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Hey Big Fat Fucker, You’re Fired!
By dion | January 18, 2008
http://popbytes.com/archive/2008/01/oprah_winfrey_to_dr_phil_mcgraw_you_are_fired.shtml
Dr Phil McGraw thought he was being so smart, but he’d never been so stupid. It seemed a straight forward enough plan (perhaps that was the problem?): pay Britney Spears a visit in the nuthouse, give her a firm talking to in his patented Dr Phil straight shooter style, then cash in on the PR. There was only one flaw in the plan, it was such a cheap, obvious ploy that Fast Philly was left with shit all over his face. Dousing yourself in gasoline and lighting a match might be a great way to get attention, but on a personal level it doesn’t get you anywhere!
Now an official complaint has been filed with the California Board of Psychology. The complaint was filed by a professional psychologist, who maintains that Dr Phil violated patient confidentiality by publicly discussing the Britney Spears case. Furthermore, Dr Phil is not licensed to practice in California, and his Texas license has lapsed. So had practice without a license to the list of complaints!
Now the National Enquirer is claiming that Dr Phil has run afoul of Oprah Winfrey. Seems that Oprah, head of Dr Phil’s production company Harpo, is none too pleased with all the negative publicity. With Oprah weighing into the current political fray, she can’t afford the taint of scandal to attach itself to her, and by association, to Barak Obama. So word has it that she’s looking for a way to discreetly get rid of the daytime blow hard, perhaps by way of a contract buy out/golden parachute. Dr Phil doesn’t have too many friends left right now. His 100 anniversary episode is coming up, and he can’t find celebs willing to participate. Though his contract is good ’till 2015, he might be wise to take the money and run!
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Associated Press, which issued an in house memo a few weeks back declaring Ms Spears a very big deal, have leaked that they have the Britney Spears obituary ready to roll. This is ‘just in case’. Says an AP release on the matter:
“We are not wishing it, but if Britney passed away, it’s easily one of the biggest stories in a long time,” AP entertainment editor Jesse Washington tells Us. I think one would agree that Britney seems at risk right now,” Washington adds. “Of course, we would never wish any type of misfortune on anybody and hope that we would never have to use it until 50 years from now…but if something were to happen, we would have to be prepared.”
A pro journalist had this to say on the matter:
That’s mean, but common practice. I had to write obituaries for all sorts of people who are still alive. Castro, for instance. And the Pope and Pavarotti, only that they really died in the meantime. The first I ever had to do was Jelzin, years before he died. Always cracked me up. You know you have to watch yourself, if the media has your obituary in stock.
Well that’s fame, it’s just like being the stiff at your own funeral!
Post Script: Associated Press likes to keep they’re bases covered. I’m told that a few years back, they issued their employees with a 40$ book on Scientology, along with a memo reminding them that Sci-org was an organization not to be fucked with!
Let’s also try and remember why we are obsessed with celebrity gossip in the first place, it’s because there are some real troubles going on in the world.
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