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Nigel Lythgoe on arguing with “Morons” and “Megalomaniac Fans”

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OMG Ha ha. Nigel Lythgoe is so funny. He explains to MTV why James Durbin went both first and last in the performance line up last week: “James opened the week before, ” he said.

Nigel Lythgoe Addresses Idol Producer Manipulation

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In an interview with the New York Post’s Pop Wrap, Nigel Lythgoe addresses “viewer manipulation”:

I’m sorry to have lost James. He was one of my personal favorites. Any one of this Top 10 could have worked well in the Top 2. This season has been remarkable with talent. I would have loved to have seen Casey in there, Pia in there. And I keep reading these tweets saying I manipulated the show to lose James. You silly buggers. Why on earth would I want to lose James?!?!

Also: Are the producers busing Haley Rienhart? Nigel’s feelings on the “judges’ save” and deets on the upcoming season of So You Think You Can Dance. Click the jump!

Nigel Lythgoe Addresses Idol Voting Conspiracy Theories (Plus S10 Charts on iTunes

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In light of the recent “shocking” elimination of Pia Toscano, Nigel spoke out Tuesday at the HRTS Newsmakers Luncheon Series about Idol‘s voting system and why the exact number of votes each contestant receives is

Nigel Lythgoe Delivers Last-minute Idol News on Ryan Seacrest Radio

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Nigel Lythgoe called into the Ryan Seacrest radio show this morning with a few interesting tidbits about tonight’s show. Jeff Beck was set to play guitar with the Top 9 tonight, but had to cancel

A Preview of CMT’S Next Country Superstar

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Next Friday April 8th, CMT’s Next Superstar debuts on CMT at 9 pm. Produced by Nigel Lythgoe and his son Simon Lythgoe, each hour episode of the 10 hour series will feature 10 contestants living

Nigel Lythgoe: “I Don’t Class ‘X Factor’ As a Talent Show”

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The endlessly entertaining Nigel Lythgoe is popping off about Simon Cowell again! Nigel tells the Radio Times: “You have to choose contestants with talent – unless they have an incredible story to tell. I don’t

Nigel Lythgoe: Online Voting Coming To American Idol 10

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In Atlanta for the So You Think You Can Dance 8 auditions, Rodney Ho of the Atlanta Journal Constitution just got word direct from Nigel Lythgoe that online voting is coming to American Idol Executive

Nigel Lythgoe: Top 24 Show Will Now Begin on Wednesday

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A few late night tweets from Nigel Lythgoe: On my way to Atlanta for #SYTYCD. I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed at work. The Top 20 show was so dramatic and will now begin on Wednesday.

Nigel Lythgoe Reporter Conference Call – It’s Time For Warmth

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American Idol executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe will answer reporters questions today at 1 pm ET. I’ll be on the call and live blogging the deets here, so watch this space! What’s more important high ratings

Nigel Lythgoe and Ryan Seacrest Preview Tonight’s San Francisco Auditions

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WARNING: If you don’t want to be spoiled…don’t listen! Nigel Lythgoe and Ryan Seacrest preview one of tonight’s San Francisco hopefuls, and it’s another major sob story. Not wheel-your-brain-damaged-girlfriend-into-the-audition-room major, but still pretty intense. Ryan