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Rehabbed O’Brien on with Dr. Phil

Associated Press

This didn’t take long: Pat O’Brien, fresh from rehab, will face Dr. Phil tonight in a prime-time CBS special.

Dr. Phil McGraw will “confront O’Brien about the incidents that led up to his stay in the recovery program, the issues he faced while in treatment and the stories about his personal life that made headline news,” the network says.

The hourlong special will air at 8 p.m. O’Brien also will appear Thursday on the regular syndicated “Dr. Phil” talk show (3 p.m., KREM-2 in Spokane).

O’Brien, host of “The Insider” syndicated entertainment newsmagazine, is scheduled back at work Thursday after undergoing treatment in an alcohol rehabilitation program. He exited the program April 24.

A recording of obscene phone messages left by what sounds like O’Brien’s voice hurtled around the Internet while he was gone.

O’Brien will talk about how he will deal with his colleagues when he returns to work and how to approach life without alcohol, CBS said.