TORONTO – Judge Judith Sheindlin has agreed to keep dishing out her unique brand of TV justice until she’s 75.
The Judge Judy star has signed on for four more seasons of the hit daytime series.
“Twenty-one is a terrific number. It’s when you officially become an adult, it’s a winning hand in blackjack and it’s the number of seasons we will have hit in 2017,” Sheindlin said in a statement Monday. “I am so fortunate to have a job that I still love, working with a staff I respect and with a company who is at the top of their game.”
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Judge Judy draws nearly 10 million viewers a day, making it the top daytime show. It has been the top-rated court show since its debut in 1996.
Financial details of the new agreement were not disclosed but Sheindlin currently makes a reported $45 million a year, making the former family court judge the highest paid personality on television.
Judge Judy features real plaintiffs and defendants resolving small claims cases up to $5,000. The rewards are paid by the show.
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