Here's "Judge Judy" star Judith Sheindlin, 69, in NYC on Wednesday (left) -- and cutting edge popstar Lady Gaga in Taiwan on Wednesday as well (right).

It ain't easy being green.

We're just sayin'.

Judge Judy just called Harvey Levin from her hospital bed to tell him she's fine, saying, "I'm just exhausted, and my body was telling me it needed a day to chill."



Judge told Harvey, "I was feeling funky this morning ... funky enough that I knew someone should give a gander over what I got."

As TMZ reported, Judge was taken by ambulance to the hospital after complaining of intestinal discomfort.

Judge said, "I'm really fine.  I wanted to go back to work this afternoon," adding, "I'm exhausted.  I'm just tired.    A lot of things just zoned together, including the bad news of the world."

Her Honor also said, "At my age, I know my body.  My body is fine."

Judy says she's at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A.., where she just had an MRI.  Doctors are doing a few more tests and she says she'll be out tomorrow.

Judy says, "I'm gonna go home tomorrow.  It was a bad idea to fly home tonight."

Judy has one big regret about going to the hospital today.  She says some people from Las Vegas were coming to see her this afternoon to talk about a new Judge Judy slot machine.  She says the meeting will be put on hold for a week.

Harvey to Judy:  Get back on the bench, stat!

Judge Judy was rushed to the hospital this morning by ambulance after complaining of intestinal pain.
 


TMZ has learned Judy was at her studio in L.A. when she began feeling nauseous and experiencing "intestinal discomfort." 

Paramedics were called and Judy was taken to a nearby hospital.

We're told she will be kept overnight for tests.

TMZ, Alec Baldwin and now Judge Judy all agree -- Sarah Palin's a full fledged hottie.

As far as leading the country ... well, the jury's still out.

The deadbeat dads that show up on her show aren't the only guys Judge Judy bosses around -- just ask her husband!

Bet you never saw this on "The Brady Bunch."

Florence Henderson, 74, and Judge Judy Sheindlin, 65, locked lips at a Beverly Hills charity event last night.

This is strictly for mature audiences only!

An ex-producer for "Judge Judy" is claiming that he was canned for complaining that black litigants were being 86'd from the show.

The lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court by former Senior Producer Jonathan Sebastien, alleges that Randy Douthit -- a supervisor -- told staffers, "We're not doing any more black shows," and "I don't want to hear black people arguing."

Sebastien claims when he complained about the alleged whitewashing, he says Douthit commanded his fellow producers to book "white upscale, pretty people" for Judge Judy, and to send black litigants to the "Judge Joe Brown" show. Brown's show is produced by the same company as "Judy."

Sebastien claims after he objected to the policy, his boss "berated and mocked him," and fired him on March 30. He is seeking unspecified damages from the show and CBS Paramount.

Judge Judy Sheindlin herself isn't named as a defendant. A rep for CBS Paramount tells TMZ, "CBS Paramount does not comment on pending litigation." A staffer from "Judge Judy" -- who did not want to be identified -- says the suit has "no merit" and that the claims are being being made by "a disgruntled former employee who was fired for cause."