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Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe
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Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe

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Paula Abdul settles suit alleging sexual assault by 'Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe toggle caption Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP LOS ANGELES — Paula Abdul and former "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. The lawsuit filed nearly a year …

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Paula Abdul, Nigel Lythgoe settle lawsuit a year after she accused producer of sexual assault
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Paula Abdul, Nigel Lythgoe settle lawsuit a year after she accused producer of sexual assault

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Paula Abdul says her sexual assault lawsuit against producer Nigel Lythgoe is “something I can now put behind me” after the case was settled in Los Angeles this week. Paula Abdul‘s legal battle against television producer Nigel Lythgoe has come to an end, nearly a year after after she sued him for alleged sexual assault. “I hope my experience can …

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Cat Deeley flashes a big smile as she heads to a meeting in New York ahead of her This Morning debut - after being unveiled as the ITV show's new host
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cat Deeley flashes a big smile as she heads to a meeting in New York ahead of her This Morning debut - after being unveiled as the ITV show's new host

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Cat Deeley flashed a smile as she stepped out in New York City on Thursday as she geared up to make her debut on the This Morning sofa. Cat Deeley flashed a smile as she stepped out in New York City on Thursday as she geared up to make her debut on the This Morning sofa The presenter, 47, was …

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Lythgoe calls Abdul lawsuit ‘worst form of character assassination’ as another accuser surfaces
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lythgoe calls Abdul lawsuit ‘worst form of character assassination’ as another accuser surfaces

LA Times  

“American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” producer Nigel Lythgoe has responded to Paula Abdul’s sexual assault lawsuit as another woman made allegations against him. Citing Abdul’s “positive feelings” toward Lythgoe, the attorneys included copies of “adoring messages and comments” made in text messages and social media posts that “underscore the frivolousness and falsity of her suit.” “It …

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The Cat's out of the bag: This Morning's new host Deeley chooses family over US stardom as she is 'set to ditch £43k per episode So You Think You Can Dance role' for coveted UK gig
10 months, 1 week ago

The Cat's out of the bag: This Morning's new host Deeley chooses family over US stardom as she is 'set to ditch £43k per episode So You Think You Can Dance role' for coveted UK gig

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Cat Deeley was confirmed as the new host of This Morning on Friday - marking her return to UK screens after years in the US. Cat's husband Patrick, with whom she shares two children, is the host of Ireland's The Late Late Show and her role on This Morning would bring her closer geographically to her husband rather than her …

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JoJo Siwa replaces Nigel Lythgoe on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ following his sexual assault lawsuits
10 months, 3 weeks ago

JoJo Siwa replaces Nigel Lythgoe on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ following his sexual assault lawsuits

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JoJo Siwa will return to judge “So You Think You Can Dance,” replacing Nigel Lythgoe. JoJo Siwa will return as a judge for the upcoming season of “So You Think You Can Dance” — replacing former series regular Nigel Lythgoe, who stepped down in early January amid sexual assault allegations. “We’re doing our happy dance because @itsjojosiwa is back on …

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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ will go on without Nigel Lythgoe amid sexual assault allegations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ will go on without Nigel Lythgoe amid sexual assault allegations

LA Times  

“So You Think You Can Dance” producer/judge Nigel Lythgoe is facing two separate lawsuits that accuse him of sexual assault. Nigel Lythgoe has been dropped from Fox‘s “So You Think You Can Dance” ahead of the dance competition’s 18th season, the show’s producers confirmed to The Times. The show’s production companies — 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions — and …

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Nigel Lythgoe accused of sexual assault by two additional women after Paula Abdul’s lawsuit
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigel Lythgoe accused of sexual assault by two additional women after Paula Abdul’s lawsuit

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Two former contestants of Nigel Lythgoe’s short-lived 2003 competition show “All American Girl” have accused the producer of sexual assault in a lawsuit. Two additional women have come forward accusing Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault, days after Paula Abdul sued the “So You Think You Can Dance” producer. Lythgoe is facing a separate lawsuit filed by Abdul, who alleges that …

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Nigel Lythgoe denies Paula Abdul’s ‘deeply offensive’ claims in sexual assault lawsuit
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigel Lythgoe denies Paula Abdul’s ‘deeply offensive’ claims in sexual assault lawsuit

LA Times  

Paula Abdul accused TV producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault, which allegedly took place while they worked together on the reality competition shows “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.” Television producer Nigel Lythgoe has denied allegations made by Paula Abdul in a recent lawsuit that accuses him of sexually assaulting the singer twice while working together on …

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American singer Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault
11 months, 3 weeks ago

American singer Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault

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The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left ‘American Idol’ and became a judge on Lythgoe’s other competition show ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality …

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Paula Abdul sues ‘American Idol,’ ‘SYTYCD’ producer Nigel Lythgoe over alleged sexual assault
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Paula Abdul sues ‘American Idol,’ ‘SYTYCD’ producer Nigel Lythgoe over alleged sexual assault

LA Times  

Reality TV judge Paula Abdul, left, accused “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Friday. Paula Abdul accused “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles. In both incidents, according to …

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‘RRR’s’ ‘Naatu Naatu’ made Oscars history. But South Asian dancers feel betrayed
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‘RRR’s’ ‘Naatu Naatu’ made Oscars history. But South Asian dancers feel betrayed

LA Times  

“Naatu Naatu” from the Indian action epic “RRR” is performed at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday. — Veteran choreographer Nakul Dev Mahajan Reign’s suggestion that the onus fell on the academy and Oscars producers rather than the “Naatu Naatu” dancers themselves was echoed by those who work in the industry. South Asian dancers work hard to be proficient in …

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I Signed A Big Record Deal And Thought I'd Made It. I Had No Idea What I Was About To Face.
1 year, 9 months ago

I Signed A Big Record Deal And Thought I'd Made It. I Had No Idea What I Was About To Face.

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"I was constantly worried about running out of money, being dropped from my label and being sent home to Illinois without getting the opportunity to do this thing I had been dreaming out," the author writes. Four months later, I was signed to Beck’s label, Bong Load Records, and recorded “One Girl Army” with Tom Rothrock, who believed in me …

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Ellen DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss dies aged 40: Stars pay tribute
2 years ago

Ellen DJ Stephen 'tWitch' Boss dies aged 40: Stars pay tribute

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Jada Pinkett Smith, Ciara, Jennifer Lopez and Alyssa Milano led the celebrity tributes to Ellen's DJ 'tWitch', following his death aged 40 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Tribute: Jennifer, 53, who starred alongside the DJ when he was a guest judge on World of Dance, shared some snaps with him alongside Ne-Yo and Derek Hough Back then: The star shared …

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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge remembers Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss’ solo routine: ‘It was a defining moment’
2 years ago

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ judge remembers Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss’ solo routine: ‘It was a defining moment’

LA Times  

“So You Think You Can Dance” judges Mary Murphy, from left, Nigel Lythgoe, Vanessa Hudgens and guest judge Stephen “Twitch” Boss judge the show’s auditions in Los Angeles in 2018. Mary Murphy will never forget the moment Stephen “Twitch” Boss commanded the Las Vegas stage to compete on the hit Fox series “So You Think You Can Dance.” Almost 15 …

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Twitch’s wife and dance partner Allison Holker leads wave of tributes: ‘We miss you’
2 years ago

Twitch’s wife and dance partner Allison Holker leads wave of tributes: ‘We miss you’

LA Times  

Stephen “Twitch” Boss and Allison Holker arrive at a 2017 event for “Whose Dance Is It Anyway?” in Los Angeles. Stephen “Twitch” Boss’ wife and dance partner Allison Holker paid tribute Wednesday to the late dancer and TV personality. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children — Weslie, Maddox, and Zaia.” In statements provided respectively …

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Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, DJ for ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ dies at 40
2 years ago

Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, DJ for ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ dies at 40

LA Times  

Stephen “Twitch” Boss, the former reality star who rose through the TV ranks as the DJ and later executive producer on the long-running “Ellen DeGeneres Show,” has died. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” said Boss’ wife Allison Holker Boss in a statement obtained by The Times. Comedian …

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