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Judge Judy to retire from 'on-camera work' after three decades

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The TV personality, whose real name is Judith Sheindlin, said she is putting down the gavel in October once her series "Judy Justice" comes to an end.
The headline split WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) frames it as "Judge Judy to retire from 'on-camera work' after three decades". FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) frames it as "Judge Judy to retire from on-camera work after 30 years on TV".
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 11, 9:20 PM

Judge Judy to retire from 'on-camera work' after three decades

The TV personality, whose real name is Judith Sheindlin, said she is putting down the gavel in October once her series "Judy Justice" comes to an end.

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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 11, 7:57 PM

Judge Judy retiring from on-camera TV after 30 years, son to take the gavel

Judge Judy is putting down the gavel after three decades on television. Judy Sheindlin, the 83-year-old television personality behind the long-running “Judge Judy,” is retiring from on-came...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Sep 11, 7:49 PM

Judge Judy to retire from on-camera work after 30 years on TV

(WGHP) -- Judge Judy is passing the gavel to her son after 30 years on TV, according to People. After decades of presiding over a small-claims courtroom on TV, Judy Sheindlin, 83, will step...

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Sep 11, 7:49 PM: FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Sep 11, 7:57 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.

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