( EW.com ) -- Judge Judy Sheindlin 's holiday brainstorm turned into a new court show that 's already been sold in 75 % of the country . While vacationing in Ireland and observing the country 's three-judge panels , Sheindlin came up with `` Hot Bench '' â€ ” a new daily show from CBS TV Prods . that 'll pretty much to the same thing but on TV with judge Patricia DiMango and attorneys Tanya Acker and Larry Bakman . `` When my husband Jerry and I were in Ireland recently , we visited the courts and watched a three judge bench , which I found both fascinating and compelling , '' Sheindlin said in a statement . `` I immediately thought what a terrific and unique idea for a television program that brings the court genre to the next level . We have assembled three individuals with extremely varied backgrounds to serve as the judges . They are smart and talented , with terrific instincts and great chemistry , and are sure to create a 'hot bench . ' '' `` Hot Bench '' will launch in the fall on station groups like Tribune Broadcasting Company , Sinclair Broadcast Group and Cox Media Group , among . It 'll air mostly in afternoon time periods . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Judge Judy came up with the idea on vacation . `` Hot Bench '' will feature a judge and two attorneys . The show is based in New York City, but it's filmed at various locations around the country.