Get exclusive film and movie reviews from THR, the leading source of film reviews online. We take an honest look at the best and worst movies Hollywood has to offer. During the British Raj, or dominion over India 17571947, English gained a number of words from Hindi and other Indian languages. Linguists refer to this as. After being taken down twice by Blogger within a single week, we got the message Its Time To Go. Gates of Vienna has moved to a new address. Words English Got From Hindi. Judge Judith Sheindlin was 5. TV show premiered on September 1. Two years later the diminutive 51 adjudicator was trouncing the powerhouse Oprah Winfrey Show in the Nielsen ratings. Today, she is one of the highest paid TV celebrities, earning 4. Fervent fans are familiar with Judge Judys more outrageous cases, like The Tupperware Lady and the e. Bay Cell Phone Scammer, but they might not know some of these fun facts about both the show and the woman behind it, who turns 7. THAT GRUFF, NO NONSENSE STYLE OF JURISPRUDENCE IS NOT AN ACT. Judge Judy spent a little over 2. New York Citys family court system, where she earned a reputation early in her career for being blunt, impatient, and tough talking. Peter-Pan-Return-to-Neverland-2002-In-Hindi.jpg' alt='Watch Return To Never Land Hindi Full Movie' title='Watch Return To Never Land Hindi Full Movie' />I cant stand stupid, and I cant stand slow, was one of her oft repeated Judyisms at that time. She also frequently warned attorneys appearing before her I want first time offenders to think of their appearance in my courtroom as the second worst experience of their lives. Minutes filmed her in action as part of a 1. SHE BEGAN WEARING HER TRADEMARK LACE COLLAR AS SOON AS SHE WAS APPOINTED AS A JUDGE. New York City Mayor Ed Koch appointed Judith Sheindlin to the bench in 1. Jerryboth civil servants at the timetook a 3. Greece for two weeks. While passing by a row of street kiosks with various locally made crafts for sale, she impulsively purchased a white lace collar from a vendor. She explained to her husband that male judges wore stiff collared white dress shirts and colorful neckties that peeped out of the top of their robes, so that they had a nice colorful buffer between the austere black gown and their face. Female judges, however, had nothing but neck peeping out of their robes and the unforgiving black color revealed every minute of sleep deprivation as well as any skin tone irregularities. The white lace collar, she decided, would not only perk up her face but would also be a bit disarming for litigantsshe could picture them thinking That nice little lady with the lace collar sitting behind the bench couldnt hurt a fly3. DESPITE THOSE NEW YORK CITY SCENES ON THE COMMERCIAL BUMPERS, JUDGE JUDY IS TAPED IN CALIFORNIA. Sheindlin spends 5. She flies to California via private jet every other Monday and hears cases on Tuesday and Wednesday occasionally Thursday if there are production delays. One full weeks worth of shows are filmed each day. Many viewers, however, are fooled into thinking Judy is holding court in her native New York, thanks to the scenic Manhattan footage in between station breaks and the New York state flag behind her chair. That is, until something oh so unique to the west coastlike an earthquakeoccurs on camera. Note that in the clip below, Judge Judy quickly ducks beneath her bench once the room begins to tremble. SHE IS BRIEFED ON THE CASES BEFORE SHE ARRIVES ON THE SET. Judge Sheindlin does not go to the studio unprepared producers Fed. Ex the sworn statements and relevant information on each upcoming case to her home Naples, Florida in the winter Greenwich, Connecticut in the spring and summer and she familiarizes herself with enough details to have some background, but not enough so that the case doesnt appear fresh when she questions the litigants during filming. THE CASES REALLY ARE REAL. The production company has a staff of 6. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, they are able to photocopy cases that they think might make for interesting television and those copies are forwarded to the shows producers. Any cases that make it to the next stage about three percent involve contacting the litigants involved and asking them if theyd like to forego their civil court hearing in exchange for a free trip to Los Angeles, an 8. An added incentive is that any judgments awarded are paid by the show, not by the plaintiff or defendant. The best cases, according to the executive producer, are those that involve litigants with a prior relationshipmotherdaughter, fatherson, boyfriendgirlfriend, etc. Such cases engage the audience because its an emotional tie thats been broken the recurring plot on many soap operas. THE AUDIENCE, HOWEVER, IS NOT SO REAL. Regular viewers will note that the same faces seem to pop up in the audience regularly. Those folks in the spectator seats are paid extras often aspiring actors who earn 8 per hour to sit and look attentive. Prospective audience members apply for the limited amount of seats by emailing their contact information along with a clear headshot to one of Judge Judys production coordinators sorry, we cannot provide that info. If chosen, the spectator must dress appropriately business casual or better and arrive promptly for the 8 3. Audience members must pass through metal detectors on their way in and are not allowed to bring cell phones or any electronic devices with them, and food, drinks and chewing gum are also verboten. Spectators are rearranged after each case so its not as obvious that its the same group of people, and the most attractive folks are always seated in the front row its Hollywood, after all. The audience is instructed to talk animatedly amongst themselves in between each case so that Officer Byrds Order in the court admonition has more impact. Bad behavior is grounds for immediate expulsion in front of 1. Judge Judy likes to remind us. JUDGE JUDY DRESSES CASUALLY FOR THE JOB. Sheindlin has been known to publicly chastise litigants who come to her courtroom in skimpy clothing or beach attire, but behind that bench and under that robe she is usually sporting jeans and a tank top or T shirt. OFFICER BYRD IS A REAL BAILIFF. Brooklyn native Petri Hawkins Byrd earned his B. Sc. degree from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1. Brooklyn Family Court system. He first worked with Judge Sheindlin when he transferred to the Manhattan Family Court. We the court officers used to call her the Joan Rivers of the judicial system, he recalled in a 2. She was just hilarious. Byrd relocated to San Mateo, California in 1. Special Deputy U. S. Marshal and a few years later he read an item in Liz Smiths gossip column about Sheindlins upcoming TV show. He sent his old colleague a congratulatory letter and added, If you need a bailiff, I still look good in uniform. Watch Flipped Online Metacritic more. DESPITE HIS SOMETIMES IMPOSING COURTROOM DEMEANOR, OFFICER BYRD IS ALSO A VERY FUNNY GUY. He is a talented impressionist, but his sense of humor almost cost him his jobor so he thought at the time. Once, back when he was working with the feisty Judge Sheindlin in New York, he donned her robe and reading glasses to entertain his co workers with a barrage of Judyisms. Of course, as always seems to happen when one mocks the boss in the workplace, he was caught in the act. THE OCCASIONAL CELEBRITY RELIES ON JUDGE JUDYS BRAND OF JUSTICE. Depending upon your own definition of celebrity, of course. Actress Roz Kelly Pinky Tuscadero on Happy Days appeared on the show in 1. One year later, former Sex Pistol John Lydon a. Johnny Rotten appeared as a defendant when drummer Robert Williams, who was hired to support Lydon on a solo tour, sued the singer for lost wages and an assault. Despite Lydons occasional bad courtroom behavior, the decision was made in his favor. THE STAR ORIGINALLY DIDNT WANT THE SHOW NAMED AFTER HER. Sheindlin first envisioned calling her show Hot Bench, a term used frequently in the appellate court, but the producers wisely advised her that the term was meaningless to TV viewers who didnt work in the legal system. Her next thought was Judy Justice, since shed overheard her court officers warning deadbeat parents who were delinquent in child support payments that they were in for a load of Judy Justice if they werent prepared to cough up some money. In retrospect, Sheindlin realized the wisdom in calling the show Judge Judy She couldnt be easily replaced, as the various judges had been on The Peoples Court. However, after 1.