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America’s Court Gets Another Season For Fall 2020

Entertainment Studios (ES), one of the largest independent producers and distributors of film and television, and owner of 15 U.S. broadcast television stations and nine 24-hour HD cable networks — announced this week at the annual National Association of Television Programming … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays and New Year!

On behalf of America’s Court with Judge Ross (our 10th Season!), my family and I, wishing you a joyful holiday and a prosperous 2020! Peace, Boss Ross

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Gardena High 2019 Regional Bowl Champs After Win Over Parker

Congratulations to the football players and coaches of Gardena High School! My alma mater is ON A ROLL!!! Those Mighty Mohicans… um, Panthers, are the reigning CIF SoCal Regional 7-AA Bowl Champions after defeating the Lancers of San Diego’s Francis … Continue reading

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The Next Generation

Talk about a #FlashbackFriday! Here’s a LA Times article published on February 11, 1997 featuring John Hope Bryant and I discussing our then newly formed organization The New Leaders. Can’t believe that was 25 years ago! Jean Merl     … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin Wants Her Court TV

News that Republican lightning rod Sarah Palin is interested in presiding over a Fall 2017 daytime court show has taken many by surprise. A closer look, however, may explain why this controversial move actually makes sense for the former Alaska governor. Financial considerations … Continue reading

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Why Oscar’s STILL Not Ready For Its Closeup

I get it Academy, you’re just not into us! Twenty years ago, I was still in the honeymoon stage of my marriage. After one year had passed, I wasn’t quite done licking my wounds over a lost 2015 LA City … Continue reading

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In Memory of Judge Ellen DeShazer

I was a third year law clerk just months shy of getting my braces off the first time I ever appeared before a judge to handle a case. It must have been obvious to Judge Ellen DeShazer that I was … Continue reading

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Friday Nights, Football and Fatherhood

The “Other” Gridiron Dads Our boys met on the football field. Senior year the gridiron hadn’t moved, but our young men had moved on. One’s a track star. The others are killing it in volleyball. Yet here we stand. Watching a playoff game … Continue reading

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Another Reason to Love Country Music!

Last night I ended up watching A LOT of television. Although I was underwhelmed by Empire, that Golden State Warriors vs. LA Clippers NBA game was not one to miss (I’m a Lakers fan for life so when the Clippers … Continue reading

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America’s Court Creator Byron Allen Acquires Freestyle Releasing

Freestyle Releasing, a recognized leader in the distribution of lower-budgeted indie fare and faith based films, has been purchased by Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios (ES). “We could not be more excited to have Byron Allen add Freestyle Releasing to his ever-growing … Continue reading

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