Judge Judy Tops Daytime TV

Every day when I go grab some water out of the break room, without fail, I get sucked into Judge Judy.  The other day someone was suing an ex-roommate over a blender!  A BLENDER!  Really?

Alas, shows like this draw people in.  And according to Yahoo.com, Judge Judy is the new daytime TV queen!

Her show is in its 16th year.  A few months ago, it averaged close to 8 million viewers.  That makes it the top syndicated show on TV ...

Some interesting stuff about Judge Judy:

• 69 years old
• Earns $45 million a year from the show
• Judge Judy was considered one of the toughest family court judges in the country when she was featured in a 1993 piece on 60 Minutes.
• The 60 Minutes segment caught the eye of other show producers, who asked if she'd be interested in having her own show.
• The show began on September 16, 1996
• The show has been nominated 14 times straight for a Daytime Emmy Award
• The show gets cases by people submitting claims through a website or by phone