LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Drew Pinsky’s series on the HLN channel is ending its run after five years.
HLN said Thursday that “Dr. Drew on Call” will air its final episode on Sept. 22.
Pinsky’s previous TV series includes “Loveline” and “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.”
His exit comes amid other changes at HLN, including the upcoming addition of CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield to the channel’s prime-time lineup and the planned October departure of longtime host Nancy Grace.
In a statement, Pinsky said he was excited to stay “within the CNN Worldwide family” as a contributor. CNN and HLN are part of the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner Inc.
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Dr. Drew is one of the slimiest TV docs—right up there with Dr. Oz.
Taking profit from a TV series about struggling drug addicts may not be a violation of medical ethics, but it clearly violates ordinary sense of right and wrong.
Good riddance.
… edit: Some people have it in for Dr. Gupta. I don’t get this. What has he ever done that crosses a line? He’s donated a lot of time to give care and do surgeries in disaster areas and poor countries.
I remember him on KROQ. When KROQ started to suck.
The headline indicates he was let go because of the Clinton discussions, but the article doesn’t support that.
This is what it says on the article page: ‘Dr. Drew’ Show Canceled Days After He Speculated About Clinton’s Poor Health
But on the comment page it says: ‘Dr. Drew on Call’ To End 5-Year Run on HLN Next Month
Lost his CNN show? Who cares! He figures his speculation might get Trump to hire him at TRN (Trump Reality Network) after the election.
Yet another attack on Free Speech by Crooked.