Greenwich's Judge Judy Is TV's Highest-Paid Personality

GREENWICH, Conn. -- The ruling is in: Greenwich resident Judith Sheindlin, best known as "Judge Judy," is once again television's highest-paid personality thanks to her widely syndicated daytime courtroom show, according to TV Guide.

Greenwich's Judge Judy is TV's highest-earning personality.
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by Eric Gendron

10/02/2013 4:30 a.m.

Sheindlin raked in $47 million from her show, making her far and away the highest-paid personality on television. Jon Stewart, host of the late-night news satire "The Daily Show," followed with $30 million.

Sheindlin also owns one of the priciest homes in Greenwich. Her Round Hill Road estate is was assessed by the town at $20.9 million in this year's grand list.

She topped other big TV personalities such as Jay Leno, David Letterman, Matt Lauer, Howard Stern and Ashton Kutcher in earnings.

Read the full TV Guide story here.

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