How Did Dr Phil Get Dennis Rodman's Wife on His Show? Bribery!

Dennis Rodman's wife, Michelle Moyer, is in hot water with her estranged hubby.

According to insiders, Michelle filmed a segment on Dr. Phil McGraw's talk show two weeks ago, dissing Dennis and pleading with him to stop drinking. Now she's telling friends she didn't do it for free.

"Michelle has been bragging that Dr. Phil showered her with gifts to appear on his show," says one source. "She says he gave her a scholarship fund for her kids [Trinity and DJ], a car ... even a job in exchange for her appearance!"

Another family source tells us, "Michelle claims she was given a car, yes. The scholarship is for hair-training school. She's never worked a day in her life before."

The couple, who have been married nearly five years, separated due to the ex-NBA star's hard-partying ways. On the Dr. Phil segment, Moyer will reportedly offer to give her hubby another chance if he gives up the booze.

That may be a smart decision. Rodman was kicked off the hit reality show "Celebrity Apprentice" on Sunday night after a full boardroom agreed that he has a drinking problem. Donald Trump himself said, "I have a feeling he gets crazy with alcohol."

The end of Rodman's reign on the NBC show, which wasn't unexpected, didn't seem to concern the ex-baller as he recently partied in Miami Beach. During an Ultimat vodka bash, the former Chicago Bull seemed to be his usual fun-loving self, hitting on girls but sticking to bottled water.

Rodman is slated to tell his side of the story on Phil's show next Tuesday. His taped segment - along with Michelle's - will be aired together on an upcoming episode. A rep for Dennis would not comment, nor would Michelle.

Says Dr. Phil's flak: "No enticements were offered to Michelle Moyer to secure her as a guest. She wrote to us and asked to be on. As with all guests, however, we do arrange help in areas where they are struggling - in this case, advice from a career counselor, and [hair care company] Paul Mitchell offered a scholarship to beauty school if Ms. Moyer chooses to go in that direction. She was not given a car."

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