Nigel Lythgoe
A Tribute to the Many Successes of Vote for the Worst
Puerto Rico Auditions Are an Epic Fail
Take a sneak peak at the people who tried out for this season's Idol in Puerto Rico. TMZ says only about 300 people showed up, which seems about right from the small line in the video. Epic fail! Maybe this pushed old Nigel Lythgoe over the edge to resign. If that's the case, we love you Puerto Rico!
Nigel Lythgoe Jumps Ship On American Idol...VFTW Victory!
TMZ.com is reporting that American Idol Executive Producer/Chief Rigger Nigel Lythgoe has made the ultimate submission to VFTW and jumped off the sinking ship American Idol. What's wrong, Uncle Nigel...Has VFTW gotten to you after exposing all your plants and screwing with your contestants and show for all these years? Are you tired of your finalists like Blake, Taylor and Katherine being the doormats of the music industry? Or is it that you just want to devote your full attention to watching feminine men prancing around the stage shirtless with fake bulges in their pants?
Whatever the case may be, may we wish you a big "F-You", you lying, obsessive, manipulating, delusional, probably closeted British Douchebag. You've done everything possible over the years to shut us down but you're gone and VFTW's still here. VFTW Victory!
Nigel Lythgoe = Homophobic Jerkoff
Wonder why we don't have any out gay contestants on Idol? So did Michael Jensen from AfterElton.com. He sat down with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, and Nigel lied through his teeth and still came across like a douchebag. Nigel states that he never asks contestants if they are gay and that it doesn't matter. Too bad he's lying. In this article, it says that Jim Verraros, a gay contestant from season 1, was forced to take down an online journal that said he was gay. Jim also says that The Advocate left voicemails for him while he was on the show and that they were never passed on to him. Even the flaming and fabulous Danny Noriega has never publicly stated he is gay since the show wrapped, ducking the question for some reason. Michael brings up the great point that the heterosexual Idol contestants are allowed to talk about their spouses, boyfriends/girlfriends, etc, while gay contestants have never mentioned theirs. Danny Noriega even referred to the person he liked as the unisex word "crush." Just what exactly is in the Idol contract? Seems creepy. And as if Nigel didn't dig himself deep enough into a hole, Nigel also says he hates "effeminate boys that mince around the stage." So apparently a male dancing effeminately is not dancing? Oh Nigel, no one must have loved you as a child (or now).
Fox President Kevin Reilly: "You Will See Some Fine Tuning"
American Idol is desperately in need of an overhaul after last season attempted to kill off the franchise. It seems Fox President Kevin Reilly knows this. He issued a statement at a Television Critics' Association event that people don't really need to watch weeks of bad auditions anymore. He said that "now, everyone knows the format... They say, ‘let’s get to the legitimate competition.’ I think you will see some fine tuning." Reilly also promised half-hour results shows. We'll believe it when we set it. Less intelligent, Executive Idiot Nigel Lythgoe went on record to say that "I don’t believe the ratings dipped for American Idol", blaming the whole thing on the Writer's Strike. Isn't it funny how just a few months ago, Nigel was saying that it was because the contestants were boring (the correct answer)? We blame it on Nigel's shit show, but then again, it wouldn't be as much fun to mock the show if the executive producer was intelligent and thought-provoking, now would it? Keep up the bad work, Nigel!
Nigel Lythgoe - PWNED
Watch and laugh as evil producer Nigel Lythgoe is turned away from enjoying his own birthday celebration at Crown. Karma's a bitch, buddy. Thanks for the laugh, TMZ.
Nigel Lythgoe Confirms that Jeff Archuleta Is a Bad Stage Dad
Nigel Lythgoe spoke to Entertainment Weekly today about Jeff Archuleta's banning, and basically, he confirmed that Jeff was kicked out for being a douche. When asked why Jeff was banned, Nigel said, "[Jeff] has been asked not to participate in the choice of music with David or be in the room when David is working out his routines that he wants to sing." When asked if David's lying vocal coach was telling the truth when he said that Jeff was asked to leave due to fairness, Nigel said, "No, no, no. It has nothing to do with fairness. We just want everyone to have an equal opportunity, and if that's fairness, fine. But this is more of just the fact of let's take some pressure away here, you know? It's like anybody appearing in front of their mom and dad. Let's just open up the pressure cooker, release the pressure, and you just get on and do what you gotta do." So basically Jeff is pressuring David. Oops, exposed again. So vote for David Archuleta tonight. Because the more votes we put through, the more we can guarantee that Jeff Archuleta gets to cause more trouble backstage next week and potentially for a record label. Unleash Jeff Archuleta on the entertainment industry. Yay! VFTW!
Ever Wonder Why the Idols Have to Do Those Awful Group Routines?
Look no further than American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe's hey day as one of the Young Generation dancers. Nigel looks as creepy as ever, even when he was younger. Thanks to Paola for showing us the inspiration for why Idol sucks so bad nowadays (Nigel is the one in the black. You can see him better around 40 seconds in).
P.S. Here's a second video if you can stomach it.
To celebrate the fact that Nigel Lythgoe has quit his job on American Idol, we put together a tribute video that features many awesome moments in the first four years of Vote for the Worst. See if you recognize everyone in the video, and if not, read up on some VFTW history. It's good stuff. Enjoy, and here's to many more years of VFTW victories (that just happen to now be Nigel-free)!