Celebrity Drama
Sometimes celebrities appear on Judge Judy! The actress from Happy Days Roz Kelly appeared on the show back in 1996 as the plaintiff when she sued her plastic surgeon for a leaky breast implant that was as a result impeding her acting career. Former Sex Pistol John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) was the defendant when the drummer Robert Williams, who was hired to support Lydon during a solo tour, sued the singer for lost wages and assault. Actress and comedian Amy Schumer also appeared on the show in 2017.
Not Interested
Judge Judy actually wanted to call the show “Hot Bench” which is a term used often in appellate court. She didn’t want the show to be named after her! However producers felt that the name was meaningless to viewers. Next she thought “Judge Justice” was a good name. Producers were persistent in naming the show after her and eventually she gave in. It’s not like she could be easily replaced, after all.