Judge Judy ends historic daytime TV run after 25 years
The highest-paid TV personality, Judge Judy, has announced her iconic courtroom reality show will be coming to an end after 25 years on air.
But fear not, as episodes featuring the ruthless judge will still be shown on TV with the re-runs having sold for a staggering amount.
Plus, Judy Sheindlin is set to star in a brand new show which is set to air in the coming years.
Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week, Judy revealed that the 2020-21 season of Judge Judy – the show’s 25th – will be its last.
“CBS sort of felt, I think, they wanted to optimally utilise the repeats of my program,” she said.
“Now they have 25 years of my re-runs,” she added.
In 2017, Judge Judy’s entire catalogue of episodes sold for over $150 million, a collection of more than 5,200 hours of programming.
The 77-year-old has remained the highest-paid personality on TV, earning $72 million a year according to a contract from 2015.