Dr. Phil

2002-2024
21 seasons
CBS Broadcasting
Drama, Talk & Interview
TV-14

Dr. Phillip C. McGraw's show draws on his 25 years of experience in psychology, sociology and observation. Beginning his TV career as the resident expert on human behavior on Oprah Winfrey's daily talk show, Dr. Phil continues to deal with real issues in his blunt style.

2002-2024
21 seasons
CBS Broadcasting
Drama, Talk & Interview
TV-14

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Here are the Charities Catherine O'Hara, Anthony Anderson and More are Playing For

Nikki Glaser is here for the birds

Mon, Apr 20, 2020

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Here are the Charities Catherine O'Hara, Anthony Anderson and More are Playing For

Survivor's Todd Herzog Says Dr. Phil Got Him Drunk Before His Interview

A spokesperson for Dr. Phil responds

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

Survivor's Todd Herzog Says Dr. Phil Got Him Drunk Before His Interview

Buffy Actor Nicholas Brendon Reveals Suicide Attempt on Dr. Phil

Watch the heartbreaking preview

Wed, Dec 2, 2015

Buffy Actor Nicholas Brendon Reveals Suicide Attempt on Dr. Phil

Buffy's Nicholas Brendon Returning to Dr. Phil After Storming Off Set in August

Can Phil McGraw help him this time?

Mon, Nov 30, 2015

Buffy's Nicholas Brendon Returning to Dr. Phil After Storming Off Set in August

Nicholas Brendon Walks Off Set During Dr. Phil Interview

Read his explanation

Thu, Aug 27, 2015

Nicholas Brendon Walks Off Set During Dr. Phil Interview

Buffy Star Nicholas Brendon Will Tackle His Issues on Dr. Phil

Find out when to watch Brendon's episode

Wed, Aug 19, 2015

Buffy Star Nicholas Brendon Will Tackle His Issues on Dr. Phil

VIDEO: See Why Kim Richards Walked Out on Her Dr. Phil Tell-All Interview

Dr. Phil hammers her for drinking and fighting in Beverly Hills

Fri, Apr 24, 2015

VIDEO: See Why Kim Richards Walked Out on Her Dr. Phil Tell-All Interview

The Biz: Is Katie on the Way Out?

Next on Katie: How to survive in the syndicated-TV jungle. The daytime talk show hosted by former Today and CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric was the highest-rated new syndicated talker of last season. This season, Katie is averaging...

Wed, Oct 16, 2013

July Fourth Marathon Roundup: What to Watch This Weekend

Stuffed from eating too much barbecue? Sunburned from laying out at the beach? Then head inside this Fourth of July weekend to log in some serious time watching your favorite TV shows. Trust us, you'll have plenty of choices. Check out your options: (All times are ET/PT) Thursday, July 4American Ninja Warrior (9 a.m.-4 p.m., G4)BBQ Pitmasters (6 a.m.-6 a.m. Friday, Destination America)Cake Boss (6 a.m.-1:30 p.m., TLC)Call of the Wildman (6 p.m.-6 a.m. Friday, Animal Planet)Castle (10 a.m.-8 p.m., TNT)

Wed, Jul 3, 2013

July Fourth Marathon Roundup: What to Watch This Weekend

Dr. Phil Sues Gawker Media Over Manti Te'o Hoax Interview

Phil McGraw's production company, Peteski Productions, has sued Gawker Media for publishing footage from Dr. Phil's interview with  the man behind the Manti Te'o hoax, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Tue, May 7, 2013

Dr. Phil Sues Gawker Media Over Manti Te'o Hoax Interview

What's Next for Jay Leno?

Jay Leno will leave The Tonight Show (again) next spring. What's he doing after that? More stand-up, he tells The New York Times, but no TV — for now. "I've done this job for a long time and I really enjoy it," he tells the paper. "Would I do it again? Believe me, the phone's not ringing off the hook. It will be nice if people seem interested. But I'll let it sit where it is." Even if no one is calling right now (doubtful), it's hard to believe that Leno — who hasn't hinted at retirement since the Conan O'Brien Tonight Show succession plan was announced in 2004 — will be off our screens for too long. So what are his options? We weigh the possibilities...

Wed, Apr 3, 2013

The Biz: Analyzing the New Daytime Lineup

A lot of new big names have moved into the daytime neighborhood this fall, but viewers are choosing to spend more time with a familiar friend. The Ellen DeGeneres Show is off to its best start in its 10-year history, ranking as the No. 1 syndicated talk program among the advertiser-favored audience of women ages 25-54 through the first two weeks of the TV season. Its overall average of 3.3 million viewers is up 6 percent from a year ago, putting it behind Dr. Phil (3.8 million) and Live With Kelly and Michael (3.4 million).When Oprah Winfrey ended her program in 2011, insiders in the syndication business wondered where her viewers would go. No program last year took immediate advantage of the upheaval, but daytime habits change glacially. "All the research indicated that after Oprah left there was a large opportunity for Ellen, and that may be playing itself out," says Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, which syndicates Ellen.

Wed, Oct 10, 2012

The Biz: Analyzing the New Daytime Lineup

Top Model Alum Unrecognizable After Meth Addiction; Cycle 7's CariDee Blames the Show

America's Next Top Model alum Jael Strauss will appear on Thursday's Dr.Phil to undergo an  intervention for her meth addiction. In the preview, the model is barely recognizable after battling the addiction for the past six years. Strauss, who placed sixth in Cycle 8, appeared on the reality show only five years ago.Cycle 7 winner CariDee English took to Gawker's comment section to share her thoughts on Strauss' illness, and she calls out Top Model for allowing an addict on reality TV in the first place.

Wed, Sep 12, 2012

Top Model Alum Unrecognizable After Meth Addiction; Cycle 7's CariDee Blames the Show

Ratings: The Voice Returns Lower; Katie Bows Big

The Season 3 premiere of The Voice easily topped Monday, but also posted the series' lowest-rated premiere ever.The two-hour telecast, the show's first in the fall, was predictably down from its Super Bowl-boosted Season 2 premiere, averaging 12 million viewers and a 4.1 in the adults 18-to-49 demographic — dropping 39 percent and 25 percent, respectively. The episode also took a 15 percent dip from last season's Monday night ...

Tue, Sep 11, 2012

Ratings: The Voice Returns Lower; Katie Bows Big

VIDEO: Can Dr. Phil Help 700-Pound Man Robert Gibbs Before It’s Too Late?

It took two medical vans and five EMTs, but 23-year-old Robert Gibbs made it from Northern California to the Los Angeles set of The Dr. Phil Show to get help for his morbid obesity. Gibbs, who weighs 700 pounds, gained national attention when a video plea he sent to Dr. Phil received more than one million hits on YouTube. Now Gibbs seems willing to do whatever it takes to get his life back on track and get his weight down for good. "I think that if I don't...

Thu, May 17, 2012

VIDEO: Can Dr. Phil Help 700-Pound Man Robert Gibbs Before It’s Too Late?

VIDEO: Anderson Cooper Serves Ranch Dressing to Courteney Cox --- Is He Trying Too Hard?

Courteney Cox believes that "everything is better" with ranch dressing, but that may not be the case with Anderson Cooper.On Tuesday's Anderson, Cooper surprises the Cougar Town star with a huge bowl of her favorite salad condiment ...

Tue, Feb 21, 2012

VIDEO: Anderson Cooper Serves Ranch Dressing to Courteney Cox --- Is He Trying Too Hard?

Matt's Guide to the TV Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and More

MONDAYIt's not quite time to say goodbye for good to TNT's signature hit The Closer, which will return in November with new episodes, then finish out its run with a batch of episodes next summer. Tonight's "summer finale" (9/8c) is a potentially pivotal one, as Brenda awaits a judge's decision about whether to drop the charges in the civil suit that has been hanging over her and the department all season. The shooting death of a deputy sheriff provides some distraction. ... The popular, but by comparison ...

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Matt's Guide to the TV Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and More

Exclusive: Dr. Phil on His Blockbuster Interview with Casey Anthony's Parents

This September marks the first time in 25 years without The Oprah Winfrey Show, and in the battle to assume the Oprah throne, Dr. Phil has fired the opening salvo. The talk show beat out the network and cable news operations to land a heavily touted interview with George and Cindy Anthony, the parents of Casey Anthony, who was acquitted on charges of killing her toddler, Caylee. Phil McGraw recently spent more than nine hours with the Anthonys, and...

Wed, Sep 7, 2011

Exclusive: Dr. Phil on His Blockbuster Interview with Casey Anthony's Parents

Jillian Michaels Making Headway in Congo Adoption

Biggest Loser trainer Jillian Michaels is one step closer to gaining a child. The 37-year-old, who told Women's Health last spring that she was looking to adopt ("I can't handle doing that to my body," she said of bearing children), has recently filed paperwork with Congo adoption authorities...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Jillian Michaels Making Headway in Congo Adoption

Jillian Michaels Joins The Doctors and Dr. Phil

Biggest Loser's Jillian Michaels has signed on to co-host daytime talk show The Doctors and serve as a correspondent on Dr. Phil. Michaels, who has made numerous guest appearances on The Doctors, says she's...

Fri, May 6, 2011

Jillian Michaels Joins The Doctors and Dr. Phil

Internet Sensation Ted Williams Briefly Held by LAPD

Golden-voiced Internet sensation Ted Williams — who's been on a whirlwind of TV appearances — was held at a Los Angeles police station following an argument with his daughter, reports The Associated Press. Ted Williams reunites with mother, accepts multiple job offers A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman confirmed to TVGuide.com that police responded to ...

Tue, Jan 11, 2011

Internet Sensation Ted Williams Briefly Held by LAPD

General Hospital Leads Daytime Emmy Nominations

General Hospital nabbed a leading 18 Daytime Emmy Award nominations Wednesday as it goes for its 11th outstanding drama series trophy.The ABC soap, which has won outstanding drama series more times than any other show, will vie for the top honor against All My Children, defending champion The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and the Restless. General Hospital last won the award in 2008.Watch full episodes of General HospitalNotably snubbed was the departing As the World Turns, but the long-running CBS drama fielded ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

General Hospital Leads Daytime Emmy Nominations

Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Tyra Spotlight Domestic Abuse

Chris Brown and Rihanna's situation isn't just a center of media attention. Highly influential talk show hosts — including Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil and Tyra Banks — have dedicated episodes of their shows to address the ugly issue of domestic violence. "Ever since I heard the details of Chris Brown's alleged attack on his girlfriend Rihanna, I've wanted to do this show because the message this story sends to teen girls and boys is disturbing, and it is also dangerous," Oprah said on Thursday's show, appearing alongside talk show host Tyra Banks. "We need to evolve from this moment in their life, and not just be voyeurs in their life and talking about what they should and shouldn't do. We should use this as a moment to allow our society to begin to grow. This show is dedicated to all the Rihannas of the world and to any young men who ever think about hurting a young woman ...

Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Oprah, Dr. Phil, and Tyra Spotlight Domestic Abuse

Dr. Phil Meets Octo-Babies!

It's Octo-Mania on The Dr. Phil Show! In Nadya Suleman's most recent television appearance, the mom of 14 brings Dr. Phil and his camera crew into Kaiser Permanente Bellflower Medical Center in California for an exclusive visit with seven of the teeny-tiny octuplets (one still remains in intensive care). "I cannot stress enough how important it is for you [the audience] to meet these babies and understand that this is really all about them," says Dr. Phil.  "They are the ones who really need our care and support.  Watch a clip after the jump.

Wed, Mar 11, 2009

In the Works: Forest Whitaker's Arms Deal, Dr. Phil 2.0

Former The Shield player Forest Whitaker is set to direct and executive-produce a new FX drama pegged as The Sopranos set in the world of arms dealers, says the Reporter.... The Doctors, a tentatively titled spin-off of Dr. Phil, is being eyed for a fall-2008 syndication berth.... NBC has ordered a pilot script for Outsourced, a comedy about a customer-service manager who, when his department is outsourced to India, travels east to train his replacement.... Scribe Zach Helm (Stranger Than Fiction) will develop with ABC Rockville 2020, a drama about a small Oregon town that, out of fear of becoming irrelevant, bids on the 2020 Olympics.

Mon, Oct 8, 2007

In the Works: Forest Whitaker's Arms Deal, Dr. Phil 2.0

Dr. Phil Steps In to Counsel Distraught Alec Baldwin

On Tuesday's Larry King Live, Dr. Phil explored the point of view of the child involved in a heated custody case such as the one Alec Baldwin is currently fighting with Kim Basinger — and ultimately offered his counseling services to the highly combatant exes. Now he's had that offer accepted — by at least one of them. Not long after the program aired, Baldwin (who likely had tuned in because his brother Stephen was also a guest) reached out to Dr. Phil, and engaged in a long first talk with the iconic psychologist, TV Guide has learned. According to Dr. Phil, Baldwin insisted that he recognized the inappropriate nature of his comments to his daughter, and using her as the misguided target for his frustrations. One of his fears is that people, including the court, would have the misconception that this characterizes his persona as a father.Baldwin also told Dr. Phil that he is "completely and totally committed to continuing his fight to have access to a full...

Fri, Apr 27, 2007

Dr. Phil Steps In to Counsel Distraught Alec Baldwin

American Idol Both Terrell and...

American Idol Both Terrell and Brenna had a bit of trouble with the "group" aspect of group night. I can't blame them — I did as well, and I'm sure Simon Cowell was not enjoying himself either. Except when he made Derrell sweat out his foot-stomping Mario Vazquez-inspired quitting decision. Now that was probably a delicious moment for the devious Mr. Cowell. "Hissy attitude" indeed, something Simon knows all about. Alas, Derrell, with his "broken spirit," and his brother Terrell, the Cindy Brady tattletale twin, were both allowed to stay. Terrell's group performance was hysterical. He did an OK job, but Elliot looked like he was in pain during the song. I think I saw Terrell sticking pins in a voodoo doll downstage while singing back

Wed, Feb 15, 2006