Topic : 03/11 Dr. Phil Now: Targeting the Paparazzi

I was only able to watch your paparazzi show for about 5 minutes.  Don't you understand we don't care about this.  Hollywood is comprised of (mostly) spoilled, self-centered, whining individuals, who have way too much fame and money and much too little moral grounding.  Self-absorbed and shallow, they  are successful by the world's standards, yet are continually unhappy,  brooding and self-destructive and we are all supposed to be concerned that they are being "stalked" by photographers.  To use your terms, Dr. Phil "are you kidding me/".

Elizabeth

okay i just have a question ...

does anybody else think that this show today was completely pointless? because i do. Take a look at where our society is headed. CNN covers Britney Spear's "adventurous" trips to the hospital instead of the war or the economy. Dr. Phil is talking about some law about how close the paparazzi can get? Who cares? This would be so much less of an issue, but we make it a big issue. It's honestly ridiculous. Dr. Phil: cover a current and relevant issue in society, please. Talk about abuse, families, or issues in society that affect us, not how far away the paparazzi can be from Paris Hilton. When a celebrity brings that much attention to themselves (i.e. Lindsay Lohan's alcohol issues or Paris Hilton strutting around saying "that's hot"), the paparazzi, of course, is going to flock to them. I've seriously heard enough of this. When you start seeing world headline news channels covering Nicole Richie's sudden weight loss, this country is heading down a bad road. Let's focus on the real issues of the world. Does anybody agree with me?

I was plesantly suprised to read your message. It's just what I logged on to say and you said it beautifully!  I couldn't agree more.  I don't buy or read those trashy papers either. And burning pets! What kind of twisted mind would even think such a thing? It was a despicable, asinine statement.   Real classy! And what's with those ridiculous sunglasses???  If he doesn't have eye problems he has extemely bad manners. I don't understand why Dr Phil would even have him on the show much less actually airing his offensive statement.

Gene Simmons is a has been and as long as it isn't his children all is fair. How pompous can

you be! Personally,  I don't care what any of you do. The magazines and newspaper at the

checkouts in the supermarkets don't interest me...they're there to stare at until it's my turn.

But I do feel that if the famous aren't payed attention to, they'll have breakdowns. They need

pictures to show off there capped teeth, bot ox, face lifts and whatever else they can do.

The real actors and actress's from days of old that had grace and dignity are all gone. This

is what we're left with. How sad.

Dr. Phil, what Gene said angered me. First of all, as a sixteen year old female, I strongly resent his comment that only women buy those magazines. He also seemed to mean ALL women. It was a little insulting to me and other women, and some of his other comments seemed male chauvinistic (chauvinism means bias to any group of people, not simply women. I'm only pointing this out because it's so often misused). He said he does not hate women, but some of the offensive generalizations he used suggest he does not see women as equals. As for the paparazzi issue, Dr. Phil, I know that you realize 90% of us don't care about these celebrities. In my age group, where people assume teenagers are the ones obsessing about celebrities... no. We really don't care. We only look at that material to make fun of how people's lives are falling apart and how stupid these people are. (Not me, but every time I see someone reading about a famous person, they look at the article for less than ten seconds before losing interest.) I think they really need to stop stalking these people. Also, I think that some celebrities inflame the situation and others pay for it. ::sigh::   Privacy needs to be repected, no matter what your social status or situation.

Yes, I know I had a lot to say... :D

<3 Rachel