Steve Harvey to Host Primetime ABC Court Show
The primetime series will featuring the comedian serving as judge and jury for a range of conflicts.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Note this show is proposed to air in 2022.
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Steve Harvey to Host Primetime ABC Court Show
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www.hollywoodreporter.com
Note this show is proposed to air in 2022.
Ugh
What the hell is that suppose to mean?
Ugh. There for a while it seemed there were at least a half dozen or more court or judge shows. Not sure there's a need for even more. Also, while I think Steve Harvey is great and when I worked with him about a dozen years ago he was good to the staff and crew (hopefully that's not changed now that he's become more popular and famous), but he already has plenty of exposure, I'm not sure we need more Steve Harvey. Just like Ryan Seacrest, it can be a bit much once you start hearing and seeing the same guy all the time on many shows and on many forms of media.
Props to Harvey's agent. They should get more than the standard 15%, considering how many different gigs Harvey gets. I'd thought that beauty pageant hosting SNAFU would have blown his career into the guardrail, but no, it seems like he got even more high profile work.
This sounds like the same caliber as Judge Jerry and Chrissy's Court. 
I can't stand the man, but it appears he did as good a job as anyone could recovering from that. And so he got to come back the next year, and they even had fun with it on another pageant.
A prime time judge? Really? We have enough judges during the day.
I can't stand him either but I like the celebrity version, if I know the celebrities.
I read one description of the new show that says he will be dealing with "family feuds".
I read one description of the new show that says he will be dealing with "family feuds".
In reading a few articles about this show, it seems Harvey will be bringing on roommates or dorm buddies or family members who are having a dispute or squabble, and in a comedic environment he'll hear all about the problem and render a decision. One article also says he may also judge some small claims as well, but obviously he's not an attorney or a justice, so I don't see any of his decisions being legally binding, it's just entertainment.
As an aside, when I was working for a local government years ago, there were a few times when some petty issue or neighbor dispute made the local news and producers from Judge Judy contacted the parties involved and asked for them to sign wavers and come on her show to have their cases heard...So her program had people scanning news articles looking for fodder for her program, Harvey will probably do something similar. On his Instagram feed, he posted a notice saying they were "casting" for it:
As an aside, when I was working for a local government years ago, there were a few times when some petty issue or neighbor dispute made the local news and producers from Judge Judy contacted the parties involved and asked for them to sign wavers and come on her show to have their cases heard...So her program had people scanning news articles looking for fodder for her program, Harvey will probably do something similar. On his Instagram feed, he posted a notice saying they were "casting" for it:
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Hyperbole. It’s a show. I have no interest. But it’s one program that puts a twist on the genre. It’s hardly a signal of the end of days.
Starts Tuesday, January 4! Get ready.... Lol
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The problem with this in my mind (and this isn't a criticism of Steve Harvey) is it diminishes the role of a judge. At least with Wapner and Judy, we had two people who had been actual judges at one time. Not so with Steve. So it's saying that anyone can be a judge, and that's not true. Although with some judges today, they ignore the law and just hand out more opinion. That's what this is. Unless Judge Steve will consult with an actual judge at some point. But hey, they've got to fill prime time with something, and this is cheaper than a scripted drama or comedy. If Flip Wilson can play a judge, so can Steve.
In all but 4 or 5 states, Judge is an elected position. I have as many legal qualifications as Steve Harvey (possibly fewer!), but I could run to be county circuit court judge this fall. All I would need is a couple hundred ballot petition signatures, and then win an election in November.
So maybe that's what this demonstrates: The complete folly of American jurisprudence. We've already seen it with TV talent shows. The music stars we once fawned over are no better than that kid bagging groceries or waiting tables. They don't need actual talent, they don't need education, just build a fan base on social media, and you're in.
Here comes the judge: Steve Harvey an initial hit
He may not be for everyone, but when hosting a "Family Feud" episode, and learned that one family was from Welch, West Virginia (his hometown, I believe), and that they worked with a nonprofit helping folks in that area, he stopped and had a check cut for $5,000.00 to benefit said nonprofit-it was allegedly his own money. Sure, he could have found this out in pre-interviews, and had the check cut privately, but perhaps he was trying to drum up support for a part of America that needs so much help, through no fault of their own.
I caught about a minute of one episode and it was mindbendingly awful. But people also enjoy the Bachelor and Dancing with the Stars. So be it.
As for him not being a real judge—that ship sailed so long ago it may be coming back around again. That a couple of the old timers were once actual judges is all well and good, but no one is watching for real legal education or insight.
As for him not being a real judge—that ship sailed so long ago it may be coming back around again. That a couple of the old timers were once actual judges is all well and good, but no one is watching for real legal education or insight.
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