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Judge Steve Harvey

Goodie2shoes — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 02:39:56 GMT

Did anyone watch the premier show tonight on abc ? It was sooo funny !! He admits he's not a real judge he just plays one on TV. The cases are brought before him, he's sitting on the bench he hears the lawsuit and makes his decision. Very funny show, gets my vote for one of the best starting out in the new year

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 03:48:16 GMT

@Goodie2shoes No. I won't watch him. I think he's a jerk and acts like a fool. I wasted 5 minutes on him years again. Never again.

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rms1954 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 04:03:48 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:
Did anyone watch the premier show tonight on abc ? It was sooo funny !! He admits he's not a real judge he just plays one on TV. The cases are brought before him, he's sitting on the bench he hears the lawsuit and makes his decision. Very funny show, gets my vote for one of the best starting out in the new year

Glad you enjoyed his show. Frankly, I felt it was ridiculous to have such a show. I used to enjoy one show he had, but he has gotten to be somewhat arrogant (in my opinion). To have a show where you put yourself in such a position, even though not real, doesn't surprise me. The promo just rubbed me the wrong way.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:29:57 GMT

I came across it while flipping channels and was surprsied to see him in the judge's chair. Are they real lawsuits that's he's settling?

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elated — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:25:57 GMT

I thought it was amusing. Steve Harvey is a comedian and it was a funny take on the court system. He does make a judgement call on which party is getting the money. I am not sure how that works in this setting.

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BarbiHollywood — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:29:49 GMT

@ValuSkr I'm wondering the same thing. I stumbled onto it yesterday, watched most of it, but thought the "cases" couldn't be real...or is it???? Anyone know?

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skatting44 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:30:22 GMT

Yea, he mis announced the Miss Universe pageant winner in 2015.

" It was then that Steve wrongly announced that Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez had won the competition. Realizing that Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach was the actual winner, he had to walk back on stage and revoke his declaration. "

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KCDiva — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 13:30:30 GMT

I watched it but it was not as good as I thought it might be. I liked his daytime show more. I will never understand how anyone can go on TV and air their dirty laundry.

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Scooby Doo — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:26:53 GMT

I watched it this one time. My impressions was that the cases were written for TV and played by actors.

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stevieb — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:52:13 GMT

First, I will never understand why this man has been pushed so hard. He simply isn't that likable or that talented. Moreover, it's sad to think this is what network television has devolved into.

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northiie57 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:55:21 GMT

When did he become a bonified judge in court? Not a fan. Watch his demeaner and jesters, he fake laughs a lot.

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gertrudecloset — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:56:07 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:
Did anyone watch the premier show tonight on abc ? It was sooo funny !! He admits he's not a real judge he just plays one on TV. The cases are brought before him, he's sitting on the bench he hears the lawsuit and makes his decision. Very funny show, gets my vote for one of the best starting out in the new year

I'd watch this real or otherwise, instead of watching those god awful reality shows. I can't stand those shows. People suck them up as if it's real. Producers are guiding much of the story. I need to laugh more, so I will check out Judge Steve next go round. Thanks for sharing.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:14:20 GMT

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@Goodie2shoes No. I won't watch him. I think he's a jerk and acts like a fool. I wasted 5 minutes on him years again. Never again.

@Love my grandkids You forgot loud and obnoxious.

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Love my grandkids — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:15:56 GMT

@Kachina624 Loud and obnoxious. That's a given LOL.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:22:16 GMT

It can't be any worse than him hosting Family Feud. Right?

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Carolina925 — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:51:29 GMT

I used to really like his shows until I heard him rant about America's race relations; it was kind of eye opening, much the same as Oprah years ago. I just can't watch him now and not remember some of the things he said. They may have been valid points but were so hate-filled, not something our country needed or needs. Points can be made without viciousness.

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heart of savino — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 21:55:00 GMT

Stupid dumb show. will be cancelled by april.

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DREAMON — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 23:26:58 GMT

I didn’t watch. Is this a comedy spoof on court shows? If he isn’t a Real Judge he can’t legally hear or handle lawsuits.

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Goodie2shoes — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 00:16:41 GMT

@ValuSkrwrote: I came across it while flipping channels and was surprsied to see him in the judge's chair. Are they real lawsuits that's he's settling?

I don't know if they are real lawsuits and I see not many positive responses to Steve in my post and that's fine, to each their own. I just think the show is very funny and with all that's going on in the world today, I enjoyed the laugh

Re: Judge Steve Harvey

MorningLover — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:57:49 GMT

“Judge Steve Harvey,” ABC has ordered 10 episodes of what it’s billing a “courtroom comedy series.”

So, is 'Judge Steve Harvey' real?

Despite the title of the show, no, Steve Harvey is not a real judge. However, you don't have to be a real judge to run a primetime courtroom reality show, and Steve Harvey gets that better than anyone right now. He's in charge of the cases presented on Judge Steve Harvey, and while Steve himself isn't a judge, the cases are legit.

He opened up to TV insider about some notable cases in the show's first season.

"We had two sisters suing one another for $6,000, which is substantial," he shared. "I found out the truth of why they were there, and it wasn't just about money. There was a son who sued his mother. As he was standing there, you could see the people in the gallery turning on him."

Even though the problems on Judge Steve Harvey are real, the people who appear before "Judge" Steve are paid just to be on the show.

According to the casting website for Judge Steve Harvey, participants are paid $1,000 for the use of their likeness. And anything else awarded as a result of the case is paid for by production.

Individuals are encouraged to apply to be on the show if they have any disputes they want to settle on-camera with friends, family, co-workers, or anyone else. The website also says "no case is too big or too small" for the show. And according to the fine print, producers will pay to fly participants out to film.

Is 'Judge Steve Harvey' legally binding?

If the participants on Judge Steve Harvey sign a contract beforehand about the case they bring to the show, chances are it has something to do with arbitration rather than a real court case you'd see with a standard jury and actual judge. Steve is acting as a mediator of sorts.

That being said, with contracts involved, Judge Steve Harvey is likely legally binding.

With other courtroom shows, like Judge Judy for example, participants sign documents agreeing to the arbitration rather than an actual courtroom litigation. So whatever happens is within the parameters of the law.