Is Judge Steve Harvey A Real Judge? – Celebrity
“Judge Steve Harvey” gives Harvey, who notably doesn’t have a legal degree, the opportunity to mediate the kind of small-time suits that were Sheindlin’s bread and butter for decades, albeit with his own inimitable wit. But are these cases, as we were always told on “Judge Judy,” real or just for fun?
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.
Without much warning, Steve Harvey just became a celebrity judge on Judge Steve Harvey — but are we really surprised? He has starred in plenty of movies and TV shows, and he’s arguably the most memorable Family Feud host ever.
Unlike his talk show, Judge Steve Harvey will air on the ABC network in prime time. The hour-long show will feature Harvey as the “judge, jury and star,” according to ABC’s website. Here’s a trailer.
So, is ‘Judge Steve Harvey’ real?
Despite the title of the show, 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.
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.
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