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New X Factor Promo Introduced by Mary Murphy

By On 09/01/2011 · 9 Comments · In X Factor

So You Think You Can Dance Judge, Mary Murphy, of all people, introduces this new promo from Simon Cowell and X Factor.

It’s mostly a series of interviews with the judges panel, including LA Reid, Nicole Scherzinger, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul.

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Mary Murphy Rejoins Nigel Lythgoe as Resident Judge On ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

By On 01/11/2011 · 15 Comments · In Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance

Yippie! It’s official. Mary Murphy is coming back to join the So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 judging panel! Check out the press release:

World-class dancer and choreographer Mary Murphy will return to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE as one of the series’ resident [...]

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So You Think You Can Dance All-Stars Photo Shoot

By On 05/22/2010 · 19 Comments · In Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance

Video After the JUMP…

Are you excited for the start of So You Think You Can Dance Season 7? I am! The SYTYCD All-Stars photo shoot took place recently. After the jump, check out a video from the shoot.

Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe introduced a twist for the new season: [...]

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So You Think You Can Dance: More Changes

By On 05/12/2010 · 16 Comments · In Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance

A couple of interesting tweets from Nigel Lythgoe (@dizzyfeet) this morning:

Here’s a relatively big change:

@Dizzyfeet: We’re not telling the contestants if they made #SYTYCD in the studio. We’re going out to the dancer’s homes. I say “No” to someone tomorrow.

Hm. Sounds a little melodramatic doesn’t it? So many [...]

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Adam Shankman and Mia Michaels Join So You Think You Can Dance as Resident Judges

By On 05/10/2010 · 21 Comments · In Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance

Here’s a curious press release from FOX regarding the upcoming season of So You Think You Can Dance:

MIA MICHAELS AND ADAM SHANKMAN JOIN NIGEL LYTHGOE AS RESIDENT JUDGES ON “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE”

Season Seven Premieres Thursday, May 27, on FOX

Emmy Award-winning choreographer Mia Michaels [...]

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Mary Murphy Shares Her Story of Domestic Abuse With Ellen DeGeneres

By On 10/21/2009 · 6 Comments · In American Idol, David Hernandez, Ellen DeGeneres, Simon Fuller, So You Think You Can Dance

Ellen Degeneres proved to be a sensitive and sympathetic interviewer when So You Think You Can Dance judge, Mary Murphy, stopped by the Ellen Degeneres show to tell the story of her 8-year marriage to an abusive partner.

Mary teared up a few times as she described the rape and beatings [...]

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So You Think You Can Dance Judge, Mary Murphy’s Abusive Past

By On 10/14/2009 · 27 Comments · In So You Think You Can Dance

So You Think You Can Dance Judge, Mary Murphy details a nine-year abusive first marriage for a US magazine cover story:

Really, I have no words for what’s she’s describing here:

She tells Us Weekly her ex-husband – whose name is being withheld but who says Murphy’s claims are “flat-out lies” – raped her for [...]

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Adam Shankman Joins So You Think You Can Dance as Permanent Judge

By On 09/16/2009 · 34 Comments · In Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance

Dancer, choreographer and filmaker, Adam Shankman, becomes the new permanent judge on So You Think You Can Dance, to sit alongside judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy.

So does this mean the end of guest judges? Or will there now be a 4 judge panel? Nigel criticized American Idol for adding a 4th judge, saying [...]

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