Paula Abdul has stepped out for the first time since filing the lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe, naming sexual assault allegations in the filing. As The Blast previously reported, the ‘Straight Up’ singer filed a lawsuit against ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ boss Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault. According to legal documents obtained by The … Read more
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 is cherry-picking from years of communications between … Read more
Nigel Lythgoe is out at So You Think You Can Dance. On Friday, the production companies and network behind the competition series announced that its upcoming 18th season will proceed without Lythgoe as he faces sexual assault lawsuits. “19 Entertainment, Dick Clark Productions, and FOX can confirm the upcoming season of So You Think You Can … Read more
Nigel Lythgoe — producer of American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance — has been hit by another lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault. In the new lawsuit — obtained by multiple outlets — which was filed on Tuesday, Lythgoe faces allegations leveled by two women — identified as Jane Doe K.G. and Jane Doe K.L. — … Read more
On the heels of Paula Abdul’s lawsuit, veteran TV producer Nigel Lythgoe finds himself facing a second lawsuit, claiming he sexually assaulted and harassed 2 contestants 20 years ago on a reality competition show. Both women were contestants on the show, “All American Girl” — which aired for one season back in 2003 — and … Read more
Paula Abdul’s claims of sexual assault against ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe are wholly untrue, and they’ll be fought off vigorously in court … so says the man himself. Nigel tells TMZ … “To say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement. For … Read more
An interview with Nigel Lythgoe is resurfacing, in which the ‘American Idol’ boss admitted to “wanting to abuse” Paula Abdul. The interview is making waves one day after Abdul sued the ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ producer for sexual assault and harassment. In 2017, Lythgoe spoke with Daily Beast, where he and Abdul discussed … Read more
Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe, claiming that the American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer sexually assaulted her on two occasions. According to multiple reports citing court documents filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the GRAMMY winner claims the first alleged incident happened during one of American Idol’s “initial … Read more
Paula Abdul claims one of the “American Idol” executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe, sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was judging ‘Idol’ and “So You Think You Can Dance” … according to a new lawsuit she’s filed. Paula filed the lawsuit Friday in L.A. County … and in the docs, obtained by TMZ, she alleges … Read more
The Devil Wears Prada remains a fan-favorite movie years after it premiered. That’s partly because of it’s star-studded cast. Speaking of, you might be wondering which actor from the movie is the wealthiest. While Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are arguably the most recognizable actors from the film, do they have … Read more