TV’S JUDGE JOE BROWN SENT TO JAIL

The star of the TV show Judge Joe Brown has been charged with five counts of contempt of court in Tennessee. Shelby County Juvenile Court officials said the 66-year-old Brown was sentenced to five days in jail after causing an outburst Monday in a courtroom hearing. A spokesman for Shelby County Juvenile Court, chief Magistrate Judge Dan Michael, said Brown appeared to have been representing a client who was accused of not paying child support. Brown is running to be the top prosecutor in Shelby County.