Nigel Lythgoe

So You Think You Can Dance Winner, Judges React to Season 6's Results

• Dec 17, 2009 11:40 AM ET
• by Natalie Abrams
• 46 Comments

Wednesday night's So You Think You Can Dance finale brought another shocker, as "diamond in the rough" — according to host Cat Deeley — Russell Ferguson won after being injured during the episode. TVGuide.com caught up with Ferguson backstage after his Season 6 win to find out how he triumphed through the pain. Also: The judges give us their take on the final two and what's next for Dance.< read more

So You Think You Can Dance Names Winner

• Dec 16, 2009 10:50 PM ET
• by Kate Stanhope
• 38 Comments

Spoiler Alert: The following reveals the winner of Wednesday night's So You Think You Can Dance finale.

After 20 finalists and eight weeks of competition, it was down to the final six to prove who deserved to win So You Think You Can Dance's title... read more

Paula Abdul: Nigel's Dance Offer Is "Intriguing"

• Oct 29, 2009 12:29 PM ET
• by Joyce Eng
• 12 Comments

The empty chair will remain for now.

While she finds Nigel Lythgoe's invite to guest-judge So You Think You Can Dance "intriguing," Paula Abdul says she's still undecided about taking him up on the offer.

"I haven't made ...
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Nigel Lythgoe Extends an Invite and Empty Chair to Paula Abdul on Dance

• Oct 27, 2009 11:33 AM ET
• by Joyce Eng
• 14 Comments

Paula Abdul still has a judge's chair with her name on it — on So You Think You Can Dance.

So You Think You Can Dance Top 20 finalist leaves due to illness

Keeping true to his word that he would consider having Abdul as a guest judge on Dance, Nigel Lythgoe extended an open invitation and an empty chair to Abdul to join him, Mary Murphy and Adam Shankman on the panel on Monday's "Meet the Top 20" episode.

"I've asked somebody to come along and be a guest judge ...
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So You Think You Can Dance Top 20 Finalist Leaves Due to Illness

• Oct 26, 2009 05:54 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams
• 36 Comments

Top 20 finalist Billy Bell has left So You Think You Can Dance because of a health problem, Fox announced Monday.

Hip-hop dancer Brandon Dumlao is scheduled to replace him.

Bell, a 19-year-old contemporary dancer from Palm Beach, Fla., made new permanent judge Adam Shankman cry during Las Vegas auditions. A Fox rep declined to offer specifics about Bell's health.

Mia Michaels leaving So You Think You Can Dance

"We are disappointed that Billy cannot continue dancing in the competition on the advice of his doctor and wish him a speedy recovery," executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe said in a statement...