Nigel Lythgoe to reportedly return as 'American Idol' executive producer
By Elizabeth Kwiatkowski, 08/31/2012
Nigel Lythgoe has reportedly reached a deal to return toAmerican Idol as an executive producer next season.
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Lythgoe's return has been up in the air for awhile, as he had been in negotiations with the show for months, E! News reported.
Because the producer was in talks for so long, a source told E! News that production is "way behind normal schedule," so Lythgoe will be looking to "lock in the judges" immediately.
According to a TMZ report, judge Randy Jackson will also not be returning to the judging panel -- which is expected to feature four celebrities rather than the usual three. However, Idol has reportedly offered Jackson a mentoring position since producers consider him "the glue" that holds everything together.
(Photo credit Fox)
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