Mindy Goes McCrazy -- Dr. Phil to the Rescue!

Mindy McCready, Dr PhilMindy McCready is going back to rehab after trying to do herself in with her favorite swiggable and pharmaceutical -- vodka and Ambien -- and we hear Dr. Phil's inserting himself in the whole she-bang.

TMZ has learned the troubled McCready went off the deep end late last week after getting dumped by her boyfriend and collapsed while on the phone with her mother. She downed a bottle of vods and pills in what we're told was a "suicide attempt."

She's headed to Arizona for treatment, and a source says that was all Phil's idea. We're told he's taken Mindy under his wing as a "personal project." As for whether or not she'll be on the show, time will tell.

We contacted Phil -- so far, no answer. Mindy's peeps had no comment.


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Spelling just dropped $47 million (!!!) of her late husband's money on a two-floor condo that is a third of the size of her 56,500 square foot Holmby Hills estate. The apartment is located on the 41st and 42nd floors of the brand new Century building and won't be ready until 2009 -- around the time Tori gives birth to her fifth rugrat.


Click to launchCandy is giving up her notorious gift wrapping room, 3,500 square foot closet and bowling alley and making do with the condo's two fireplaces, dining room for 25, staff quarters, massage room, rose garden and private swimming pool.

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Cash, Money, Moms: Why Bale Was Busted

Christian BaleSources tells TMZ Christian Bale has had a long-standing difficult relationship with his mom and Bale's camp believes the motivation for the whole assault charge may be $$$.

We're told when Christian's mom and dad divorced nearly two decades ago, his mom forced him to choose between the two. Christian picked his dad, and father and son moved out to L.A. in 1992, where his dad became his manager.

Somehow Bale's relationship with the mom has been "bitter" ever since. Bale has told friends his mother was extremely jealous of both his and his dad's success.

Last Sunday, Bale let his mom and sis into his hotel suite, though it was by no means an olive branch. As we first reported, there was physical contact, but somewhere in between a push and a brush. No one fell and no one was hurt.

Christian's camp thinks this could be nothing more than a shakedown. We're told some newspapers and mags have already been throwing around "insane" amounts of money for the story, so mom and sis could score big.

But our sources say the cops are starting to see the whole thing Christian's way, and the charges could disappear faster than Batman.

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16. Dr. Phil needs to get a life and stay out of everyone else's. He can't even run his OWN marriage!

Posted at 3:43PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Lisa G.

17. "But our sources say the cops are starting to see the whole thing Christian's way, and the charges could disappear faster than BATMAN."

Don't you mean 'the charges could disappear faster than MEET DAVE?.'

Posted at 3:46PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Andrew

18. Well, God help her if that quack Phil McGraw gets hold of her!

Posted at 3:49PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Owen

19. Suicide might be less painful without that phoney guy that calls himself a Doctor. HE SHOULD BE ARRESTED AND THROWN IN A CELL WHERE WE DON"T HAVE TO LISTEN TO HIM !!!

Posted at 4:05PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Donald

20. These people need some major help and not from tv charters ! when will this stop ? do these people have so much that there is no vision left for them in the future and every little problem that comes about drives them over the edge ? Even after spending months in the hospital's and under doctor's care they still seem to have lost all hope.They continue to try and fill a void in their lives that fame and money and parties can not fill. sad

Posted at 4:31PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by jawflapper

21. first of all, "dr.phil" is NOT a doctor, he's just some fat stupid jackass trying to keep his name in the spotlight, he needs to be tossed in jail for impersonating a doctor and/or an actual human being

Posted at 4:34PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by doc

22. IF DR. PHIL IS COMING INTO HELP...THIS GIRL IS GOING TO NEED HELP.
WHEN I WATCH HIM I SEE ALL THAT HE DOES IS MAKE STATEMENTS THAT SHOCK FOR AUDIENCES.
LIKE THE TIME HE CALLED THE TWIN SISTER'S ON HEROIN.....COKE WHORES.
NOW DO YOU THINK THAT IS IN HIS VOCABULARY?
I KNEW THEN HE WAS A PHONY AND DOESN;'T EVEN HAVE A LICENSE IN CALIFORNIA TO PRACTICE MEDICINE.
SEEMS ROBIN HAS LEFT HIM AND NOW HE LOOK JUST LIKE A SIMPLE BAFOON.

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by LOIS VIERRA SMITH

23. I use to really like Dr. Phil, but am not so sure any more. If he uses Mindy for his show then I am done .......

Posted at 4:20PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Su

24. I am currently at the Trauma I - ICU unit in Tyler, Texas with a brother that tried to committ suicide. To the person that wrote "If your gonna do it, do it, well I thank God everyday that My Brother was not successful and I hope that this suicide thing never touches your family because it is devastating and heartbreaking. He will live with the disfigurement for the rest of his life and We ( as his family ) will also. It will remind us that we were not there when he needed us the most. It has taught me to embrace my family and friends every day as they may not be there tomorrow. And it's a sad, sad thing that I had to get that lesson the hard way. My brother (by the Grace of God) will recover, and as I know He will need professional help I certinally would not contact Dr. Phil because I wouldn't even let him councel our dogs. I wish Mindy only the best and that goes to show you that "Stars" are "everyday" pleople too. We would like to Thank East Texas Medical Center and the Trauma I - ICU doctors, nurses and entire Staff a Sincere Thank you for their Professionalism, Caring and TLC they have shown my brother. You have made his "first step" towards a full recovery.

Posted at 4:36PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Julz

25. CANDY SPELLING IS AN IDIOT TO NOT BE PART OF TORI 'S LIFE. TORI' AND DEAN ARE HAPPY AND HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND CANDY SENDS HER DRIVER OVER TO TORRIE'S HOUSE WITH THE CHILD'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT.SHE WOULDN'T COME IN PERSON AND HGAVE SOME LAME EXCUSE.
SHE SITES THERE WITH AARON SPELLING'S MONEY MAYBE COUNTING IT EVERY DAY...OH NO THERE IS TOO MUCH FOR THAT AND IGNORES HER DAUGHTER AND GIVES HER NO MONEY BUT SPENDS $47 MILLION ON A CONDO.
THIS WOMAN IS A SICKIE.

Posted at 4:30PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by LOIS VIERRA SMITH

26. I don't care if Dr phill has a license or not . He has a staff of advisors and consultants that have all kinds of crerdentials and he uses them . His program has an element of entertainment but it is also informational and eductioal. He helps a lot of people and his ratings prove it. I have learned a lot from that program and My guess is that those folks that just want to criticize him have big problems themselves and would benifit from watching him . They probably are ,just won't admit it

Posted at 4:33PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Robert

27. SOMETIMES OPRAH JUMPS ON THE BAND WAGON AND PROMOTES SOMEONE WHO IS HELPING HER AND SHOVES IT DOWN EVERYONE THROAT.A BOOK A DIET WHATEVER.

NOW I WOULD IMAGINE AS I HAVE READ SHE IS SORRY FOR THE DAY SHE MET DR. PHIL AND WHAT ABOUT ALL THE DIET GENIUS'IS SHE HAS HAD ON HER SHOW.????
SHE IS FAT.
GLAD I DIDN'T LISTEN TO HER.
ANYWAY NOW SHE IS WITH TYLER PERRY.
LUCKY HER.

Posted at 4:38PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by LOIS VIERRA SMITH

28. This can be used as a personal yardstick as to how screwed up and totally lonely your life has become; when "Dr." Phil the "Psyche Slut" comes to take you under his wing. We must all take measures to stop the idiocracy of this man!!!

Posted at 4:41PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Gerk

29. Dr. Phil is a joke. She'd be better off with help from someone who actually has a degree. I could probably help her as well as he could.

Posted at 4:47PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by holly

30. Phil and Mindy have one thing in common, thats their lust for Al Sharpton.

Posted at 4:50PM on Jul 23rd 2008 by conrad Labutiay

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