A Spears family rep chewed him up on "Today" today. Here's the network's brief:
In a live exclusive interview, the Spears family spokesperson, Lou Taylor, talked to Meredith Vieira about Dr. Phil's hospital visit with Britney Spears and his actions and statement thereafter. Taylor said, "This is just another example of trust really being betrayed, and being inappropriate." Taylor also said the Spears family was never going to appear on Dr. Phil's television show. She said that the family felt Dr. Phil acted "self-serving" and that he "compromised" their relationship with Britney. Taylor, who serves as the business manager for Britney Spears' father, mother, and younger sister, Jamie Lynn, talked to Vieira live this morning on NBC News' "Today."
You can find the entire, 8-minute segment here:
(If that doesn't work, you can also go here.)
I especially like this line: "What's wrong with Dr. Phil's statement is that he made a
statement."
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"The family felt Dr. Phil acted "self-serving" and that he "compromised" their relationship with Britney."… and what exactly have her parents been doing for the last 10 years? Dr. Phil isn't a saint in this situation, but her parents should be charged with neglect. I genuinely feel SO SORRY for that girl, who apparently doesn't have parents, just two genetic material donors, to try and help their daughter – and their grandchildren.
The parents aren't pretending to be qualified health professionals. Isn't Britney in her mid 20s by now anyway?
If he was a qualified health professional, the family could probably sue him for making a statement so that line is right on.
So Britney's family objected to Dr. Phil revealing patient-doctor confidential info to the media, which could have gotten Dr. Phil in trouble– except it seems Dr. Phil isn't licensed to do anything, anywhere, except maybe drive a car.
Which means we had a fraud of a health care professional treating a fraud of a singer.
Seems appropriate.