Samuel L. Jackson, Spielberg dish on Judge Judy in 30th anniversary special

Judge Judy is getting personal – and high praise – after three decades as TV's most formidable judge.

Judy Sheindlin, 83, is marking 30 years of Judge Judy with a CBS primetime special, “Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable,” a 90-minute special airing Sept. 22 (8 p.m. ET/PT and streaming on Paramount+).

Sheindlin celebrates the 30th anniversary of the debut of “Judge Judy,” the courtroom phenomenon that turned the former New York Family Court judge into a TV icon.

The special traces Sheindlin’s path from a spirited childhood in Brooklyn to the New York City courtroom, where her tough, no-nonsense approach caught the attention of television producers. And it features plaudits from surprising sources such as Samuel L. Jackson and director Steven Spielberg.

“Judge Judy” premiered in 1996 and became a daytime powerhouse, fueled by Sheindlin’s withering one-liners, impatience with excuses and blunt insistence on common sense.

But “Unfiltered, Unforgettable” ventures beyond the courtroom, with unprecedented access to Sheindlin’s private life, including never-before-seen home movies and material from her personal archives. Family members, longtime friends, former colleagues and even litigants discuss the woman behind the famous judicial robe.

The special also features some heavyweight Judge Judy fans, including Amy Poehler, RuPaul, Jackson…

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