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Nigel Lythgoe Weighs In On Howard Stern’s Possible ‘America’s Got Talent’ Move
As an executive producer of “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” Nigel Lythgoe knows a thing or two about reality TV competitions and the outspoken Brit says he’s not sure Howard Stern is the right fit for the vacant judges’ seat left by Piers Morgan at “America’s Got Talent.”
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‘American Idol’ Producer Nigel Lythgoe: Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler & Randy Jackson Are Returning For Season 11
Season 11 of “American Idol” will have three familiar faces at the judges’ table.
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‘American Idol’s’ Nigel Lythgoe Pontificates On The Likelihood Of A ‘Pia Rule,’ The Booted Beauty’s ‘Dancing’ Performance & The Royal Wedding
Only six contestants remain in the running for the title of Season 10’s “American Idol” – but are they the right picks?
According to the mega reality hit’s executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe, they most definitely are.
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Nigel Lythgoe Reveals ‘American Idol’s’ Pia Toscano Was ‘Never A Frontrunner’; Suggests Changing Show’s Voting Format
Viewers and judges alike were shocked on Thursday when (apparent) frontrunner Pia Toscano was booted from “American Idol.”
Now, Nigel Lythgoe, the show’s executive producer, has revealed that despite the popular perception, the New York native was never as close to the title as many believed.
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Simon Cowell Talks ‘American Idol’ Exit; Nigel Lythgoe Hopes To ‘Trample All Over’ Paula
“American Idol” roars back tonight for Season 10 and the show’s most infamous judge, Simon Cowell, is dishing about his exit from the hit FOX series. Plus, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe gives AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman the scoop on what to expect!
In a new interview airing Sunday at 10 PM on the Oprah Winfrey Network’s “Master Class,” the British judge gets candid about his decision to leave “Idol.”
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Nigel Lythgoe: Paula Abdul ‘Can’t Do’ ‘Idol’; Hopes Randy Jackson Stays
Following Nigel Lythgoe’s announcement that he’s returning to “American Idol after a two-season absence, the executive producer talked to Access Hollywood about rumors of new judges and changes he wants for the next season of the hit FOX reality series.
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UPDATED: Worst-Kept Hollywood Secret Confirmed: Nigel Lythgoe Back To ‘Idol’
The rumors are true: Former “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has returned to the show after a two-season absence, a source confirmed to Access Hollywood on Wednesday.
Nigel, who left “American Idol” in 2008 to produce and judge FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” reportedly signed a two-year deal to executive produce along with EPs Ken Warwick, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, and creator Simon Fuller.
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Nigel Lythgoe: Ellen DeGeneres Is Welcome Back On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Ellen DeGeneres may have left “American Idol,” but if she wants, there is always a place for her at another FOX reality show – “So You Think You Can Dance.”
“That’s where Ellen started. She loved ‘So You Think You Can Dance,’” SYTYCD Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe told AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman on Thursday, recalling Ellen’s first judging experience.
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Nigel Lythgoe Gears Up For National Dance Day, Dizzy Feet Gala
Nigel Lythgoe is keeping mum on his rumored return to “American Idol,” but one thing which the “So You Think You Can Dance” judge and executive producer is buzzing about is National Dance Day.
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Report: Nigel Lythgoe Being Lured Back To ‘American Idol’
Former “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe could be returning to his old haunting grounds, according to a new report.
Lythgoe, a current judge and executive producer of FOX hit “So You Think You Can Dance,” is reportedly being lured back to the “Idol” fold two years after he left the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Nigel Lythgoe: Elton John ‘Absolutely’ The Best To Replace Simon Cowell
If you ask former “American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, there’s only one candidate who can replace Simon Cowell after the longtime judge’s departure – Elton John.
“He’s absolutely it,” Nigel told The Hollywood Reporter’s Showbiz 411 blog of the legendary British rock pianist.
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Nigel Lythgoe To Meet With Paula Abdul, Compares Judge Leaving ‘Idol’ To Beatles Break-Up
“American Idol’s” former Executive Producer, Nigel Lythgoe, said he plans to meet with Paula Abdul in the coming days to discuss potential opportunities for the now-former reality show judge.
During a FOX Television Critics Association panel in Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday to promote his current show, “So You Think You Can Dance,” Nigel revealed he spoke with Paula and the two will meet up in Las Vegas this coming weekend.


