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Posted on 03/12/2010 8:54:02 PM PST by JoeProBono
A 22-year-old newlywed contends in a lawsuit that a "Dr. Phil" national TV spin-off tricked him into appearing and discussing the blemishes on his penis, then aired a rerun of the episode over his protests.
, who is suing the producers of the CBS-distributed daytime show "The Doctors," his dermatologist and others, at first agreed to be on the show in Hollywood in exchange for having his pearly penile papules (PPP) removed for free in a brief, laser-surgery procedure.
"I felt like I was violated," said Bowling, who was married in July. "It was really embarrassing, and the procedure didn't really even work." "The Doctors" debuted nationally in September 2008 and airs Monday through Friday. Its executive producers are Phil "Dr. Phil" McGraw and his son Jay McGraw. Many doctors on the show have been on "Dr. Phil."
The medical professionals discuss various issues with people who are too embarrassed to consult doctors. Bowling, of Lakeville, Minn., said he has had PPP since he was about 11. The whitish bumps are noncontagious, harmless but unsightly. In an effort to have the bumps removed, Bowling in January 2009 contacted dermatologist William Groff in La Jolla, Calif. Groff's office told Bowling that he could have the procedure (which runs several thousand dollars) at no charge if he agreed to appear on "The Doctors." Bowling said he was told he had to come to Hollywood that day. The suit said Bowling was assured by the doctor's office that the show was on an "all-medical network" and would be seen only by students studying to be physicians. He said he was told that only "older people and doctors watch. So, I thought, all right."
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Um, you would EVER agree to an interview on this topic? Anywhere? Any time? for any amount of money? EVER??
Just trusting Dr. Phil is beyond stupid.
How’s them TV ratings coming along, Dr. Phil? =.=
I saw this episode the first time it aired.
Neither Dr. Phil nor his son appear on the show.....I was surprised to learn that they are the producers. There’s a panel of doctors on the show, three men and one woman......one of the men is Dr. Travis Stork, an E.R. doctor who was on ABC’s “The Bachelor” several seasons ago.
OUCH!!!!!
Words that should never be mentioned in the same sentence, "penile" and "laser-surgery".
Besides, it sounds like the guy had a permanent french tickler, is that so bad?
People need to get a job. This is not something “wart” boy is going to win.
If he wants them back, I’m sure there is a way to do that. Somehow, I think he’d object.
Yeah baby, I swear you can’t catch it! Mama didn’t raise no fool.
Try saying that fast, 10 times!
‘No Mr. Bond...I expect you to die”. best 007 flick ever, case closed.
Hopefully no confused people walk in on you while you’re trying to say it over and over out loud.
Would Obamacare remove them for free?
[re: Animal House] The original script called for Flounder (Stephen Furst) to be admitted to the fraternity only if he told one of Larry Kroger's (Tom Hulce) secrets. Flounder blurted out, "He's got spots on his weenie!" Later, during the naming of the pledges, when Larry asks why his Delta name is Pinto, the entire fraternity drunkenly yells, "'Cause you got a spotted dong!"The way I remember the script that circulated before the movie was release, the exact line -- "Cause you've got spots on your weenie!" -- was shouted by everyone else present. :')
Whenever I'm too embarassed to discuss an issue with my doctor in private, I always discuss it on national television.
This dutch host loses it while trying to have this interview.
How to lose your job as a tv interviewer,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Q7_P3X9dg
PEARLY PENILE PAPULES....PING!!!!!
um...eeeeeewwwwwww
15 minutes of fame can be hell.
I'll even tell the truth, lol.
I don’t even want to know.
That video is a scream. LOL
People pay good money for those things.
ha, you would? but then, would you sue? see, the guy’s an idiot.
Let me see if I have this right: "The Doctors" is based on the premise that people who are too embarrassed to privately discuss a health matter with their doctor are PERFECTLY okay discussing it with strangers on national television?
In a SANE country they would not even have been able to film the first installment of such a show.
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