The truth about “Judge” Judy’s make-believe court

In this April 18, 2007 file photo, Judge Judy Sheindlin is shown at a party held by CNN celebrating Larry King’s fifty years of broadcasting in New York. After serving as a judge for more than 20 years in California’s court system, Joseph A. Wapner embarked on a career in the entertainment industry and what turned out to be a 12-year stint as the presiding “judge” on “The People’s Court.”

Power out at University of Scranton

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COLTS, LCTA team up on bus pass

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Stars we’ve lost in 2017

Neil Fingleton , who was Britain’s tallest man, died of heart failure at age 36. He played “Game of Thrones” character Mag the Mighty, a giant on the northern side of the great ice wall that was guarded by Lord Commander Jon Snow and the black-clad men of the Night’s Watch. Fingleton was 7-foot 7-inch.

Judge Joseph Wapner, star of The People’s Court, dies aged 97

He hosted a syndicated TV show, The People’s Court, for more than a decade, gaining an audience of millions for his private arbitration of real life small claims cases. To appear on The People’s Court, over which Judge Wapner presided from 1981-1993, the plaintiff and defendant had to sign a binding arbitration agreement.