<span style="font-size:120%;">"Judy Judy" beat "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in the ratings last season, making it daytime's No. 1 TV show, according to new Nielsen ratings.

"Judy" averaged 6.5 million viewers -- 600,000 more on average than "Oprah," who will cease hosting her show after this season, her 25th, to focus on launching her OWN network. Oprah had held the top-spot in daytime since the 2000-2001 season.

"Judy," hosted by Judy Sheindlin since September 1996 (and renewed through 2013), had a particularly strong showing against "Oprah" during May sweeps, finishing No. 1 in adults 18 to 49 and 25 to 54.

The Hollywood Reporter</span>

Edited September 17, 201015 yr by Sylph

Let's remind people that Judge Judy's salary is now $45 million a year and her net worth is $95 million.

Why is she so popular? One view:

<span style="font-size:120%;">Court-show viewers don't seem to want moral conundrums or technical wrinkles. They love Sheindlin's show because she offers them a fantasy of how they'd like the justice system to operate—swiftly, and without procedural mishaps or uppity lawyers. They get to see wrongdoers publicly humiliated by a strong authority figure. There is no uncertainty after Sheindlin renders her verdict and bounds off the bench, and there are certainly no lengthy appeals.</span>

Edited September 17, 201015 yr by Sylph

Judge Judy is absolutely awesome. Thanks for this news. She deserves her success.

Judge Judy is absolutely awesome. Thanks for this news. She deserves her success.

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