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- ↑ "Entertainment Studios Signs Legal Icon Gloria Allred to Be a Judge on a Television Court Show". The Futon Critic (Press release). January 24, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- 1 2 "We the People with Judge Lauren Lake". AV Club. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios Launches New Court Series "We the People with Judge Lauren Lake"". TheFutonCritic.
- 1 2 "New Lauren Lake Syndicated Court Show Set At Entertainment Studios For Fall 2022". Deadline. July 11, 2022.
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- ↑ Alex Ben Block (March 22, 2012). "'We the People With Gloria Allred' Renewed for Second and Third Seasons". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
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- ↑ "Syndication Ratings: 'Dr. Phil' Leads All Talkers By Large Margin — October 2, 2012 18:41:52 | Broadcasting & Cable". Broadcastingcable.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.