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June 13, 2008

Dr. Drew Apologizes to Tom

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Dr. Drew Pinsky is very sorry! The doc issued an apology to Tom Cruise after the therapist questioned the actor's mental health, says People magazine. "Dr. Drew meant no harm to Mr. Cruise and apologizes if his comments were hurtful," Pinsky's rep said in a statement.

The host of VH1's "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew," commented in Playboy magazine that Tom's Scientology beliefs could be a result of childhood "neglect," which sparked Cruise's attorney, Bert Fields, to lash out at the therapist. Fields responded to Pinsky's comments by calling him a "posturing flake" who "pretends to diagnose people he's never met."

Pinsky responded by saying, "Although Mr. Fields's intent is clearly to slander and discredit Dr. Drew, under no circumstances is Dr. Drew making a blanket diagnosis about Scientology nor Mr. Cruise whom he does not know."

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While Dr. Pinsky may very well be correct, it was inappropriate for him to voice his opinions, particularly without having met with or examined Mr. Cruise in person. If he wanted to gain publicity for his show, I believe he should go about it differently.


- Ruth
Posted 06/13/08 04:08 PM
 

WELL… DR. DREW DIDN’T HAVE TO BE SORRY IF HE FIRST THOUGHT OF WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY IN THE FIRST PLACE….THERE IS SUCH A THING AS “THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK”…..DOESN’T DR. DREW DO THIS TO HIS PATIENTS?….IS HE TRYING TO RIDE ON THE POPULARITY OF TOM CRUISE SO PEOPLE WILL REALIZE THAT HE(DR. DREW) EXIST AND HAS A SHOW ON TV?


- pixiechic
Posted 06/13/08 09:59 AM
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