Phil McGraw

Kitchen Dog Theater's Medical Comedy Rx Produces Positive Side Effects

A Dispatch from Dwaine Caraway's Long, Tense, Tearful Anti-Sagging Summit

It was pretty much guaranteed that Dwaine Caraway's "Saggin' Pants Forum," held Saturday in City Hall chambers, was going to be weird. This was, after all, almost a full afternoon devoted to the City Council member and former mayor's ongoing crusade against men who don't belt their pants at the wais ... More >>

Not the Devil's Work: Ex-Employee Accuses Christian Broadcaster Daystar of Defamation

Marcus and Joni Lamb​Late last year, you may recall the excitement surrounding the Christian TV mega-network Daystar, whose co-founder Marcus Lamb announced on the air that he'd had an affair with one of his employees. Three ex-employees, he said, were trying to extort $7.5 million from Lamb and h ... More >>

Amazon Says That Frisco Is For Lovers ... Of Crappy Books and Movies

Click to embiggen. And em-heart-en. ​The people of Frisco buy so many romantic comedies, romance novels, relationship-help books and Barry White albums on Amazon.com that the website has ranked it the 20th "most romantic" city in the United States.Amazon's methodology was to ask a bunch of 12-year ... More >>

Three Years After Caraway Told You To "Pull 'Em Up," NY State Sen. Follows Suit

​A couple of news and notes before I head out to butter my unleavened bread ...A Friend of Unfair Park takes note of New York State Sen. Eric Adams's latest initiative: "Stop the Sag." Which only puts New York about three years behind Dallas and, more to the point, council member Dwaine Caraway, w ... More >>

Dude Food: Dr. Bell's BBQ

Patrick MichelsIt came with three sliders, but priorities dictated eating one of these chip-filled mini-burgers pre-photo.​Dr. Bell's BBQ1404 Main St214-741-4552Dude Factor: 9, or Dr. House, on a scale of 1 (Dr. Phil) to 10 (Hawkeye)If you're looking for a meal of substance in the middle of the wo ... More >>

Dale and Oprah, Curbing Their Enthusiasm

Dunno how we missed this -- well, actually, I do, since nobody 'round here watches the 5 o'clock news. Anyway, thanks to WFAA-Channel 8 for posting to YouTube this afternoon a clip of Dale Hansen with yesterday's special guest anchor, one Oprah Winfrey, with whom Dale took issue for introducing the ... More >>

Last Night: Broken Social Scene at the Palladium Ballroom

Broken Social ScenePalladium BallroomAugust 7, 2009Better than: The last time I caught Broken Social Scene in Vancouver.​ When Broken Social Scene frontman and co-founder Kevin Drew fell ill earlier this year, the band was left with no choice but to back out of its January 30 show at House of Bl ... More >>

The Butterscotch Stallion's Faithful Sidekick and Other Famous Faces' Doggone Book

Owen Wilson, from the forthcoming book Top Dogs and Their Pets​Current Dallas Morning News photographer David Woo and former Dallas Morning News photographer Richard Pruitt have been moonlighting on a side project: a coffee-table book titled Top Dogs and Their Pets, proceeds from which toward resc ... More >>

What It Was Like: The Decemberists, The Avett Brothers, Heartless Bastards

Patrick MichelsThe DecemberistsThis was the big, obvious event of the night -- a packed yard at Stubb's, plenty of production from the NPR-backed show, and no huge surprises. Just a few great live acts we all know, proving they deserve it.Band: The Decemberists, Wednesday night at Stubb'sWhere: Stub ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: Mad Chops and Culture Jamming on Fry Street

Check out our accompanying slideshow for more images from this week's installment of Echoes and Reverberations.Sly Stone was born there. Roy Orbison and Don Henley went to school there. Pat Boone and Dr. Phil even made the scene. But enough about all that: Let's talk about skronk monkeys trippin' b ... More >>

Cheatin' Hearts At Uptown Players and Theatre Three, Straying Spouses Make for Easy Laughs

43 Observations About Super Bowl XLIII

To the victor go the spoils. Right, Hines?Steelers 27, Cardinals 23: Best Super Bowl ever? Santonio Holmes' tip-toe TD: Best Super Bowl catch ever? The Boss: Best Super Bowl halftime show ever? Better late than never, I've got XLIII thoughts about Super Bowl 43: 43. Gotta make it sn ... More >>

Nickelback

Dark Horse (Road Runner)

Buzz Reviews the News of 2008: Yes. It Was All Bad.

Sex clubs in the 'burbs, teacher layoffs in the district, black holes in the commissioners court—Buzz makes perfect sense of 2008

T.V. Time, or: Why T.D. Jakes Couldn't Pray With Barack Obama Tuesday

You Have Not Yet Had Your Dr. Phil of Bishop T.D. Jakes, But You Will

The Dwaine Caraway Show

Starring that new breed of politician who wants to root out your crack houses, close down your whorehouses and pull up your pants

Life After DNA Exoneration

After 27 years in prison, DNA exoneree Charles Chatman tries to pick up the pieces and catch up with a world that has left him behind

No Ifs, Ands Or Butts for Missing Dr. Phil's Saggy Pants Episode Today

SMU and June Jones: They're Both Back From the Dead

You'll Do As He Says

Let's Just Get This One Out of the Way

Aruba, Abduction

Beth Holloway-Twitty tells her story

Hail Roger: North Texas Scores XLV

Not Again

Unromantic Non-Comedy

Trust us: Save your $9 on this one

Emotional Rescue

Love doesn't have to hurt, but steal my beer and I'll kill you

Assist, Nellie

Transformation started by Mavs' Godfather finally finished

Score!

Next Exit, No Fun

Sound Man

Fair-Well

OU-Texas soon to be one of Dallas' exes

Home Cookin'

Chef's Menu

International Boundaries

We're going to Europe. What should we drink?

The Piano

Heads Up

Is there a correct way to pour beer?

Bein' Green

Don't Mess with Erin

Fresh Meat

Local music police welcome a new chief

MASS Appeal

Bernstein's Big D story

Pick This Pocket

It's a Dr. Mac attack

This Week's Day-By-Day Picks

Lots of Fun

The Ballpark's new recruits are really young

Damaged Goods

Waking Up in Reno is not that bad, but it's not that good, either

Eschewing the Fat

Interest groups battle over your next meal

A Little Less Conversation

Plus: Cheer Up, Gal

Love You to Death

Two stages offer British accents; a fringe festival puts the accent on new works

Tasty Trifle

The confusion in DTC's Twelfth Night is pleasant but familiar

Analyze this

From his seat on Oprah, Dallas' Dr. Phil McGraw reigns as the king of quick fixes for troubled relationships. But what about his own?