‘Dr. Phil’ talk show to end after 21 years on the air – National | 24CA News
Phil “Dr. Phil” McGraw has introduced that he’s bringing an finish to Dr. Phil, the favored daytime speak present, after this present season finishes airing.
Since 2002, McGraw has invited visitors on Dr. Phil to share their unconventional tales whereas he provided his signature model of simple life recommendation. McGraw, who was as soon as a licensed psychologist, lately got here underneath fireplace over allegations that he exploited a few of his visitors and mistreated workers.
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Though Dr. Phil could also be coming to an finish, it appears McGraw, 72, has no intention of ending his partnership with TV community CBS.
“Phil is a valued partner and member of the CBS/King World family, and while his show may be ending after 21 years, I’m happy to say our relationship is not,” stated Steve LoCascio, president of CBS Media Ventures.
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After this final season of Dr. Phil ends, CBS plans to proceed airing reruns, which can embrace new intros and updates on a few of Dr. Phil’s former visitors.
“We plan to be in the ‘Dr. Phil’ business with the library for years to come and welcome opportunities to work together in the future,” LoCascio stated.
McGraw hinted that he’s shifting on from Dr. Phil and daytime tv in an effort to announce a “strategic primetime partnership” in 2024 to broaden his viewers.
“This has been an incredible chapter of my life and career,” McGraw stated, “But while I’m moving on from daytime, there is so much more I wish to do.”
“I am compelled to engage with a broader audience because I have grave concerns for the American family, and I am determined to help restore a clarity of purpose as well as our core values,” he added.
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Dr. Phil has remained a preferred providing whereas different speak exhibits prefer it have seen declines in viewers. According to Variety, the present nonetheless averages about two million viewers per episode and is second solely to Disney’s Live With Kelly and Ryan because the highest-rated daytime speak present.
McGraw began his tv profession as a life coach on The Oprah Winfrey Show within the Nineteen Nineties. Winfrey then helped him launch his personal program.
Last yr, a Buzzfeed investigation reported {that a} dozen present and former workers of McGraw skilled verbal, and typically racist, abuse within the office. They stated their experiences engaged on his present led to declines of their psychological well being.
Seven workers famous that among the visitors introduced on Dr. Phil, a few of whom had psychological well being issues and had been already in a weak state, had been manipulated and handled unethically.
McGraw denied all allegations within the report.
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