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Nigel Lythgoe to ‘step back’ as So You Think You Can Dance judge amid sexual assault allegations

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Nigel Lythgoe to ‘step back’ as So You Think You Can Dance judge amid sexual assault allegations

TV producer Nigel Lythgoe said Friday that he is stepping aside as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance after lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, including one from Paula Abdul. Lythgoe is also co-creator and executive producer of the Fox dance competition series, which is set to launch its 18th season in March. … Read more

Paula Abdul accuses American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

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Paula Abdul accuses American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit

WARNING: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault. Paula Abdul has accused former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left American … Read more