September 16th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Arlene Phillips, bbc, Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance boss Nigel Lythgoe has been singing the praises of his new colleague Arlene Phillips.
The former Popstars judge has forged an amazing career for himself in America, in shows like American Idol and SYTYCD and is now coming back to the UK to continue his TV reign.
Speaking of his decision to hire Arlene Phillips as a judge for the UK version of ‘So You Think You Can Dance‘, Nigel told The Sun:
“I’ve known Arlene for 100 years. We grew up together.
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September 14th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: bbc, Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance
Nigel Lythgoe is returning to British shores to find the nation’s hottest dancing talent on BBC One with the award-winning So You Think You Can Dance.
Fresh from five seasons of the hit show in the US, Lythgoe will take up his position as head judge on a panel of industry experts who will select finalists to compete for the title of Britain’s Favourite Dancer this January.
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August 7th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: American Idol, American Idol 2010, Nigel Lythgoe, Paula Abdul, So You Think You Can Dance
Nigel Lythgoe is said to have approached former American Idol judge Paula Abdul about joining rival TV show, So You Think You Can Dance.
At a Fox press conference Nigel was asked if he would like Paula for the show. He responded:
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September 14th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Arlene Phillips, bbc, Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance
Nigel Lythgoe is returning to British shores to find the nation’s hottest dancing talent on BBC One with the award-winning So You Think You Can Dance.
Fresh from five seasons of the hit show in the US, Lythgoe will take up his position as head judge on a panel of industry experts who will select finalists to compete for the title of Britain’s Favourite Dancer this January.
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January 15th, 2008 by Gerard McGarry. Tags: American Idol 2008, Nigel Lythgoe, Reality TV, Simon Cowell
There’s never been a worse time for reality TV flagship shows than right now. Ask the producers of American Idol, X Factor and Big Brother. Talent is seemingly thin on the ground, the formats themselves seem strained and audiences are in decline.
The American entertainment websites will tell you that American Idol is onto a surefire winner this year – they’ve basically got a captive audience due to the Hollywood writer’s strike. But that’s no reason to become complacent, and the Idol production team know it.
Season six of American Idol featured some of the weakest talent the competition has known to date. Backed up by the fact that neither the winner – Jordin Sparks – or the runner-up Blake Lewis managed to score a number one with their respective debut singles.
Is it a coincidence that the two top talent shows of 2007 were a complete washout? I already passed my judgement on 2007’s X Factor, but Lisa and I really expected so much more from American Idol. After all, surely larger population = larger chance of talented individuals getting through? Apparently not.
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