MUMBAI: Nigel Lythgoe will return as an executive producer of the music-based reality show, American Idol.
Lythgoe joins executive producers Simon Fuller, Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Ken Warwick for the 10th anniversary season of American Idol, premiering January 2011 on Fox.
Nigel Lythgoe is co-founder of Big Red 2 Entertainment, a company he set up with Idol creator Simon Fuller and CKX. Lythgoe is also co-creator and executive producer of So You Think You Can Dance.
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Lythgoe says, “American Idol became a juggernaut of epic proportions, but to me it was always like home. I am elated and honoured to be rejoining childhood friend and fellow executive producer Ken Warwick, and look forward to creating more magic.”
American Idol creator and executive producer Simon Fuller says, “Nigel helped to define the show I created almost 10 years ago, mentoring our judging panel and nurturing our talent. His unbridled passion has been missed. This year, with Idol celebrating our 10th season as the world’s biggest and most powerful TV show, I felt it was an important time to collaborate with Nigel once again to help redefine American Idol and take us through to the next incarnation of the show.”
