Lythgoe’s return may bring big changes to ‘Idol’
Reality producer Nigel Lythgoe is returning to executive produce Fox’s “American Idol” after a two-year break — and that could spell trouble for the current judges panel.
Fox is near a deal to bring back Lythgoe to work on the hit series as part of a master plan to reboot the show following the exit of top judge Simon Cowell.
