WELCOME OUR FIRST GUEST, AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, TELEVISION

PERSONALITY AND RENOWNED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST.

VERY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE AND THE SHOW.

WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE HIM IN THE STUDIO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN

A LONG TIME, PLEASE WELCOME THE INCOMPARABLE DR. PHIL McGRAW.

(APPLAUSE) >> HI GUYS.

(APPLAUSE) >> HI GUYS.

>> James: HEY DR. PHIL.

THANKS FOR BEING-- IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

>> YEAH, WHAT DO YOU MEAN.

WHAT WOULDN'T BE OKAY?

>> James: SORRY, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE YOU MIGHT BE A BIT OFF.

>> WELL, TO BE HONEST, JAMES, I FEEL A BIT OFF.

AM I LOUD ENOUGH?

>> James: HANG ON A SECOND.

WHY IS DR. PHIL-- CAN WE GET DR. PHIL A PROPER MICROPHONE?

CAN WE GET HIM A MICROPHONE?

>> THANK YOU.

>> James: NO.

>> WITH ALL THESE-- .

>> James: WAIT.

>> OH, I'M SORRY.

>> James: THAT'S IT, DON'T NEED THAT ANY MORE.

>> WITH ALL THESE NEW COVID GUIDE LINES AND PROTOCOLS AT

YOUR SHOW, THERE IS NO HAIR, THERE IS NO MAKEUP PEOPLE.

THERE ARE NO PRODUCERS BACKSTAGE TO MIC ME UP AND WALK ME THROUGH

WHAT IS HAPPENING.

I HAD TO FIGURE OUT EVERYTHING ON MY OWN.

>> James: I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT, IT IS JUST IN ORDER TO DO

THE SHOW LIKE THIS, EVERYONE, ALL THE STAFF HAVE TO HAVE

MINIMAL CONTACT WITH GUESTS.

I'M SHOOTING NOW FROM A REMOTE LOCATION JUST FOR SAFETY.

>> YEAH, NO [BLEEP] BUT I'M HERE.

YOU ARE SAFE BUT I'M HERE.

JUST SO YOU'RE SAFE, THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERSES.

I'M NOT SURE IF YOU CAN TELL BUT I ACTUALLY DID MY OWN MAKEUP

TONIGHT.

>> James: WELL, NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT-- ARE YOU WEARING

LIPSTICK.

>> IT'S REVLON CORAL.

>> James: WELL, YOU DON'T NORMALLY WEAR LIPSTICK EVEN WHEN

PEOPLE DO YOUR MAKEUP.

>> LOOK MAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL I'M DOING.

I HAD TO WATCH A JEFFREE STAR MAKEUP TUTORIAL.

HE SAID IF YOU HAVE POUTY LIPS YOU WANT TO WEAR A BOLD COLOR TO

BRING OUT YOUR CHEEK BONES.

>> James: YOUR SHIRT IS UNTUCKED.

I MEAN PHIL, THE YOUR WHOLE CAREER IS BASED ON BASICALLY

GIVING PEOPLE LIFE ADVICE, HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW HOW TO TIE A TIE

OR DRESS YOURSELF.

>> OKAY, JAMES, WHAT YOU ARE DOING RIGHT KNOW IS WHAT WE IN

THE PSYCHOLOGY COMMUNITY CALL DEFLECTING.

YOU ARE CLEARLY ANGRY AT YOUR PARENTS AND YOU ARE TRYING TO

DEFLECT IT BACK ON ME.

>> James: BUT NO, THAT'S-- I'M NOT ANGRY AT MY PARENTS.

NOT AT ALL.

LET'S MOVE ON.

>> OKAY.

BUT FIRST, CAN I BORROW YOUR MUG OVER THERE?

>> James: NO, YOU'VE GOT YOUR OWN MUG RIGHT THERE, SO, THERE

IS A MUG THAT IS ASSIGNED TO YOU.

YOU CAN'T DRINK OUT OF NIBBLES' MUG.

>> OH, IT'S NOT FOR DRINKING.

NO ONE BACKSTAGE WOULD PAINT ME TO A BATHROOM.

>> James: OH MY-- DR. PHIL, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOU?

>> I DON'T KNOW JAMES, I FEEL DIZZY.

I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO EAT BEFORE COMING HERE AND YOU GUYS DIDN'T

EVEN HAVE THE DECEMBERENCEEE TO PUT ANY FOOD IN MY DAMN DRESSING

ROOM.

>> THAT IS PART OF THE NEW GUIDE LINES.

YOU CAN'T HAVE OPEN FOOD SITTING OUT.

>> BULL [BLEEP], I'M STARVING.

I WILL NOT CONTINUE THIS INTERVIEW UNTIL I HAVE SOMETHING

STO EAT.

>> James: RIGHT BUT WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A TAPING.

HE CAN CAN'T JUST STOP THE TAPING.

>> TO VEGGIE PLATTER, NO CHATTER.

>> James: DON'T YOU WANT TO.

>> NO COLD CUT SLICE, NO MEDICAL ADVICE.

>> James: I THINK YOU'RE BEING A LITTLE OVER THE TOP HERE PHIL.

>> NO COFFEE REFILL, NO DR. PHIL.

>> James: SO THAT IS IT THEN?

YOU ARE GOING TO STOP?

>> NO CHEESE PLATE, NO INTERVIEW >> James: THAT ONE DOESN'T

EVEN RHYME.

>> WELL, I DIDN'T HAVE A PREINTERVIEW TO GET ANY FEEDBACK

SO I AM MAKING THIS UP AS I GH ALONG BUT HOLD ON, HOLD OP

SORRY, SORRY.

>> YEAH, YEAH, SORRY, JAMES, I GOT TO SWITCH.

>> James: WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WE HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED THE

INTERVIEW.

>> WELL, SINCE YOUR SHOW DECIDED TO CHEAP OUT AND NOT PROVIDE ME

WITH A CAR SERVICE I HAD TO HIRE AN UBER TO TAKE ME, HE IS

SITTING OUT FRONT WAITING FOR ME THE WHOLE TIME.

SO FAR THIS APPEARANCE IS COSTING $37 AND THREE TUBES OF

LIPSTICK.

>> James: DON'T YOU AT LEAST JUST WANT TO PLUG YOUR SHOW.

>> OH YEAH, RIGHT, WATCH DR. PHIL WEEKDAYS, ALSO

EVERYBODY STOP CALLING ME DADDY ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO GET TO CALL ME DADDY ARE MY KIDS, WELL, AND

MY WIFE ON OUR ANNIVERSARY.

>> James: OKAY LOOK, WE CAN SORT THIS OUT.

LET'S GET YOU CLEANED UP.

AND THEN WE'LL HAVE, JUST STICK AROUND FOR ONE MINUTE WE'LL HAVE

A PROPER CHAT RIGHT AFTER THIS BREAK, OKAY?