Kyle Sandiland's new TV show: "It’s just like Judge Judy but it’s me instead of Judy"
Kyle Sandilands news TV show Trial By Kyle is one of eight new shows that will air as part of Channel 10’s Pilot Week, which kicks off this Sunday night.
As Sandilands puts it, the show is “just like Judge Judy but it’s me instead of Judy”.
He is joined by The Bachelor winner Anna Heinrich, a criminal lawyer, who will assist Sandilands in analysing evidence in each case.
“The thing that’s great about it, apart from me and Anna, is the Australian problems are very different from the American problems,” Sandilands said.
“On Judge Judy they’re always arguing about someone owing someone some money for some meth … but ours are real problems, like boobs jobs, paparazzi fights, friends falling out over loan money. We have different problems but they’re really quite interesting.”
Just like Judge Judy, if Sandilands decides that someone owes money to another person the show will cover the costs.
“Screentime Australia (which produces the show) covers the costs,” Sandilands confirmed.
“But I was a real stinge. We had quite a big budget but I would only give what felt right. I don’t want to give you money if I think you’re a f***ing idiot. Just because I’ve got a budget doesn’t mean I’m going to use it.”
Only one episode of the show will go to air before Channel 10 chooses which show gets picked up and aired in full next year.
But Sandilands has already declared he doesn’t care if his TV pilot gets picked up or not.
“I think everyone hopes it will go (ahead) but I also don’t give a f**k if it doesn’t,” the KIIS FM host told news.com.au.
“I’m not going to cry and be on Xanax or anything. I don’t care.”
Sandilands says there’s already interests from other networks for his show.
“I got the international rights and people are already interested in buying it,” he said. “So that’s my only interest. I’m only motivated by money and fame,” Sandilands said, before laughing.
Asked where he’ll be watching his new show, he quipped: “At home, in bed, in my undies.”
Trial By Kyle is set to air next Thursday, August 23, at 8.30pm