From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
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   nicholas-brendon-explains-why-he-walked-off-dr-phil-set-he-went-for-the-jugular   
      
   Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Nicholas Brendon Explains Why He Walked Off   
   Dr. Phil Set: He ''Went for the Jugular''   
      
   "Nicholas Brendon appeared on Dr. Phil today," a spokesperson for the show   
   told E! News in a statement Thursday. "Unfortunately, he chose to disengage   
   before a dialogue with Dr. Phil ever began. There was no drama; he simply   
   chose to leave and did so in a respectful manner. His family and associates   
   remained and participated fully and productively. Dr. Phil has nothing but   
   the highest respect for Nicholas and wishes him the best in his quest for   
   physical/mental health and sobriety, and stands ready to assist him in any   
   way possible. The episode was completed as scheduled. An airdate will be   
   announced in the future."   
      
   Nicholas Brendon wasn't ready to be in the hot seat on Dr. Phil.   
      
   The troubled Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum has struggled with a history of   
   alcoholism and substance abuse. He's been arrested three times this year and   
   entered a rehabilitation program to help control those issues stemming from   
   his depression.   
      
   Though his tumultuous lifestyle has been highly publicized, he still doesn't   
   feel ready to open up to the public about those dark moments—an issue that   
   caused him to walk out of his interview with Dr. Phil earlier this week.   
   "My illnesses and addictions are a daily struggle for me, and I am committed   
   to working on them for the rest of my life. A big part of that is focusing   
   on positivity," Brendon wrote in a Facebook post Wednesday. "I'm the first   
   to admit I've messed up, a lot, and I've hurt people I care about and who   
   care about me."   
      
   However, while he acknowledges "all the good Dr. Phil has done for people,   
   famous or not," he didn't feel comfortable with the questions he presented.   
   "When I was in that seat, I felt that Dr. Phil went for the jugular, talking   
   about some of my recent mistakes, with no build up," the actor explained. "I   
   felt that he wanted me to lay the darkest parts of myself on national TV   
   right from the start, and I'm not willing to do that."   
      
           [Was going to tune in but forgot. ]   
      
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