What is the surname of US television courtroom show host Judge Judy?
Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy is an American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by Judge Judy Sheindlin, a retired Manhattan family court judge. The show features Sheindlin adjudicating real-life small claim disputes within a simulated courtroom set. Prior to the proceedings, all parties involved must sign arbitration contracts agreeing to Sheindlin's ruling, handling and production staff management. The series is in first-run syndication and distributed by CBS Television Distribution. "Judge Judy", which premiered on September 16, 1996, reportedly revitalized the court show genre. Only two other arbitration-based reality court shows preceded it, "The People's Court" (its first life canceled in
Judge Judy in its series run, "Judge Judy" also has the longest-lasting individual production life of any court show. A three time Emmy Award winner, "Judge Judy" won its first Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program in 2013, its 15th nomination. It was the first long-running, highly rated court show to win an Emmy. The court show won Emmys in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Since its premiere, "Judge Judy" has gained enormous popularity and has had the highest ratings in courtroom programming in the United States. The show was also the highest-rated daytime television program from its 3rd (1998–99) through 5th (2000–01)