Britney Spears Released From Hospital After Chat With Dr. Phil

"Boyfriend" Update
The British press reports that Britney's paparazzo boyfriend Adnan Ghalib (who is British and married) is trying to sell intimate photos he's taken of the troubled pop star since her release from the hospital. Price? Over $1 million.

Britney Spears's new boyfriend - a Birmingham-born paparazzi photographer - has been touting around intimate pictures taken of them together in recent days with a staggering 500,000 pound price tag

The Los Angeles-based photo agency that Adnam Ghalib works for, Finalpixx, was yesterday trying to broker a deal with UK newspapers for use of pictures of Mr Ghalib and Miss Spears together.

The images were taken after Spears managed to check herself out of a secure unit at an LA hospital

Dr. Phil Update
Dr Phil has canceled his planned all-Britney show on Monday and neither of her parents will be appearing with him:

In a statement posted Monday on his Web site, McGraw said the 26-year-old pop star's situation was "too intense" for him to go forward with the show. He didn't say whether he planned to reschedule.

Britney Update:
Britney and photographer Adnan Ghalib were videotaped in Santa Barbara together over the weekend. A pantless Britney is seen sucking a lollipop and smoking on a hotel balcony with Ghalib.

Update: Britney Drinks Again

Hours after her release from Cedars-Sinai and a talk to Dr. Phil (below), Britney Spears showed up in the desert drinking champagne with a paparazzi she has befriended, Adnan Ghalib.

According to a report in Norm Clarke's Vegas Confidential column, the pop singer, 26 and Ghalib, 35, shared an hour-long breakfast at 11 a.m. this morning. Spears was seen "celebrating her [hospital] release with a mimosa champagne" cocktail during the meal, and even "went to the restroom with her champagne flute while [Ghalib] stood outside the door," Clarke writes.

X17online.com says the couple is currently holed up together at Shutters Hotel in Santa Monica, California.

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Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw said Britney Spears was released from a hospital Saturday but still needs psychological help, the syndicated programs "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider" reported in a press release.

The troubled pop star was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center by paramedics Thursday night after police were called to her home because of a dispute involving the two sons she had with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

"My meeting with Britney and some 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," McGraw told the programs.

"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," he said.

McGraw planned to talk more about Spears on his daytime talk show this week, the press release said.

Responding to an e-mail request for further comment from McGraw, a "Dr. Phil" publicist referred The Associated Press to his statement posted on the etonline.com Web site.

Medical center officials have had no comment on Spears, and authorities have given no full explanation of why she was hospitalized.

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Update:
TMZ reports Dr. Phil blindsided Britney at the hospital, and contrary to his press release, only talked to her for 15 minutes:

People on the 7th floor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center say the Doctor arrived at about 7:30 AM Saturday. We're told Britney did not invite him in; she didn't even know he was coming. Sources say it was Brit's parents who told Dr. Phil to go to the hospital. When he walked into her room, we're told, a blindsided Britney walked out -- and eventually came back.

Sources say Phil tried speaking with Spears for about 15 minutes -- not an hour as Dr. Phil's press release states --but she wanted none of it. We're told Phil was doing almost all the talking. As for walking with her to the car on her way out -- again as his release states -- we're told, if he was walking behind her, that's news to her. She absolutely was not accompanied by him.

She left via underground tunnel

Read about Britney's custody stand-off, hospital trip strapped to a gurney, her sobbing mother and more

See the first video of Britney after her release, from HollywoodTV:

Comments

[sagopalm]

Dr. Phil. What on earth happened to Dr/Client privilege? And if you're not her doctor, what the hell were you there for in the first place? So you could get your name in the news?

[KarenZipdrive]

I think "Doctor" Phil needs to mind his own fucking business and not even mention Britney again unless she personally calls him and asks for help.
The last thing she needs right now is an egomaniacal media whore humping her leg.

[green laughter]

Hellooooo!
Britney and her sister are human beings, not moneybags. (Too bad that's the only role in life they've ever known.)
Someone needs to tell their toxic stage-mom, Dr. Phil, and the paparazzi to see Britney as an actual flesh and blood woman, decide to forego the cash-in, and all GO AWAY and let her heal privately. I feel like we (myself included who by even posting this is "feeding the machine") are collectively pushing her over the edge of the volcano ... a human sacrifice to what?
Someone needs revive the song "Who killed Norma Jean" by Peter Seeger, and be reminded where things like this go.

[KarmaSartre]

Dr' P's ego needs an intervention. Where was he when the 21,872 other women in similar circumstances needed help that Saturday? Makeup?

[HarveyD]

As far out a person as Oprah is, she can never be forgiven for foisting that insufferable asshole "Dr." Phil on the world.

[nirak]

Dr. Phil called it a secret meeting, then catches the first camera to tell the world how secret it was.

[bija]

Who gives a rat's ass about what Britney Spears is doing? I wouldn't even know who she is if it weren't for all the publicity she gets for bad behavior.

[sparkey]

Anybody think she'll even see thirty? Dr. Phil only wanted to see her becouse he thought it would give him good ratings. If Britney does something to hurt herself after the hospital let that quack into her room, she, or her sons, if she's unable to,should sue the hospital,Dr. Phil and his syndicated program for all it's worth. I see a good chance for a big settlement from all of them. As for the quack, Dr Phil, I'd like to see him sentenced to saying;"I'm sorry I caused Britney to cause such harm to herself for my stupidity. I did it because I thought it would get me good ratings. I am now turning in my license and quitting the show." That won't happen, but I'd like to see the judge make it happen.

[jetbanana]

AND he's going to talk more about it on his shows this week. I think HE needs to be hospitalized.

[johnpherson]

The pooped pop star's parents procure professional people prober. A probable promotion?

[Mort]

What they should have done is lock the door after he went in the room. Then throw away the key and say goodbye.

[FunTravelAdventure]

So much for patient confidentiality.

If dr. phil has a license, it should be pulled.

[DrCalif]

Why is this kind of crap even on this web site? No wonder the Left is in trouble.

[booker52]

Again the TMZ is right there to hound the gal, just as Dr Phil is to do the same and both report on it. Shame on both of you.

[Balto]

First of all, let me just say that most so-called "psychologists" are quacks. Talking to people has no more effect on their mental stability than waving a feather and mumbling a magical charm in the manner of a New Guinea witch doctor. Many states don't even license these characters. Add to that the fact that this guy is a TV psychologist with a big mouth who jumps to conclusions in the time it takes to cue up the next commercial and I would say that Britney Spears needs to stay as far away as possible from him and his ilk.