live in a socity that loves watching people fall apart on national tv! He is just suppling us with what most of us truly want

Posted at 9:58AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Mandy

54. Common guys, like you have never exploited anyone, and who is to say he IS exploiting anyone!!! get a friggin grip, you people are the epitomy of expolitation! Dr. Phil does amazing things for many people. Bringing the face of a Child Molester to public T.V. so others wont leave their kids alone with this man , is just one of them!! Back off the Doc!

Posted at 8:16AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Shannon

55. FOR UR INFORMATION, MRS SPEARS HAD CALLED dR, PHIL THAT MORNING WHEN HER DAUGHTER WAS HOSPITALIZED TO GO VISIT HER DAUGHTER.....
THEY ARE VERY GOOD FRIENDS THEREFORE, *** DR. PHIL DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG***. iF I WAS HOSPITALIZED MYSELF, I WOULD WELCOME dR. pHIL IN MY ROOM... STOP TALKING BAD ABOUT DR. PHIL... HE DOES GOOD FOR EVERYONE.. HE IS STRICT...AND HAS HELPED ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THEIR ADDICTIONS, MARRIAGE PROBLEMS, ETC... HE IS THE BEST.... CONGRATULATIONS DR. PHIL

Posted at 4:04PM on Apr 25th 2008 by Shirliana

56. Um, he has used a lie detector test before, actually quite often. Also, I know that celebrity life is sooooo important and those who (uh hem) report it are invaluable, but Dr. Phil also has an important role of brining light to situations that most people don't want to talk about. Unfortunately things like this happen in families more often than we would like to admit. His show, as dramatic and over the top you may think it is, actuall makes people look out for this behavior and maybe face that it is a reality in their life. Someone sitting on a couch just giving a lecture wouldn't make people do that.

Posted at 10:22AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Cara

57. Amazing how you try to totally ruin someone for YOUR ratings.....you know he has a huge following and his
fans will read anything about him. Dr Phil has this type show; why critize him for his popularity??? If you
don't want to see his show, just don't tune in. I personally like Dr Phil and gain a lot of insight into different
situations by listening to him.......

Posted at 8:40AM on Apr 25th 2008 by ruffles

58. This is retarded, lots of shows do lie detectors maybe the polygraph show is ripping of maury? also dr. phil did a show way b4 the polygraph show that was about molestation also had a polygraph

Posted at 8:42AM on Apr 25th 2008 by Tari

59. Let's see Oprah said he was a great guy and supported him fully. Now she says Obama is a great guy and supports him fully. WOW maybe we should really not trust Oprahs judgement of people she seems to be wrong a lot. Think before you VOTE!

Posted at 9:25AM on Apr 25th 2008 by stevei

60. I thought it was a sad but good show. He was there to bring attention as to why the child was being hyper sexual and was able to control the guest. He is a good man that HAS to keep up the ratings on his show. Just like TMZ and all other shows do. This is bringing awareness to the people about different subjects.

Posted at 9:23AM on Apr 25th 2008 by debra

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