Dr. Phil Cancels Britney-Themed Show
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Daytime, Talk Shows, Syndication, Cancellations, Gossip, News,
Feigning concern for those involved, Dr. Phil McGraw has canceled the show he was planning to dedicate to Britney Spears’ troubles. Maybe it was because he actually started listening to his audience instead of preaching to them?
Here is a copy of the statement released through his own website:
“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.”
Dr. Phil McGraw
You gotta wonder what momma mentor Oprah had to say about all this. I’m pretty sure even she wouldn’t have stooped this low.
(You find updates to this story here.)
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Britney Spears Out…and Talking to Dr. Phil?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Talk Shows, Syndication, Gossip,
UPDATE: Dr. Phil has now decided against doing a show based on Britney. You can read his statement here.
Despite being placed on what was believed to be a 72-hour hold, Britney Spears was quietly discharged from Cedars-Sinai this morning. Although it is widely believed the troubled star should be forced to seek some type of help, the hospital had no choice but to release her. They couldn’t keep Spears against her will unless they thought she might physically harm herself. (She was not technically considered ‘suicidal’ when she was admitted to begin with.)
But fans concerned for her well-being shouldn’t worry—Dr. Phil McGraw has taken it upon himself to make sure Britney knows people care. The talk show host had a private conversation with the Spears this morning as she was being discharged from the hospital. Here is the exclusive statement he made to Entertainment Tonight:
“My meeting with Britney and some of her family members this morning in her room at Cedars leaves me convinced more than ever that she is in dire need of both medical and psychological intervention. She was released moments before my arrival and was packing when I entered the room. We visited for about an hour before I walked with her to her car. I am very concerned for her.”
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Britney Spears Loses Visitation Rights
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News,
As a follow to emergency court proceedings held earlier today - prompted by Britney Spears’ strange behavior last night - a commissioner has just given full physical and legal custody of Sean Preston and Jayden James to their father, Kevin Federline.
The current order is only in effect until January 14th, but at least it’s a step in the right direction. Another hearing will be held later to determine how things will proceed from there.
(You find updates to this story here.)
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More Details on Britney Spears’ Meltdown
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News, Rumors,
It all begins now. The never-ending details surrounding Britney Spears’ hospitalization last night.
First off, it turns out K-Fed’s bodyguards weren’t the ones responsible for reporting Spears to the authorities. It was Brit’s own court-appointed child monitor. Preston was being prepped to return to dad’s house when his mother decided to lock herself up in the bedroom with Jayden. Fearing the young child would be forced to choose between mom’s only two pairs of boots, the monitor called the cops for help. (Of course, I kid. Well, maybe.)
While Sean and Jayden are now seeking normalcy in their father’s home, Spears is in the middle of a mandatory 72-hour mental evaluation at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, attorneys for both Britney and Kevin Federline have been meeting at the courthouse to discuss the recent events. (The matter really shouldn’t get any more attention than Brit gave to her deposition yesterday. Why should it take more than 15 minutes to take the kids away from her?)
As sad as yesterday’s events were, this incident, ironically, may be the best thing to happen to the troubled pop star. (I’m assuming this is rock bottom, right?) We can only hope that she is finally getting the rest - and help - she needs.
(You find updates to this story here.)
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Britney Spears to Receive Mental Evaluation
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News,
It only took three days into the New Year for Britney to take back the spotlight from pregnant Jamie Lynn.
Earlier Thursday, the elder Spears finally decided to show up for a scheduled deposition with Kevin Federline’s lawyers. (Keep in mind, she had somehow managed to skip out on a million of these appointments prior to today.) After arriving approximately 90 minutes late, she left 15 minutes later. It seems she didn’t like how she was being treated.
Now fast forward a few hours….
As of 11:45pm PT, there is a large police and medic presence outside the Spears home in Beverly Hills. Apparently the authorities were called to the house around 8pm when Britney failed to comply with her parental visitation guidelines. (Kevin Federline’s bodyguards tried to pick up her two boys - Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1 - as scheduled with no luck.)
After several hours of trying to resolve the matter “peacefully”, TMZ and Perez Hilton now are reporting that Britney has been taken away on a gurney for a mental evaluation. This decision came after the police reportedly found her under the influence of some unknown substance.
Meanwhile, both boys are apparently safe and back with their father.
Be expecting more to come..
(You find updates to this story here.)
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