Former Atlantans the Cutlers have new judge show on CW69 'Couples Court With the Cutlers' (2024)

This was posted by Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog on Monday, September 18, 2017

Not all TV judges are real judges but does that matter? Clearly not. It's all about personalities and concept.

The production company 79th & York behind "Paternity Court with Lauren Lake" snaggedKeith and Dana Cutler, a married couple of 28 years and full-time attorneys in Kansas City, to host a new syndicated judge show. In the end, they called it "Couples Court With the Cutlers."

Shot at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Midtown Atlanta, the show debuted nationwide on Monday, September 18 in most of the country. Locally, the CW69 began airing it at 2 p.m.

The focus of the show is about infidelity. The Cutlers sit side by side in judge outfits and spend each half hour assessing the accuser and the accused.

In episode one, a pregnant 30-year-old Carrie Hendricks suspects her husband Christopher, 38,is lying about sleeping with an ex. If she finds out the truth, she said she's leaving the marriage.

"I'm to the point where I want closure on it," Carrie said up front. "I gave my life to someone who didn't care."

Christopher, who comes across as an arrogant chef, said he pretends to be single at work and flirts with the wait staff to ease tensions.

"That's preposterous!" Dana said.

Carrie provides texts from women who want to sleep with him and caught him one time with a naked ex girlfriend. He denied anything untoward happened, though it looked bad. At worst, he admitted to one "emotional" affair with a co worker years ago which included some kissing. He said at the time he wasn't getting enough attention at home.

The show hired a female private investigator to surreptitiously talk to him. She felt he was being open and honest. He also received a lie detector test. Surprise! He passed. He may have flirted but he didn't believe he cheated on his wife.

"I'm sorry," a chastened Carrie said.

"I wouldn't stab you in the back," Christopher told her. "I want to go home and be happy. Start over."

"What this court about is getting to the truth and helping couples resolve it together or separately," Dana said on the show, noting that they have therapy resources for the couple after the taping. "Do not cheat yourself out of a happy, healthy relationship."

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In an interview in July during taping of the show at Georgia Public Broadcasting studios in Midtown, Keith said it's up to him and his wife on the show to handle both legal and emotional issues in a relationship.

"I think the second or third episode we taped, it was very sobering because the emotions were so raw," Dana said. "These really are people's lives These really are people's feelings. We have to be respectful of that... It can be very charged at times."

Though neither are actual judges, Dana said even putting on costume robes felt "daunting."

The Cutlers met as freshmen in Atlanta 35 years ago when he attended Morehouse and she was going to Spelman. They were friends at first. "I was trying to set him up with a roommate," she said.

But over time, friendship blossomed into romance. (They became what is known as a "Spelhouse" couple.) They married seven years later in 1989 and had three sons.She now practices in education law and has been president of the Missouri Bar. He is a civil defense trial attorney.

"We've had our ups and downs," Dana said. "We've been broke. We raised three kids. How do you manage different spaces in your life and still have a healthy relationship?"

David Armour, the show's producer, said he sought a couple that "knew life, love and the law." They searched coast to coast but found the Cutlers special. "They were relatable," he said."There was nothing fake or put on. They weren't dying to be on TV. They are trying to help people. And they've got chemistry."

Harbour said the show is not meant to be therapy. (And given the time limits of the format, that would be impossible.)

"They provide some life lessons. Hopefully, someone hears something someone else has been going through and it helps the light bulb go off. They're not alone," Armour said. Occasionally, they will even bring in witnesses to provide perspectives for the litigants.

Coming back to Atlanta to tape the show has been a bonus, Dana said.

"The symmetry is unbelievable," Dana said. "We love Atlanta. We've always come back to Atlanta even before this. It's lovely to be home."

ON TV

"Couples Court with the Cutlers," 2 p.m., the CW 69, beginning September 18, 2017

Former Atlantans the Cutlers have new judge show on CW69 'Couples Court With the Cutlers' (2024)

FAQs

Do the cutlers have a new show? ›

Cutlers Court (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb.

Has Couples Court with the Cutler been canceled? ›

It subsequently debuted September 11, 2023. It is the first and only judge show to feature a married couple. Though both Keith and Dana are practicing attorneys, neither have ever been judges. The show was created after the takeover of MGM by Amazon, when the company ceased production of Couples Court with the Cutlers.

Is Cutlers Court fake? ›

“Cutlers Court” is the only judge show with a married couple on the dais. While they do don ceremonial judge robes, they are veteran attorneys based out of Kansas City and have never been judges. None of their decisions on the show are binding.

Where do the cutlers live? ›

Dana and Keith on the set of their TV show, Couples Court with the Cutlers. Kansas City is important to the Cutlers, though, not just because they live and practice law here, but because they care about the community and being civically engaged.

Did the Cutlers get a divorce? ›

Kristin Cavallari Explains Why She's 'Thankful' for Jay Cutler Marriage: 'I Don't Regret Anything' Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are divorced, but that doesn't mean she regrets their marriage.

What are the Cutler judges doing now? ›

When not presiding over Cutlers Court, Dana Cutler practices education law focusing on charter schools, while Keith Cutler works as a civil defense trial attorney. Together, they are members of their family's law firm, James W. Tippin & Associates, in Kansas City.

Is Dana Cutler still married? ›

She has been married to Keith Cutler since June 1989. They have three children.

How old are the cutlers? ›

Who Dana Tippin Cutler, 53, Keith Cutler, 53. Occupations The Cutlers, trial lawyers, are the first married couple to preside over a television court show, “Couples Court With the Cutlers,” a show that features couples who cheat. Their Marriage 28 years, 5 months and counting.

Do the Cutlers have grandchildren? ›

The Cutlers also have four grandchildren, Audrey and Allison Lee of Devon, Pa., and Katie and Christopher Cutler of Cary, N.C.

Do the Cutlers have law degrees? ›

Of course, Cutler is best known to the wider world for his role in “Couples Court with the Cutlers,” a show in which he his wife and law partner Dana Tippin Cutler dispensed relationship advice to troubled couples. Cutler earned his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1989.

Have the cutlers ever cheated? ›

The former NFL star also addressed rumors that he cheated as the cause for their relationship's demise, and claims that their E! reality series, Very Cavallari, played a part in their downfall. "Nope, never cheated," Cutler maintained. "I guess she fell out of love, or it was toxic, I mean, depends on the day I guess.

Why did the couples court get cancelled? ›

Due to the financial decline of the show's distributor, MGM, Paternity Court ended production along with its sister shows Couples Court with the Cutlers and Personal Injury Court.

Do the judge Cutler's have any children? ›

Dana Tippin attended Spelman College, earning her bachelor's degree in English. While there, she began dating Keith Cutler. The couple married on June 10, 1989. They have three sons.

Are the cases on couples court real? ›

The judges are great together and it's as real as any other court show but with a real married couple giving real insight.

Is judge Lauren Lake canceled? ›

Lake's tenure with the show. came to a halt after its seventh season concluded in early 2020, leading to its eventual cancellation by 2021. Following the cessation of filming, she ventured into radio, gracing WBLS New York's airwaves as a guest. and assuming the role of on air host for Radio Ones.

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