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How to Live on $0 a Day: Assuaging Rage, One Prick at a Time

Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy


Lesley Stern

If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.

Dr. Oz Gaining On Dr. Phil In The Ratings

New York Post | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media


Mehmet Oz is thisclose to catching Phil McGraw as TV's top doc -- in what would be a seismic shift in the daytime landscape. It's averaging 3.5 mi...

Human Nature, Not Mental Illness, Accounts for Fort Hood Shooting

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 11.11.2009 | Media


Robert David Jaffee

Hasan may not have plotted against any particular soldiers, but he clearly planned the murderous rampage at Fort Hood.

Dr. Phil Sued For Brainwashing Patient, Touching Her Breast

People | Ken Lee and Michael Y. Park | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media


Shirley Rae Dieu, 56, of Irvine, Calif., claims she was seeking therapy from Dr. Phil in his Hollywood office in 2007 when she allegedly was held capt...

Should Disney/ABC Change the Name of "Good Morning America" to ABC's "Good Morning Gay America"? My TOP TEN Picks to Replace Diane Sawyer

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 09.27.2009 | Media


Stephen Viscusi

Here are my top ten more realistic picks (men and woman) to replace Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America.

Jon Gosselin: Kate And I Met With Dr. Phil

usmagazine.com | Posted 11.09.2009 | Entertainment


On Tuesday's ABC special Primetime: Family Secrets, the father of eight, 32, says estranged wife Kate, 34, would only agree to one kind of therapy: Wi...

Dr. Phil To Appear On Oprah For First Time In Seven Years

New York Post | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


DR. Phil McGraw is set to make his first appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" since launching his own show seven years ago. ...

Flair for the Obvious: Oh Shut Up!

Ellen Snortland | Posted 07.11.2009 | Style


Ellen Snortland

Is it just me, or is there an enormous surplus of people who think they are on this earth to give advice?

Men Are Idiots to Not Fight for Paternity Leave

Nathan Hegedus | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living


Nathan Hegedus

It's really about the lifestyle, the pace. It is all about naps. When, as a father of small children, do you get to nap anymore? I was home for only six months. And I got to nap almost every day.

Hm. Both Pro-Lifers and Pro-Choicers Hate the Octomom

Tina Dupuy | Posted 05.03.2009 | Politics


Tina Dupuy

Suleman is a staple for Dr. Phil intervention, tabloid prattle and message-board hostility, but underlying it all is an emerging story that pits her against both pro-lifers and pro-choicers.

Fired Nanny: Octuplets' Mom "Does Not Care" For Her Kids

people.com | Brian Orloff | Posted 04.25.2009 | Media


The war of words between Nadya Suleman and the volunteer nannies she dismissed March 23 took a heated turn on The Dr. Phil Show Wednesday when one fro...

Nadya Suleman Spotted Leaving Dr. Phil's House

E! Online | Gina Serpe | Posted 04.03.2009 | Media


Dr. Phil may not make house calls, but he apparently is willing to receive them. E! News caught America's favorite single mother of 14, octomom Nadya...

Nadya Suleman Scared The Hospital May Keep Her Babies

AP | Posted 03.28.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — Nadya Suleman apparently has bigger worries than taking care of her 14 children. Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw says she may have ...

How Much Do I Love Dr. Phil And Oprah: Cheap Therapy For Times When $350/Hour Is Just Too Much

Betsy Perry | Posted 03.15.2009 | Style


Betsy Perry

Unless you're a shrink on a pharma payroll pushing happy meds, I would imagine business is down. But for patients there isn't a problem that can't be addressed on television if you have cable and can surf from 1-100.

Life is Short. Have an Affair.

Carine Fabius | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Carine Fabius

What do you think about a site that makes it easy to find people interested in having affairs? I'm thinking this is not geared to the younger set, but rather to aging boomers.

Dr. Phil Sued For Defamation And Fraud By Former Guest

AP | LINDA DEUTSCH | Posted 11.22.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The memorabilia dealer who led O.J. Simpson to a hotel room where an infamous robbery occurred filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the...

Olympic Withdrawal

Lea Lane | Posted 09.24.2008 | Living


Lea Lane

I am grieving another end to what is probably the finest collective expression in our world, an idealistic time when for a couple of weeks we come together to celebrate talent, sportsmanship, and merit-based accomplishment.

Is Televised Self-help Taking the Place of Religion?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 07.10.2008 | Media


Lisa Earle McLeod

I think God is a big sassy black woman, and She sent Oprah down to spread the love. Let's be honest here. The last guy She sent wasn't too media sav...

Dr. Phil Developing Talk Show With Preacher T.D. Jakes

Hollywood Reporter | Kimberly Nordyke | Posted 05.30.2008 | Media


CBS Television Distribution is revving up its syndicated development slate for fall 2009. The distributor is developing a talk show that would be hos...

Thought Process Flowchart: Dr. Phil

236.com | Posted 04.23.2008 | Media


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What Celebrities Earned In 2007: From $5M To $260 M

Huffington Post | Posted 04.19.2008 | Entertainment


This Sunday's Parade is their annual feature on what people earn. In addition to regular jobs, they round up some celebrity pay packages for ogling. F...

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Voted "Worst Interviewer," Larry King "Least Sexy" In TV Hosts Poll

Huffington Post | Posted 04.03.2008 | Media


Elisabeth Hasselbeck is the worst interviewer on TV and Larry King is the least sexy television host, according to the results of an AOL TV poll. The...

Britney Talk A Mistake, Says Dr. Phil

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he regrets talking about Britney Spears' mental health after visiting her in the hospital, but di...

Dr. Mona On Dr. Phil

Mona Ackerman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: So, Dr. Mona, what do you think about Dr. Phil? Is he a real psychologist? A: The question is in the air. It is being asked of me wherever I go ...

Britney SOS! Someone Please Save Her From Suicide!

Bonnie Fuller | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Bonnie Fuller

The question is — with no law on the books that can force her to get mental help and with neither family nor friends able to prevail upon her — can anyone save Britney from herself?