According to Byrd, after production wrapped in April on the final season of “Judge Judy,” he turned his attention to the brain surgery scheduled for his wife Makita Bond-Byrd, who was a longtime producer for the show. He said he later asked Sheindlin about her new show and was told he would not be a part of it.
Drops Bailiff Byrd After 25 Years First, “Judge Judy” is one of the most popular syndicated shows of all time. Second, Judy Sheindlin brilliantly owned her rights and become a gazillionaire. Third, her personality of being stone-cold on the show appears to translate to life.
Now some background: the production of ‘Judge Judy’ ended after a 25 year run. Sheindlin is set to launch a new show on IMDB, called ‘Judy Justice.’ Petri Hawkins Byrd — the bailiff that was with her for the entire show run — was not even given the opportunity to join the new show.
The longtime bailiff on the syndciated court show told EW he wasn’t asked to participate in Judge Judy Sheindlin’s new series with IMDB. “My assumption is if you were going on to do something else, that you were at least going to ask me if I wanted to have the opportunity to audition for the role,” Byrd told the publication.
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Fans are speculating about the fate of Judge Judy Sheindlin ‘s long-time bailiff, Petri Hawkins-Byrd, after it was announced that Judge Judy would be coming to an end after 25 years.
Making the announcement on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which is set to air on Monday, Sheindlin explained that the CBS Television Distribution wants to use re-runs after the 25th season, though she has no intention of leaving the small screen just yet.
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