The Return of Nigel Lythgoe: All Change at "American Idol"?
by Catherine Lawson
posted Jul 27th 2010


Two years after he quit, Nigel Lythgoe may be set to return to "American Idol", and word is that he's ready to clean house.



According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' "Nasty Nigel" is close to signing a deal with Fox to be named executive producer. It's reportedly part of the network's "master plan to reboot the show" following declining ratings and mega-judge Simon Cowell's recent departure.

And the seats at judges' table are, it would seem, ALL up for grabs under a new regime.







But what happens to the current judges? Lythgoe told a reporter in April that if he was in charge at "American Idol" he'd replace all of them, and he also criticized the decision to up the number of judges from three to four, saying it was "distracting" for the viewers.

He's on record as saying that his choice as judges would be: Elton John, (himself), Paula Abdul and Usher.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/07/27/the-return-of-nigel-lythgoe-all-change-at-american-idol/