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After witnessing 12,500 cases as the bailiff to TV’s Judge Judy, one in particular stands out for Petri Hawkins Byrd — one in a Manhattan courtroom 33 years ago. Byrd, then a real-life court officer working in family court shortly before Christmas, observed arguments over a 9-year-old boy named Harry, who tried to steal a …
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Judge Judy Sheindlin is putting her money where her mouth is, literally. Sheindlin — who makes $47 million a year, and is ending her blockbuster run on “Judge Judy” after 25 seasons this year — has been hit with a lawsuit by Rebel Entertainment Partners alleging that she stiffed the company out of profits when …
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Jerry Bishop, who announced the iconic Judge Judy daytime courtroom show for 24 years, passed away on Tuesday after heart complications and kidney failure, his granddaughter told the Hollywood Reporter. He was 84. The Hartford, Conn. born Bishop got a degree in broadcast journalism at Emerson College, before transitioning into radio. In 1963, he began …
After witnessing 12,500 cases as the bailiff to TV’s Judge Judy, one in particular stands out for Petri Hawkins Byrd — one in a Manhattan courtroom 33 years ago. Byrd, then a real-life court officer working in family court shortly before Christmas, observed arguments over a 9-year-old boy named Harry, who tried to steal a …
