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‘Dr. Phil: Primetime’ put on indefinite hiatus, former employee says
TV psychologist and talk-show host Phil McGraw initially ended the show in 2023, shortly before announcing that he would ...
40 more employees laid off from Dr. Phil's North Texas-based TV network amid 'summer hiatus': Officials
This round of layoffs is the second to hit Merit Street Media since the show was brought to Fort Worth in April 2024. In ...
Commentary: Why on earth is Dr. Phil involved in immigration raids? Another made-for-TV event from a reality star president
Of all the alarming things that happened in L.A., Dr. Phil hanging out with Trump's border czar during immigration raids was ...
Immigration, ‘reality TV style': Dr. Phil on the ground with ICE in Los Angeles
"It's immigration enforcement as spectacle with the specific intent to terrorize our immigrant neighbors," one legal expert ...
Dr. Phil’s Media Company Cuts 40 More Jobs, Pauses Evening News
Merit Street Media, the company founded by celebrity psychologist Phil McGraw, has cut jobs and paused some programming, ...
Dr. Phil was on hand at ICE field office during LA immigration raids
TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw and his camera crew were on hand before and after the controversial Immigration and Customs ...
A Familiar On-Air Face Amid the L.A. Protests: Dr. Phil
Oprah Winfrey’s psychologist sidekick made appearances before and after immigration raids, and interviewed President Trump’s ...
Fort Worth-based Dr. Phil to air footage from interviews with Trump’s border czar in LA
Talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw is set to air footage from his exclusive access to immigration officials in Los Angeles before ...
The Trump Administration Is Turning ICE Raids and Protests Into Reality TV
Whether creating its own memes or working with celebrities like “Dr. Phil” McGraw, the government is treating a volatile ...
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Dr Phil on how Merit TV will deliver for brands by solving problems instead of winning arguments
Dr Phil McGraw was in New York at IAB NewFronts 2025 to tell the media why his fledgling Merit TV will succeed and brands should buy into his vision. At IAB NewFronts in New York, where digital ...