LYNNE SPEARS: ‘GREAT MOTHER’ IN DR. PHIL’S OPINION

Ever the optimist concerning the Spears family, Dr. Phil McGraw commends matriarch Lynne Spears — despite the current controversy regarding her 16-year old daughter's pregnancy.

"We know the Spears family, particularly the parents," he tells People magazine at Adrienne Maloof and Dr. 90210 Phil Nassif's holiday party in Beverly Hills on Saturday. "An asset that Britney and Jamie Lynn both have is a great and dedicated mother."