10 things you didn’t know about Judge Judy

2. She�s one of the richest women in entertainment With a net worth in the region of $47 million, Judge Judy currently is ranked at number 13 on the Forbes list of the Richest 20 Women in Entertainment.

3. She�s been rated number one for years Since its debut way back on September 16, 1996, �Judge Judy� has consistently been the top-rating court show, with a daily viewership between nine and 10 million people.

4. She�s got a star on the Hollywood Walk of FameIn February 2006, Judge Judy was immortalised on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

5. The title credits of her show are a little misleading Viewers watching the title credits of Judge Judy�s program would be forgiven for thinking the program is filmed in New York, but it is actually filmed in LA.

6. She is briefed on the cases before filming While she doesn�t go through every detail to make sure the case appears fresh on TV, producers brief Judge Judy with a range of key details before filming in studio.

7. The cases are real, but the audience is not While the cases are legitimate, the Judge Judy audience is actually made up for paid extras, who earn roughly $8 an hour to sit around and look attentive.

8. Judge Judy dresses casually for work She might look like the height of civil order in her famous courtroom robe, but underneath her costume Judge Judy is usually sporting jeans and a T-shirt.

9. She didn�t originally want the show named after her While it would be unthinkable to imagine the show called anything else these days, apparently Judge Judy first envisioned calling her show <em>Hot Bench</em>.

10. Her sense of humour comes from her father One of the things people love most about Judge Judy is her lightning fast wit, which was reportedly the hallmark of her father who operated a dentist practice in the family home.