NEWSNigel Lythgoe Returns to 'Idol' as Executive Producer
By:OK! Staff
Aug. 5 2010, Published 8:56 a.m. ET
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Nigel Lythgoe is returning to American Idol as executive producer, but his main focus will still be So You Think You Can Dance.
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Nigel left American Idol in 2008 to produce and judge SYTYCD on Fox, but he has now reportedly signed a two-year deal to help executive produce American Idol, USA Today reports.
And although he is returning to Idol, Nigel Tweeted that it does not mean he's giving up SYTYCD!
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As for who will fill the judges' chairs on the show, well that remains to be seen!
