Dr Phil had ‘no regrets’ about infamous 2016 interview with Shelley Duvall

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Titled A Hollywood Star’s Descent Into Mental Illness: Saving The Shining’s Shelley Duvall, the infamous episode featured an hour-long sit-down interview in which Duvall made several troubling claims about having a “whirring disc” inside of her, as well as being threatened by “the sheriff of Nottingham.” She even spoke about her belief that her Popeye co-star Robin Williams, who had died two years prior, was still alive – as a shapeshifter. I need help,’ Shelley Duvall told Dr Phil during the infamous 2016 interview Dr Phil faced major backlash for the interview, with Rosemary’s Baby actor Mia Farrow arguing that there should be laws “to protect mentally ill people from TV talk show predators like @DrPhil who is exploiting Shelly Duvall for his own gain laws.” Vivian Kubrick, the daughter of Duvall’s Shining director, Stanley Kubrick, also spoke out against the “exploitative” episode, calling it “shameful” and a form of “lurid entertainment.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “You are putting Shelley Duvall ‘on show’ while she is suffering from a pitiable state of ill health,” she wrote. A lot of people, like Dan, said, ‘You shouldn’t have done that, Shelley.’” Still, despite all of the criticism about the interview, Dr Phil told CNN’s Chris Wallace in 2023: “Oh I don’t regret what I did.” He did admit, however, that the special was “promoted in a way that people thought was unbecoming.” “There are parts of that story I haven’t talked about and won’t talk about in specifics, but I can say generally that we worked with her family,” Dr Phil recalled.