Nigel Lythgoe to 'step back' as So You Think You Can Dance judge amid sexual assault allegations

TV producer Nigel Lythgoe said Friday that he is stepping aside as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance after lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, including one from Paula Abdul.

Nigel Lythgoe to 'step back' as So You Think You Can Dance judge amid sexual assault allegations
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TV producer Nigel Lythgoe said Friday that he is stepping aside as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance after lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault, including one from Paula Abdul.