
Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.
What was meant to be a getaway becomes a full-blown fallout: one former friend claims violence and vandalism, while the other argues she was provoked, pushed and shut out; this vacation shows some trips end with baggage no one packed.
A business venture has two brothers at odds over a beverage trailer; one says he lent money to purchase it, while the other argues that it was always an investment. Now the judges must decide whose story holds water.
A documentary deal fades to black: a man says he paid for a polished film but got only a one-minute teaser and excuses; the filmmaker says he delivered the goods, but the client missed the download window!
Many popular court shows are on TV. How can the genre improve? How about using a three-judge panel? That's the concept of "Hot Bench," created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. After hearing each case, the judges discuss it among themselves before rendering a verdict. The show's title comes from a term describing a court action in which a judge frequently interrupts lawyers with questions.