Firstly, I feel as if I've acquired an enviable (by the 500 senior
citizens I shared an audience with) bragging right in scoring a better
seat in the second row than Mr. Judge Judy at the 92Y this evening to watch the tremendously beloved Queen of Mean chat with Katie Couric. I should also note (just to
rub it in the faces of the aforementioned envy laden)
that I received a discount for being UNDER the age of 35. Boom!
Secondly,
you should know that Katie has some serious biceps and an engagement
ring that will attempt to burn a hole in your retina if caught at the
wrong angle.
But seriously (not that my previous points weren't
entirely literal, free of exaggeration and the god's honest truth) both
the Judge and Ms. Couric were as sharp witted and charming without TV editing as they are with it. They both
have impeccable comedic timing and an ability to read the moment without
a fleeting hint of hesitation.
That being said, I will now share a few words of wisdom Judge Judy showered upon the 92Y tonight:
On surviving as a working mother: SpaghettiOs for breakfast is always an option
On
feminism: She can take it or leave it as she "doesn't want pay parity with most men anyway"
(note that she earned $47m last year as the highest paid person on TV by a
long shot)
On haters: The amount of time and energy a person has to sit around and spew hateful nonsense onto message boards is directly proportional to the likelihood that they are unemployed.
On whether members of this generation should attend law school: Only if you don't get into business school
On whether she will continue her show after her current contract expires in 2017: "It depends upon how my face holds up"
What a gal!
