Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Dr. Phil” is downsizing. The long-running daytime talk show, which returns in September for its 21st season, resumed production this month with 25 fewer staffers.
The employees, who were mostly in production, were let go in a cost cutting move, the show confirmed to Variety.“Going into season 21, we streamlined production to ensure longevity.
As is typical of this process there were some roles we discovered that we could reduce yet still deliver our dynamic, forward-thinking program,” a spokesperson for “Dr.
Phil” said.The long-running daytime talk show made headlines earlier this year when a dozen current and former employees of “Dr.
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