Being A Scumbag Is Not Good Dr Phil

Dr. Phil McGraw is paying the price of his ill-considered "intervention" with Britney Spears.

His show is trying to book high-profile guests to tape its 1,000th episode, conceived as a "celebrity tribute" to the mouthy quack.

"Nobody good wants to go near it," says a source familiar with the booking process.

McGraw's booker has been trying to lure big names for a "walk-on" with the promise that "then the celebrity can promote any project or charity that they're involved in."

And his reps have been slyly implying that appearing might be seen as a favor "for Oprah" - since Winfrey's Harpo Studios produces the show.

But since the Britney debacle, A-listers are reluctant, says the snitch.

NYDN