Due to public outrage over the well publicized Britney Spears intervention show, Dr. Phil has canceled the program which was scheduled to air Tuesday.
Dr. Phil made the following statement on his web site:
“As was widely reported this weekend, at the request of concerned family members, I visited Britney Spears in the hospital. The details of that visit will, of course, remain private. We had planned to tape a Dr. Phil Now show today, focusing not on the tabloid side of Britney’s latest problems, but instead on the very serious issues surrounding this case.”
Clearly, it is not just Britney’s family struggling to find a way to protect adult children who cannot be ordered or compelled to seek help. Because the Spears situation is too intense at this time, and out of consideration to the family, I have made the decision not to move forward with the taping at this particular time. Britney and her family are in our prayers, and we ask that they be in yours.”
‘Out of consideration to the family..’ - my ass.
I’m glad that it’s been canceled. I thought the show was a ridiculous plan that would do absolutely no good to Britney and her family. A behind closed doors meeting would prove to be much more productive than publicly discussing such a private issue. Don’t you think? I mean, one of Britney’s major problems is just that. The media, publicity, attention. Dr. Phil should know that. And so should her family.
UPDATE:
The reason the show really may have been canceled is that Jamie Spears, Brit’s dad, came to his senses and realized it wasn’t such a good idea after all. Thank goodness someone in the family has a brain. (TMZ)
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I agree with you! Cancelling the show had nothing to do with his concern for the family. It all comes down to one thing, and one thing only:
The MONEY!
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Oh jesus that wiggly eye scared the shit out of me! I’m not hallucinating, am I??
Although I despised Britney when she became famous, now I am beginning to feel sorry for her. A lot of her mistakes are glorified, because of her social status. I don’t agree with some of the things she does, but leave her alone. Sooner or later she’s going to get sick of the game and get the help that she needs. I hope she does. I have made some mistakes in my life, and if I had her status maybe it would be big news, but it’s life. People get addicted to certain things, that doesn’t make them bad people. Good people can make bad decisions, it’s not that they are intending to hurt other people. I believe that although Britney hasn’t made the greatest decisions, I think somewhere beneath that smoke screen she is a good person. I just think that these camera freaks need to leave her alone, and if Dr. Phil helps her let it not be so public. Blessed be.
You know, I just realized that Jamie-Lynn is named after BOTH her parents. That creeps me out.
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