Dr. Phil to McCready: Let Me Make You a TV Star

Posted Jul 25th 2008 12:48PM by TMZ Staff

Mindy and Dr. PhilCountry wreck Mindy McCready's trip to Dr. Phil-approved rehab comes with an added bonus -- a spot on Dr. Phil's couch.

While there were conflicting reports as to whether McCready was in rehab for addictions or for psychiatric issues, a source close to Mindz tells us she is at a Texas center that specializes in both drug addiction and mental health issues. Two for one.

We're told Dr. Phil set the whole thing up and will pop in to see her in a week or so. McCready will spend a total of 30 days at the facility and her rehabilitation will culminate with the taping of an in-studio appearance on "The Dr. Phil Show." Our sources tell us Mindy will attempt to explain how she doesn't think she has a problem. She's tellin' the story.

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1. We care about either one of them because?? They should both die already.

Posted at 12:54PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Kevin

2. here we go again!

Posted at 12:54PM on Jul 25th 2008 by woo hoo

3. One day at a time................Mindy!



But for, by the Grace of God go I.

Posted at 12:55PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Dallas

4. Is roger footing the bill for some of her mental issues?

Posted at 1:04PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Jennifer

5. Best of luck, Mindy! Let's see you turn things around, come out with a great song and give folks something to write about other than you being a mess! You made it once, you can do it again (but for heaven's sake, stay away from Dr. Phil... what a parasite. First Britney and now Mindy? Yikes!)

Posted at 1:06PM on Jul 25th 2008 by MarkScottMusic.com

6. Paging Dr McGreedy.

Posted at 1:06PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Bandolero

7. Mindy McCready should be thanking her lucky drunk stars that Dr. Phil is helping her ungrateful sorry ass out. Who throws away the gift she's been given to live such a trashy existence? GROW UP and get you Sh*t together.

Posted at 1:40PM on Jul 25th 2008 by No Excuses

8. Hey TMZ, i think you forgot to tell us that she suffered a miscarage, before trying to commit suicide. no i can't spell.

Posted at 1:53PM on Jul 25th 2008 by where's the rest?

9. She's just a barrel of monkeys!

Posted at 1:58PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Stevo

10. Phil "Jerry Springer" McGraw is a hack. What use to be a semi-legitimate practice and show has turned into a freak show. Nobody is better off with his help.

Posted at 1:59PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Duh!

11. Mindy McCready is a perfect example of the "use and toss away" attitude of the music industry. When you're hot, everyone wants a piece of you. As soon as your numbers slip, you're tossed aside like last week's garbage. I've always felt sorry for this girl - she's probably not that educated, and she didn't have the best of childhoods, including the part where a much-older man (probably one of several) took advantage of her. She's also got substance abuse problems, and probably wasn't mentally tough enough to take the industry's rejection. Plus, she's got a little boy, but she's so mired in her own self-esteem and addiction issues to pull herself together for him. Good for Dr. Phil - he's willing to help her, and there aren't too many people out there (including her own family) who seem interested in doing that anymore. She's got a chemical imbalance and her kid is paying the price. I hope that Dr Phil can help her - she (and her son) deserve a happy, healthy "ever after."

Posted at 3:23PM on Jul 25th 2008 by Michele in Nashville

12. How sad. An unfortunate desperate enough to let the good Dr Phil exploit her all in the good name of ratings. Shame shame shame sheame shame.

Posted at 3:34PM on Jul 25th 2008 by DJW

13. I woul like t be remove form your web. I was expecting more than another entainmnt tonight feature on my p.c. and I am not really that inerested in the human stars of this world and would very much like to have this progra m removed from my p.c. or informed how it may be done my me thank you AND OR TOOLBAR

Posted at 11:07AM on Jul 26th 2008 by jena