Dr. Phil

Well Duh:

LOS ANGELES - Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one-hour show that was to examine Britney Spears' latest public meltdown. 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.

What I want to know is why. Did he realize that, if she's his patient, using her to make money might not be in her best interest? Or did some last person on earth that has her best interests at heart tell him he would be sued down to his shorts if he continued with his low-rent project? I'm betting the latter.

What a ghoul. And in case you haven't been keeping up with the Portuguese Picnic that is Britney Spears life these days; she has officially passed the point where we can make fun of her, and she's gone right up to the edge of tragic. Remember how we had to take down the Judy Garland effigies? Alright then, let's all just redirect our derision towards Nick Nolte, oh, and Dr. Phil. They can take it.