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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Dr. Phil cancels Britney Spears show
2008-01-09
Dr. Phil's planned sitdown Monday with Britney Spears' parents dissolved into accusations he was exploiting the troubled singer's emotional crackup.
No, really?
The TV shrink insisted he canceled the taping with Jamie and Lynne Spears "because the Spears situation is too intense at this time, and out of consideration to the family."
Is there ever a time when the situation won't be too intense? And since when has anyone, anyone anywhere cared about the Spears family?
A source close to Dr. Phil McGraw said it was Britney's parents who cut him off, furious he blabbed about her mental state after visiting her in the psych ward at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Who does he think he is? That's what publicists are for!
"As soon as Jamie realized Dr. Phil was making public statements about Britney, including assessments of her condition, he got angry," the source told Life & Style magazine. "He started making phone calls to everybody in the family, telling them not to cooperate." The show was to air Tuesday.
Posted by:Fred

#16  What ever makes momma and pappa look good is fine for TV. But help for the kid on national TV? NO WAY! That may make momma and pappa look bad during the final analysis. Stay the course!

... and I thought the girl was old enough to make up her own mind about things. Oops, that would mean no more millions for Management (mom and pop).
Posted by: www   2008-01-09 15:55  

#15  Dr. Philth...

Philth Donahue

Larry Kink...

All these lefties never met a pervert or loser they didn't want to exploit for ratings...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2008-01-09 14:16  

#14  gromky, have you ever listened too Britneys songs, they are certainly terrorism
Posted by: sinse   2008-01-09 13:34  

#13  Just in, Philly decides to do a show titled "Whitey Is Bad" on racism with Al Sharton as a guest.

Then the prick woke up and realized he'd done that show already.
Posted by: Icerigger   2008-01-09 13:00  

#12  Doctor/patient confidentiality. Ethical problem. Lawsuit. Get 'im, Jamie. Oh, and if you need a good lawyer, John Edwards might be available sometime soon.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2008-01-09 12:46  

#11  Her Dad's name is James and the mom's name is Lynn. They named the other daughter Jamie Lynn -how country of them methinks. Anyway, Dr. Phil and Britney do share some similarities - they're both tacky whores.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2008-01-09 12:33  

#10  CAMBRIDGE ASTROPHYSICIST GIVES HUMANITY 50:50 IN SURVIVING THIS CENTURY

That's ok for me, I have virtually no actual chance of surviving this century.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2008-01-09 12:04  

#9  Let's also take aim at the entertainment industry that lined its pockets and bottomline on the use and abuse of the child/teenager/adult here. If there ever was a model of exploitation of the worker by the grubby money hungry capitalists, this is a poster child. Guess all that socialist spewing drivel from Hollyweird is their concept of penance.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-01-09 09:34  

#8  "Parentin Be Hard": by Mama Spearz
Chapter 60: Doctir Fill Xploits us. Whatz xploit mean?
Posted by: tu3031   2008-01-09 09:06  

#7  I'm such a mess, it's killin me (and I)
In Doctor Phil, I still believe (still believe)
Too many drugs, I've lost my mind
Give me a sign, exploit me baby one more time!
Posted by: Mike   2008-01-09 08:49  

#6  Dr. Phil's planned sitdown Monday with Britney Spears' parents dissolved into accusations he was exploiting the troubled singer's emotional crackup.

And the parents and sister are experts on exploiting the trouble singer's emotional crackup. They don't neen any pointers from the Good Doctor.

Spears - a trainwreck which just keeps crashing.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2008-01-09 08:20  

#5  A little momentary distraction for me and thee and a major distraction for the "What War on Terror?" crowd.
Posted by: Bobby   2008-01-09 06:42  

#4  Yes, this is certainly related to the War on Terrorism.
Posted by: gromky   2008-01-09 04:40  

#3  The TV shrink insisted he canceled the taping with Jamie and Lynne Spears "because the Spears situation is too intense at this time, and out of consideration to the family."

Hang on, doesn't she have a sister named Jamie Lynn?
I feel a bit nauseous.
Posted by: Gladys   2008-01-09 03:18  

#2  ION, NEWSVINE > CAMBRIDGE ASTROPHYSICIST GIVES HUMANITY 50:50 IN SURVIVING THIS CENTURY.

What hath Britney wrought???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-01-09 02:16  

#1  poor Britney, she should have keept her Va J J under wraps.
Posted by: RD   2008-01-09 01:47  

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