'Dr. Phil' talk show to end daytime TV run after 21 years

Daytime television psychologist "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he plans to end his talk show after 21 years in the coming months.

NEW YORK — Daytime television psychologist "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he plans to end his talk show after 21 years in the coming months, but viewers haven't seen the last of him.

"Dr. Phil" was the most prominent spinoff from Oprah Winfrey's show, which once dominated daytime TV. The Texan's program debuted in September 2002 after he'd been featured as a regular guest on Winfrey's.

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