Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe Perpetuated the Lame Gay Jokes on American Idol
Nigel Lythgoe is Still a Homophobic Jerkoff
Nigel Lyhtgoe continues to be a homophobic asshole even off of American Idol. The former Executive Producer of American Idol and current Executive Producer of So You Think You Can Dance said last year that he hates "effeminate boys that mince around the stage." Then these guys (above) tried out for So You Think You Can Dance and he slammed them for possibly alienating the show's audience. Nigel then tweeted, "I am very sad the word ‘homophobe’ is being used. That is someone who hates homosexuals. I dislike effeminate dancing! Wake up and listen! I believe overtly effeminate dancing destroys the opportunity for many male dancers to be supported. Being gay doesn’t mean effeminate." What a moron. Is it any coincidence tha once Nigel left Idol, we then finally had a gay contestant do well on the show without being mocked? Homophobic Nigel just continues to put his foot in his mouth. (News via MJ's Big Blog, we sure won't watch So You Think You Can Dance)
Nigel Lythgoe Says that Idol Can Change the "Bottom 3" if They Want
Now that Nigel Lythgoe has been kicked to the curb by Idol, the former Executive Producer has no problem spilling secrets every now and then. And he just spilled one that definitely questions the show's legitimacy. Nigel tells the New York Post that Telescope, the company that coutns Idol votes, just lets the producers know the "bottom 3" but that they don't actually say who had the second or third lowest vote count. It's just a group thing along with who is going home. Nigel says that because of this, the producers can have a contestant declared safe first, but that they may not have had more votes than the two people standing in danger.
"...It doesn't mean the show won't take some liberty with the order that the other two low-vote receiving contestants are told to sit down, he says...
Since "Idol" never specifically states who the second- and third-lowest vote getters are, any conclusions that the audience draws from the order that they're sent to the safe stand is purely "up to the public at home."
We call bullshit. If Idol can easily manipulate the bottom 3 like that, there's no way the show doesn't manipulate everything else. So the Adam Lambert in the bottom 2 scenario was just to scare people into voting him for the win of course. Keep spilling those secrets, Nigel. We'll eventually prove that this show is a joke.
Ex-Idol Producer Promotes His "Superstars of Crap"
Nigel Lythgoe attempts to be funny on Chelesa Lately. He fails. Miserably. By the way, do not watch Superstars of Dance. It's awful. There's crap like this, and the judges praise it anyway. Kind of like American Idol. Trust us, you'll thank us later.
American Idol Just Can't Stay Out of the News
No matter what, American Idol is seemingly always in the news. Can't the judges, producers, and former producers take a break from famewhoring for 10 minutes? Paula's been blubbering about her dead stalker Paula Goodspeed, and former producer and current douche nozzle Nigel Lythgoe just had to weigh in on Goodspeed's suicide. Figured. Nigel says, "To sort of tie that to an audition on 'American Idol' I find ... upsetting, and for it to continually to be raked over, I find upsetting for her family." Sure, Nigel. You profit off of exploiting crazy people and then say that your show embarrassing them in no way affected them...
TMZ also reports that this season of Idol is going to be more Big Brother-ish with backstage fighting taking precedence. Fine with us. We need to get to know these people better, and the more fighting someone does, the more likely we are to make them the VFTW pick. Because, really, what did we know about someone like Syesha Mercado besides the fact that she's batshit crazy, has a nice rack, and can make irritating baby noises? Or maybe that's because there really is nothing else to know about her...
Nigel Lythgoe's Getting Crankier
Ex-American Idol producer (man, it feels good to say that) Nigel Lythgoe ranted to the New York Post about Idol's new changes. Nigel, sounding bitter about probably being fired, said, “I don’t like fourth judges. I think once you’ve been told ‘You suck,’ you don’t need to be told another three times." Oh really, Nigel? Reality Blurred makes the awesome point that "his criticism makes little sense. It’s not okay to be told “you suck” four times, but three times is perfectly fine? And seriously, this is the man who produced a show that delights in torturing its contestants during elimination episodes for our alleged entertainment." Hilariously true. And then Nigel clarifies that he didn't mind a fourth judge as a guest, just not permanently. So apparently it's OK to be told you suck four times as long as one of the times is from a guest. It's so nice to see him gone. He clearly was one of the people fucking this show up beyond recognition.
Was Nigel Lythgoe Fired from Idol?
Two months ago, it was reported that Nigel Lythgoe was quitting American Idol to work on So You Think You Can Dance more. It seemed a little fishy, but hey, getting that old fart off the show was a huge victory for us so we didn't question it. There's now a rumor floating around that Nigel may have been fired. Hey, it kind of makes sense. The show never changed anything and continued to slide in ratings, but as soon as Nigel jumped ship, suddenly a new judge was added and format changes are being considered. If this is true, it's an even better victory for us, because we helped ruin the last season by exposing the plants, probably leading to low ratings and Nigel's dismissal. VFTW Victory!
Simon Cowell Says Big Changes are on the Way for Idol
Now that Nigel Lythgoe has left the show (ding dong, the witch is dead!), Simon Cowell says his role is going to change from puppet to puppetmaster. Simon told Access Hollywood, "“You must never depend on one person. I don’t think we would have had the success initially without Nigel but we are onto our eighth season. It feels like it’s going to be a different show this year... With Nigel there it became too much of a crowd and he is a very good producer but I think now he has stepped down I probably will get more involved." Translation: "Nigel Lythgoe was killing the show and I'm glad the fucker's gone." Simon does allude to some changes now that Lythgoe's out. He says that the middle stages and end of the competiton are usually boring and he wants to improve them. Simon also acknowledges,"they were so media savvy, these contestants, that they never showed us, or you, their true personality. In parts they were like robots. I didn’t know much more about them at the end then I did at the beginning." Great point, we've been saying that for years. So will Simon improve the show? Only time will tell, but we're not holding our breath, as we're promised change every year and it never comes through. A turd is a turd no matter how much you polish it.
Coming as no surprise to us, Celebitchy says that the lame and offensive gay jokes that Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell spouted on seasons of Idol were encouraged by ex-producer Nigel Lythgoe who found them "hilarious." With Ellen DeGeneres coming on board as a judge, current producer Simon Fuller has told the two lame guys to cut out the gay jokes. Is anyone surprised that the 7 seasons of Simon Cowell telling male contestants to put on dresses and mocking Ryan were perpetuated by Nigel? It took Nigel leaving the show to have the first sort of openly gay contestant do well without jokes being made. Nigel's homophobic tendencies have been documented before, so we hope he's having fun on his Dance show. Because gay guys clearly stay out of dancing, so he's home free.