We guess that in these difficult economic times, no one really want to see someone tell guests to "Get real" because Dr. Phil's
ratings are down down down.
In fact, Dr. Phil has seen the worst ratings drop of any major syndicated talk show, down 27% from last season. Not only that, but the show has lost a third of its core demographic - women 18-49.
Conversely,
Ellen DeGeneres' notably chipper show is up 11%.
Viewers at home have gotten