Join or Sign In
Sign in to customize your TV listings
By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy.
Britney "Not Well Enough" to Mentor Idols, Says Exec
It is rather sad when you screw up your career to the degree that you can't score a gig as an American Idol mentor. "I would have had Britney Spears [on the show] last year for sure, when I thought she was trying to get it all back together again," Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe told reporters on a Thursday conference call. But as we have all since seen, Spears' "efforts" were in vain. "Britney at this moment... I don't think is well enough to do anything," said Lythgoe, "and I think she needs looking after rather than being pushed in front of the cameras or pushing herself in front of cameras. I thinks she needs to get herself together."Related:• Sneak Peek: Britney's New Video
It is rather sad when you screw up your career to the degree that you can't score a gig as an
American Idol mentor. "I would have had
Britney Spears [on the show] last year for sure, when I thought she was trying to get it all back together again,"
Idol executive producer
Nigel Lythgoe told reporters on a Thursday conference call. But as we have all since seen, Spears' "efforts" were in vain. "Britney at this moment... I don't think is well enough to do anything," said Lythgoe, "and I think she needs looking after rather than being pushed in front of the cameras or pushing herself in front of cameras. I thinks she needs to get herself together."
Related:
"
Sneak Peek: Britney's New Video