Nigel Lythgoe: No Longer "Idol" Wannabe

16. If this is true, all I can say is "Hallelujah"! I may actually consider watching AI again with Lythgoe gone, if only other Hollywood folks would follow his example.

Posted at 1:01PM on Aug 4th 2008 by nur07

17. Nigel is right. American Idol is not only lacking in entertainment value, it is producing some of the most middle-of-the-road, cookie cutter musical artists around. If you win you have a guarantee multiplatinum album. Make the Top Ten and someone will give a shot at something. Legitimate artists are not lining up for AI auditions. HOWEVER, each season of So You Think You Can Dance brings more and more talented professionals -- choreographers and dancers -- to the table. Not only for the talent, but for the general positivity. Everyone associated with the show from the audience to the judges are dance lovers. They support dance and dancers and we all want to see people grow and do their best. On AI, the judges don't seem to really care about the shows participants' personal growth in their field. I cannot count how many times the judges have encouraged dancers to either come back to auditions the next year (Twitch did and look where he is!!) or to continue dancing although they have been eliminated from the competitons. They prove you can be critical AND encouraging at the same time. SYTYCD is the gold standard of reality talent competitions. Good for Nigel!

Posted at 1:20PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Anita

18. so you think you can dance is way better anyways!

Posted at 10:49PM on Aug 4th 2008 by sytycdluvah

19. FRicking English Turd coming over here passing trash on that he invented in England to the US so he and his buddies can make huge amounts of money, only to laugh at America. Get back to England where the tax rate at your level is 90%.

We won the war. Take the Simon types with you and go comment how awful England has become. Where Muhammed is now the most popular name for a newborn boy. Go fix your own Empire "Nigel".

Posted at 2:09PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Limey Jerks

20. I love So You Think You Can Dance. Nigel gives good, professional critiques to the contestants, and the show overall is just a total entertainment package. I also feel like it's really helping a bunch of young kids get a leg up in their craft.

You know what would improve Idol? Cat Deely instead of Ryan Seacrest as a host, and the same kind of "juried" eliminations that SYTYCD has. It would let them dump the cruddy performers and really focus on those who are improving and doing well.

Posted at 2:12PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Alessar

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Posted at 2:55PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Tasha

22. When Nigel Lythgoe yelled at the audience and told them not to come because they booed him, I pretty much gave up on the show.

Posted at 2:22PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Warshaw

23. I am glad he is gone, who cares about him anyways, he isn't the talent. He should have stayed way off from camera range in the first place. Hated always seeing him close to the stage, clapping his hands. Such a fake, hate him even more on his other show. He sure doesn't look like any dancer to me.

Posted at 3:51PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Jeff95117

24. As someone who has watched all seasons of both shows, my opinion is that SYTYCD is also already starting to slip.

Posted at 3:03PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Memememe

25. Well, this is interesting !!! IMO American Idol has not been the same since Season 2! IDOL FOUND -- GAME OVER!
Clay Aiken is and will always be the best the show has ever found !!!

Posted at 11:12PM on Aug 4th 2008 by YWT2004

26. No heartburn with this guys leavig; howevr, American Idol is the best thing on TV!! I agree when the search is on we do see some pretty quirky people; however, watching the eliminations to he final 12 is great. I love this show. I love Simon and his dry humor (also the fact that he gives thousands to charity), Paula is a doll, Randy is everyone's guy! The show would not be complete without Ryan Seacrest. All four is what makes this show.

Quit griping if you don't like the show - you are probabl just jeaslous!! Go join the Obama Hussian goup!!

Posted at 3:16PM on Aug 4th 2008 by Rocky

27. Maybee.......the show has gotten Boring because of NIGEL. He is the common denominator in all 7 seasons. Perhaps some of the Dirty Tricks & manipulation of the votes will stop now. It's possible that it is too little, too late.

Posted at 2:50PM on Aug 5th 2008 by CedarParkFan

28. Maybe the show would be less boring if they let those people who really shined...actually shine...rather than throwing those they don't want to win under the bus week after week. Maybe the show would be less boring if they had 3 respectable judges that actually gave CONSTRUCTIVE CRITIQUING, rather than idiotic blathering semblences of criticisms, the show would be less boring. Maybe if they didn't have assinine ego driven mentors...and mentors like they had during Seasons 2 and 6 (when did Barry Manilow and Rod Stewart mentor), the show would be less boring. Maybe if they didn't feed lines to the judges before some contestants sing...the show would be less boring. And maybe...just maybe they should make the show legitimately on the up and up...and then it would be less boring.

Nigel..ya think???

Posted at 12:45AM on Aug 13th 2008 by VirgoMoon

29. "Hallelujah" for sure, Maybe Jason Castro did "Shoot the Sheriff" this season. I assume that the "deputy" Simon Cowell will stay on?

Posted at 5:28PM on Aug 4th 2008 by real_vermonter

30. This is NOT an exclusive. Thedirty.com had this LAST NIGHT. Nice try, though. Stealing stuff from smaller sites.

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