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Dr. Phil bails out cheerleader charged in videotaped beating

omg.yahoo.com — A new low for Oprah's buddy as Dr Phil tries to get vicious teen on his show.

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  • ennTOXX, on 04/14/2008, -4/+52OK this just ads to the pathetic fuel for ratings & greed "MY SHOW SUCKS" cause. I don't watch the DR. Phil show, but at least I'm not the only one who thinks like this about it... :||
  • yojiffyskippy, on 04/14/2008, -4/+103Only Oprah can kill this monster that she breathed life into. PLEASE put a stop to this insanity Oprah. PLEASE!
    • sockpuppets, on 04/14/2008, -0/+31...because Oprah is on Digg?

      (Oh, edit: Oprah is so all powerful that my spellchecker knows who she is?)

      (Oh double edit: my spellchecker doesn't know what spellchecker is?")
      • yahoofrom, on 04/14/2008, -0/+3Even digg spellchecker knows Oprah.

        (Edit. digg spellchecker now knows digg)
      • Frost9999, on 04/14/2008, -0/+1spell-checker should probably be hyphenated.
    • sulthernao, on 04/14/2008, -12/+2This is going to hurt Obama. Clearly, because Oprah has endorsed Obama, and her monster is out of control, this is going to hurt Obama in states like Pennsylvania. He is out of touch, why hasn't he renounced and rejected this man? Shame on you Barack, Shame on you. [/HRC]
      • Diderotten, on 04/14/2008, -1/+3streeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeech
      • moofer, on 04/14/2008, -0/+101. Oprah had Tom Cruise on her show for his now famous couch-jumping appearance...
        2. Tom Cruise was in Jerry Maguire with Cuba Gooding Jr...
        3. Cuba Gooding Jr. Was in Radio, with Ed Harris...
        4. Ed Harris co-starred on Apollo 13 with...

        KEVIN BACON!!!

        4 Steps... BOOSH!!!
  • hawksdomain, on 04/14/2008, -6/+71Just saw on the news that it was Phil, but his staff. He is outraged, the planned topic has been canceled. I'm not defending him, just saying...

    Plus, the page is gone now.
    • jontalisman, on 04/14/2008, -9/+25Somehow, I doubt anything happens on that show without the bad Dr.'s approval...
      • Bamont, on 04/14/2008, -0/+6Actually, I've worked in Television - and as a producer, its a cut throat industry where only a few survive. Producers work 12-14 hour days and sometimes more if they're trying to get a show made. Not justifying this, only saying that they are tasked with getting hard-to-get guests on his show so that Phil can rip them to shreds on TV (I don't think much "assistance" really goes on). So, chances are these are people that have worked for him for a while and thought they could get her on his show. He should have known, but when you put people as producers you assume they know what's best for the show. Not always the case, and human beings (even producers) have a lack in judgment at times.
    • sarixe, on 04/14/2008, -4/+18i smell a publicity stunt...
    • kevro, on 04/14/2008, -5/+2Dr. phil bends over, pinches a piece of grass and lets it go to the wind. Ahhhh, I'm out raged.
    • WilliamDavis, on 04/14/2008, -0/+3Here's his staff arguing with a reporter. Pretty funny.

      http://www.tmz.com/tmz_main_video?titleid=15011997 ...
    • quisph, on 04/14/2008, -0/+2We have only the show's word to go on. If Dr. Phil or any of the higher-ups were involved, I doubt they would admit it. And I find it a little bit suspicious that apparently no one has been fired over this...

      But I don't really care whether Dr. Phil was personally involved; he is still responsible to the extent that he helped create the machinery for this sickeningly exploitative show. Things like this are bound to happen from time to time in his line of work.
  • smash20, on 04/14/2008, -2/+20He should get Dick Masterson back on his show, instead.
  • cmost, on 04/14/2008, -6/+21Dr. Phil is more of an attention Whore than Tyra Banks! Is there any ambulance he won't chase? Oprah needs to keep him on a tighter leash! Better yet, she needs to put him out of his (and our) misery once and for all.
    • sfgeek, on 04/14/2008, -7/+2I agree. She could easily do it (and should.) If she just said publicly that he has lost all credibility, his network would yank him in a heartbeat. His presence is the only stain on her essentially peerless credibility. I mean, who doesn't like Oprah? Cutting down Phil would only serve to boost her cred, if that is even possible.

      Actually, I think Oprah has paved the way for Obama not by being by his side, but just by being her over the past few decades. Scardy white people go "Oooh looky! She's cool, smart, wise, fun, approachable and successful and she's black too!"
    • alk509, on 04/14/2008, -0/+6As someone who doesn't follow celebrity and doesn't watch Dr. Phil, I don't understand all the hate on the guy... Can someone explain to us ignoramuses what's wrong with him?
      • stupidStan, on 04/14/2008, -0/+2looks like no one knows... just following the mob?
        (I have no idea either)
      • notouch, on 04/14/2008, -1/+3I only saw half of his show once, it was talking about how teens should say no to sex when they aren't comfortable about it. Good topic, except he push all that responsibility to the girls, saying it's up to the girls entirely when their bf tell them to prove their love by having sex.
        When audience told him that guys should prove their love to the girls by not forcing them to sex, Dr Phil kept going around that question and keep saying it's entirely the girl's responsibility, etc.
        10 minutes into the show, all the impression I get from him is a fat stupid sexist.
        A month later, saw him in an news article promoting his new book about weight loss. When interviewed, report asked him how can he put up a weight-loss book when himself is rather fat. He claims he's not fat, he's healthy.

        Those are my reasons for disliking him so very much.
    • bukiyou, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1what got him popular was this no ***** attitude where he'd yell at people who were were difficult and irrational. The diagnoses he makes appeal to popular belief more or less. They're quick fixes, he usually chooses one party over the other, and his solutions to problems a lot of the time are to suck it up and take more responsibility.
  • TruEKuma, on 04/14/2008, -1/+12Desperate much?
  • hammburglar, on 04/14/2008, -1/+31thatll teach her a lesson.
  • killbert24, on 04/14/2008, -6/+63Dr. Phil is such a joke. His show sucks, his hairdo sucks, and his advice is the worst. He's Captain Obvious to the extreme. He gives psychology a bad name and I hope this teen kicks him in the balls.
    • sfgeek, on 04/14/2008, -1/+11He's also a confirmed quack:
      "In 1989, McGraw was sanctioned by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists for an ethical violation involving a 19-year-old patient and employee (see "Criticisms & controversies: Sanctioned for unethical behavior", below). Due to the sanctions, McGraw was unable to practice psychology independently."
    • Chachuka, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1Well said.
    • busby2, on 04/14/2008, -7/+1He's got a cool mustache though.
    • cr12345, on 04/14/2008, -2/+4"... and I hope this teen kicks him in the balls."

      ... and then posts it on youtube.
    • DesertDude, on 04/14/2008, -1/+7"his hairdo sucks"

      Unless he's waxing the top of his head clean everyday and leaving the sides and back, it's not really a hairdo.
  • alexanEmpire, on 04/14/2008, -9/+4Only 51 diggs and the link has already been prison raped.

    I can has MEEROAR?
  • vtnerd, on 04/14/2008, -11/+15Dr. Phil did not do the bailing out. The planned episode has been canceled because guidelines weren't followed.
    Buried for inaccurate and misleading title even though I can't stand Dr. Phil either.
  • CrudE, on 04/14/2008, -10/+351 diggs and already gone. Please bury this story before it reaches 500+ diggs...
  • moolaismyfriend, on 04/14/2008, -5/+16Lets here it for supporting gutter culture and advertising it to the world!!!


    Yay for white trash!!!
    • alexanEmpire, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1Case and point.....

      I believe you wanted to use "hear" instead of "here".
      • moolaismyfriend, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1OMG a typo shoot me.

      • sparsely, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1@alexanEmpire: I believe you mean "case IN point".
  • fxu1989, on 04/14/2008, -3/+11Site is down already ... sigh

    This is ANOTHER link, they're not mirrors of the link at the top.

    http://www.local6.com/news/15867838/detail.html
    or
    http://patdollard.com/2008/04/dr-phil-bails-out-on ...
  • YodaJones, on 04/14/2008, -7/+32Dr. Phil, you low down scum bag piece of *****.
    • Steven8890, on 04/14/2008, -5/+8It wasn't Dr. Phil, dumbass. It was the staff that runs the show.
      • str1fe, on 04/14/2008, -1/+6He's still a low down scum bag piece of *****.
        • Steven8890, on 04/14/2008, -8/+2Why?
          • str1fe, on 04/14/2008, -1/+6Because he turns his guests' problems into the world's entertainment when 65% of them are issues that need to be dealt with privately with a real psychologist. The other 35% are scripted. Dr. Phil is not a psychiatrist or anything of the sort, he's an entertainer.
          • Verz, on 04/14/2008, -0/+2http://youtube.com/watch?v=15fXhJG7JdM
          • stavrogin2, on 04/14/2008, -1/+4I've seen one Dr. Phil episode. He interviewed a little girl who had been molested by her grandfather. He would ask her a question and then cut to a commercial break so the viewer would have to wait through the ads to hear her answer. He is absolutely a low down scum bag piece of *****.
    • stupidStan, on 04/14/2008, -0/+3proof that many people never rtfa
  • BicBall, on 04/14/2008, -3/+89What the ***** is omg.yahoo.com?
  • matthewdestroys, on 04/14/2008, -3/+27Dr. Philth
  • HotGore, on 04/14/2008, -2/+1Dugg mirror missed it, coral missed it, google missed it. We are all SOL for a mirror.
  • alkajazz, on 04/14/2008, -1/+8"into a place where the masses elevate fools into rich heroes" - Bukowski
  • chucali, on 04/14/2008, -5/+29Dr. Phil is a tool
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNPvdsJS-qE
    • Mikhail101, on 04/14/2008, -1/+4man that guy who created the show is such an *****
    • bicyclethief, on 04/14/2008, -1/+20lol. The bum fights guy looked exactly like Phil.
    • whitemage, on 04/14/2008, -1/+7"i refuse to publicize this" little does he know that by kicking him off the show it probably got the guy more publicity
    • jaydoj, on 04/14/2008, -0/+1no such thing as bad press, that was hilarious. Dr. Phil took one look at this guy and was flabbergasted. Then he says he's not going to publicize this, Phil McGraw is as bad, if not worse than Nancy Grace.
  • hopsiah, on 04/14/2008, -10/+4buried for gay yahoo news.
  • Ockniel, on 04/14/2008, -1/+4Mirrors are much appreciated.
  • 2bees, on 04/14/2008, -3/+4"dr" Phil is an over rated windbag who needs a hard lesson in reality. He SO sucks.
  • jayb1rd, on 04/14/2008, -1/+5I'm assuming this was in exchange for a TV appearance.
  • legoalert33, on 04/14/2008, -5/+2Sorry, this Page is MIA!
    The page you're looking for has either been moved to a different location or does not exist. Please check the spelling of the URL you are looking for and try again.
  • D14BL0, on 04/14/2008, -3/+16"omg".yahoo.com?

    Yeah. Buried.
  • Einchy, on 04/14/2008, -0/+2WTF
  • skaredsic, on 04/14/2008, -0/+4Not a mirror, but the same thing with video.

    http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/tag/mercades-nichols ...
    • novask, on 04/14/2008, -0/+2Yes yes! Oh let me taste your tears. Your tears are so yummy and sweet.. Oh the tears of unfathomable sadness.
  • iamnotbill, on 04/14/2008, -1/+13how else can he reach these kiiiiiids?
    • tripledjr, on 04/14/2008, -1/+0They should cheat through exclusivity.
      "Boys have you seen my penis?" "uh" "It got loose, if you see it try to lure it in with cheese." "I think my heads about to explode."
  • HappyScrappy, on 04/14/2008, -0/+13I saw it before it went down. Here's the text.

    The article is boring, honestly.

    BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — Employees of the "Dr. Phil" television show posted bail for a central Florida teenager jailed for taking part in a videotaped beating of another teen, a spokeswoman for the show's host confirmed Saturday.

    Staff members of the talk show helped Mercades Nichols — one of eight teens facing charges in the case — post bond this weekend, "Dr. Phil" McGraw's spokeswoman Terri Corigliano said in an e-mail.

    "We have helped guests and potential guests in the past when they need financial assistance to come on the show — assisting with clothing allowance, lost wages, accommodations, travel and necessities," Corigliano wrote. "In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines (re the bail being paid).

    "These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated. In addition, we have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised."

    The show's producers were in the process of booking guests for a program about the case, Corigliano wrote.

    Only two of the teens remained jailed late Saturday night, Polk County Sheriff's Office spokesman Scott Wilder said.

    The teens, whose ages range from 14 to 18, face kidnapping and misdemeanor battery charges. Three also face a felony charge of witness tampering. The state attorney's office says all will be tried as adults.

    They are accused of participating in a violent beating of another teenager, which was videotaped and has now been viewed widely on national television and the Internet.

    A judge on Friday set bails ranging from $30,000 to $37,000 for the teenagers.

    McGraw drew criticism earlier this year when he confronted troubled pop star Britney Spears at the UCLA Medical Center during a stay at the facility.

    At one point, McGraw had planned an episode of the "Dr. Phil" show about Spears, but quickly abandoned the idea. He has since apologized for discussing his visit publicly — but not for visiting her.
  • Mikhail101, on 04/14/2008, -3/+2Phuck You Doctor Phil
  • ChromaVita, on 04/14/2008, -5/+2I know it's not entirely relevant, but this is easily my favorite Dr Phil clip:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2yjkTCxXDk
    (not a rick roll) I don't agree with what the guy is doing, but his haircut/outfit is hilarious...
    • Steven8890, on 04/14/2008, -1/+2The Bum Fights guy needs his ass beat.
    • Diderotten, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1What the hell is wrong with Dr. Phil? He brought him on the show, showed the clip, and kicked him off the show for nothing. that just proves the guy's point about him exploiting guests. I'm sure this got more attention than a lot of Dr. Phil shows. It's like an advertisement for Bumfights.
      • jaydoj, on 04/14/2008, -0/+1and I promise you, that the guy still got paid. If not by Dr. Phil's staff, by the people who bought bum fights dvds.
  • JaredXM, on 04/14/2008, -0/+3Okay I know it wasn't actually Dr. Phil that bailed her out. But it's still funny. Wasn't this the girl who said "***** y'all I'd do it again!"?
  • kinseyincanada, on 04/14/2008, -5/+7heres what happened someone on the Dr. Phil staff bailed out one of the teenagers so they could go onto the show, then Dr. Phil or someone else higher up found out and said that this action was against their policies and canceled the segment. There is no prof that the actual Dr. Phil was involved in anyway, just some member of his staff.
    • Aitese, on 04/14/2008, -2/+7Right...because we ALL have access to $30,000 of our employers money and can spend it without their knowledge. Why, just the other day I got chewed out for accidentally buying myself a car.
    • Lyph5, on 04/14/2008, -1/+4Correction: The MEDIA found out and Dr Phil was afraid of the backlash, so he ***** the segment.
  • vancanucksfan, on 04/14/2008, -3/+9i guess dr. phil thought he was a hero

    save the cheerleader, save the world
  • doingallright, on 04/14/2008, -3/+2all respect lost for dr phil
    • gearhead364, on 04/14/2008, -2/+5was there any respect for him in the first place?
  • kalvinb, on 04/14/2008, -6/+4This was a mistake made by the staff. Not Dr. Phil.

    Maybe I'm weird but I was taught that it doesn't matter what someone says to you, you don't get to hit them.

    It might actually do some good to get these girls and their parents on Dr Phil to get inside their heads and see what is wrong. It's ridiculous how many parents don't teach their kids simple things like "don't hit people." I'd like to know why the parents felt it unnecessary to raise their children to deal with issues verbally.

    Of course ideally they would be sitting in prison doing the interview. The staff maybe assumed that the guests should be in studio for the taping like most guests.
    • str1fe, on 04/14/2008, -1/+2You say that like Dr. Phil's goal is to get inside their heads and see what is wrong.
  • Zoshchenko, on 04/14/2008, -2/+6The worst attention whore on TV.
  • StaticHellfire, on 04/14/2008, -2/+1Looks like Mr. Sunshine ***** up again. Congrats!
    I would tell him to go pound sand up his ass but unfortunately its full.
    • stupidStan, on 04/14/2008, -0/+1heheheh, "pound sand up his ass"... lol
      Not quite sure the mechanics of that, but t produced a funny/disturbing mental picture.
  • mapkinase, on 04/14/2008, -0/+17I think I am going to die in 7 days after seeing that thumbnail.
  • Arcan, on 04/14/2008, -0/+3Isn't it illegal to profit from a crime you committed?
    Does this fall under some weird grey area, since they aren't paying her directly, or maybe since she hasn't been convicted yet?
  • IAmTomCruise, on 04/14/2008, -0/+6Whatever Whatever I do what I want!
  • BlackDaniel, on 04/14/2008, -1/+3Bail out one of those dumb whores and you deserve a severe beating yourself! Anyone up for making a YouTube video?
  • deose, on 04/14/2008, -0/+3What does the crap about Britney have ANYTHING to do with this?
  • chrisinsocalif, on 04/14/2008, -0/+2Only bailed her out, he didn't get her off the hook. She will still stand trial.
  • FearFactory, on 04/14/2008, -1/+4All the professional soccermoms and sheeple in America will forgive his staff. Oprah will air a special Dr. Phil apology and all will be back to normal in a week. Noone will miss any of their daily intake of McDonalds, reality TV, and Fox News. We must keep the High Fructose Corn Syrup flowing at all costs.
  • Aitese, on 04/14/2008, -3/+4What the hell is wrong with the users of Digg? Sorry, this Page is MIA!
    That's all you get...I hit the bury key at 133 Diggs...it's now well over 200. What is it this extra 70 people or so saw that made them Digg this?
  • dimplemonkey, on 04/14/2008, -1/+1forget Dr. Phil for a second, is the girl at least grateful that someone bailed her out? Brat. She'll pull a Paris and sound all remorseful during the show and then laugh about how lucky she is to get notoriety. Blah, blah, blah....
  • Lst01, on 04/14/2008, -2/+1Apparently, even Yahoo can't handle the Digg Effect.
  • MrViklund, on 04/14/2008, -1/+2Dr. Phil rox! :)
    Nice adress btw. omg.yahoo.com
  • DjDonFrancisco, on 04/14/2008, -5/+3Dr. Phil isn't behind this. Some of the shows staff members were doing this for a story. I'd guess that he didn't even know about their actions untill someone reported it to him.
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