Nigel Lythgoe has walked away from 'SYTYCD' in the wake of Paula Abdul's sexual assault lawsuit, but he's been quietly dropping his workload for months.
Is this Nigel Lythgoe’s last dance? The previously indomitable producer, director, choreographer and talent competition judge – the man behind hit franchises like Pop Idol, American Idol and Gladiators – announced last night that he won’t be taking part in the upcoming season of American TV show So You Think You Can Dance following allegations of sexual assault.
Nigel Lythgoe appears desperate to offload his California winery because he slashed the price by a whopping $5.5. million months before Paula Abdul sued him for sexual assault.