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Nigel Lythgoe Insists Sexual Assault Allegations Aren't True, Says He's Producing Again

Published: 11/30/2025

Nigel Lythgoe's doubling down on his denial of Paula Abdul's sexual assault allegations despite agreeing to a lawsuit settlement with her. The TV show producer arrived at LAX this weekend ... and a paparazzo asked him what he feels he needs to do to rebuild his legacy after Adbul accused him of…

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Paula Abdul Honors Late 'Jimmy Kimmel' Band Leader Cleto of Cleto and the Cletones

Published: 11/11/2025

Paula Abdul is remembering late "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" band leader Cleto Escobedo III of Cleto and the Cletones ... honoring him with a heartfelt tribute post on social media. Cleto toured with Paula, as well as Earth, Wind and Fire, and had his own record deal before Jimmy got him on late-night TV…

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Paula Abdul Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Nigel Lythgoe

Published: 12/13/2024

12:42 PM PT -- Nigel Lythgoe tells TMZ ... “We live in a troubling time where a person is now automatically assumed to be guilty until proven innocent, a process that can take years. That is why, like Paula, I am glad to be able to put this behind me. I know the truth and that gives me great…

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Nigel Lythgoe Claims Paula Abdul's Fabricating Alleged Vegas Sexual Assault

Published: 10/15/2024

Paula Abdul is fabricating new details of an alleged sexual assault she claims her former "American Idol" boss Nigel Lythgoe committed ... according to new docs he's filed in their ongoing battle. The former 'Idol' and "So You Think You Can Dance" EP filed docs Tuesday, calling out Paula's memory…

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'American Idol' Judge Kara DioGuardi 'Memba Her?

Published: 08/07/2024

American songwriter and record producer Kara DioGuardi was in her late 30s when she was a judge on the popular singing competition show "American Idol" back in 2010 -- and made headlines when she flashed her bikini bod during the season 8 finale. Sitting smack-dab in the middle of Simon Cowell,…

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Carrie Underwood Close To Finalizing Deal to Replace Katy Perry on 'American Idol'

Published: 07/31/2024

Katy Perry’s out at "American Idol" -- and Carrie Underwood is very close to filling in her seat ... TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Carrie and her team are in the final stages of locking her into a contract to appear on the hit ABC show -- and if all goes smoothly,…

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Jake Paul to Fight Mike Tyson in Netflix Boxing Match, 'Biggest Fight in History' | The TMZ Podcast

Published: 03/07/2024

On this episode of The TMZ podcast ...Andy Cohen is firing back at Leah McSweeney after she claimed in a lawsuit that he encouraged cocaine use and created a toxic work environment on the "Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" set. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer for the movie "Rust," was found…

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Paula Abdul Fires Back at Nigel Lythgoe, Claims Alleged Texts Show Harassment

Published: 03/06/2024

It's an all-out war between Paula Abdul and former "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe ... and now she's producing alleged texts from him, which she says show some of the ways he sexually harassed her. Paula's attorney, Melissa Eubanks, tells TMZ ... Nigel is victim-shaming Paula and…

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Nigel Lythgoe afirma que los correos electrónicos refutan las acusaciones de agresión sexual de Paula Abdul

Published: 03/05/2024

Nigel Lythgoe está mostrando una serie de correos electrónicos y mensajes de Paula Abdul que según él demuestran que tenían una relación muy amistosa y cariñosa durante años posteriores a una supuesta agresión sexual. En los documentos legales presentados el martes, queda claro que Nigel…

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Nigel Lythgoe Claims Loving Emails Refute Paula Abdul's Sexual Assault Allegations

Published: 03/05/2024

3/6 -- 2:45 PM PT -- Paula Abdul responded to Nigel Lythgoe's latest barb, with her attorney telling Deadline ... "Mr. Lythgoe's answer to Ms. Abdul's complaint is classic victim shaming. These are the defenses that many women like Ms. Abdul had to adopt to deal with men who abuse their power."…

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Nigel Lythgoe Steps Down from 'So You Think You Can Dance' After Paula Abdul Lawsuit

Published: 01/05/2024

Nigel Lythgoe won't participate in this year's edition of "So You Think You Can Dance" ... making the decision after claims of sexual assault were leveled against him by Paula Abdul. Nigel tells TMZ, "I have informed the producers of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ of my decision to step back…

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Las concursantes de "All American Girl" demandan a Nigel Lythgoe por agresión sexual y lesiones

Published: 01/02/2024

Tras la demanda de Paula Abdul, el veterano productor de televisión Nigel Lythgoe se enfrenta a una segunda demanda, en la que se le acusa de haber agredido y acosado sexualmente a dos concursantes hace 20 años en un programa de telerrealidad. Ambas eran concursantes de "All American Girl"…

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