Wonder why we don't have any out gay contestants on Idol? So did Michael Jensen from AfterElton.com. He sat down with executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, and Nigel lied through his teeth and still came across like a douchebag. Nigel states that he never asks contestants if they are gay and that it doesn't matter. Too bad he's lying. In this article, it says that Jim Verraros, a gay contestant from season 1, was forced to take down an online journal that said he was gay. Jim also says that The Advocate left voicemails for him while he was on the show and that they were never passed on to him. Even the flaming and fabulous Danny Noriega has never publicly stated he is gay since the show wrapped, ducking the question for some reason. Michael brings up the great point that the heterosexual Idol contestants are allowed to talk about their spouses, boyfriends/girlfriends, etc, while gay contestants have never mentioned theirs. Danny Noriega even referred to the person he liked as the unisex word "crush." Just what exactly is in the Idol contract? Seems creepy. And as if Nigel didn't dig himself deep enough into a hole, Nigel also says he hates "effeminate boys that mince around the stage." So apparently a male dancing effeminately is not dancing? Oh Nigel, no one must have loved you as a child (or now).

American Idol is desperately in need of an overhaul after last season attempted to kill off the franchise. It seems Fox President Kevin Reilly knows this. He issued a statement at a Television Critics' Association event that people don't really need to watch weeks of bad auditions anymore. He said that "now, everyone knows the format... They say, ‘let’s get to the legitimate competition.’ I think you will see some fine tuning." Reilly also promised half-hour results shows. We'll believe it when we set it. Less intelligent, Executive Idiot Nigel Lythgoe went on record to say that "I don’t believe the ratings dipped for American Idol", blaming the whole thing on the Writer's Strike. Isn't it funny how just a few months ago, Nigel was saying that it was because the contestants were boring (the correct answer)? We blame it on Nigel's shit show, but then again, it wouldn't be as much fun to mock the show if the executive producer was intelligent and thought-provoking, now would it? Keep up the bad work, Nigel!

Watch and laugh as evil producer Nigel Lythgoe is turned away from enjoying his own birthday celebration at Crown. Karma's a bitch, buddy. Thanks for the laugh, TMZ.

Nigel Lythgoe spoke to Entertainment Weekly today about Jeff Archuleta's banning, and basically, he confirmed that Jeff was kicked out for being a douche. When asked why Jeff was banned, Nigel said, "[Jeff] has been asked not to participate in the choice of music with David or be in the room when David is working out his routines that he wants to sing." When asked if David's lying vocal coach was telling the truth when he said that Jeff was asked to leave due to fairness, Nigel said, "No, no, no. It has nothing to do with fairness. We just want everyone to have an equal opportunity, and if that's fairness, fine. But this is more of just the fact of let's take some pressure away here, you know? It's like anybody appearing in front of their mom and dad. Let's just open up the pressure cooker, release the pressure, and you just get on and do what you gotta do." So basically Jeff is pressuring David. Oops, exposed again. So vote for David Archuleta tonight. Because the more votes we put through, the more we can guarantee that Jeff Archuleta gets to cause more trouble backstage next week and potentially for a record label. Unleash Jeff Archuleta on the entertainment industry. Yay! VFTW!

Look no further than American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe's hey day as one of the Young Generation dancers. Nigel looks as creepy as ever, even when he was younger. Thanks to Paola for showing us the inspiration for why Idol sucks so bad nowadays (Nigel is the one in the black. You can see him better around 40 seconds in).
P.S. Here's a second video if you can stomach it.

In damage control mode today, Paula Abdul tells Entertainment Tonight that she was actually commenting on David Cook's song when she mentioned Jason's "second song" during her infamous flub on the show last night. It's not believable, she should've just gone with the "I'm drunk" excuse. Her critique on "Jason's second song" was that he wasn't trying hard enough to get into the top 4 and that it wasn't good. Her critique of David after catching herself was that he was good. This should be proof enough that Idol isn't even good enough at lying to fix simple problems that expose how fixed the show is. If it truly was a misunderstanding, it would be easy to explain. But since Paula is lying about it, something is up. Also, EW's Popwatch blog talks about how Nigel Lythgoe was FREAKING OUT when Paula messed up with quotes like, "Nigel was frantically gesturing a single finger to anyone who could see him: ONE SONG! THEY'VE ONLY SUNG ONE SONG!" The fact that Nigel was freaking out is a sure sign that this was definitely something big. (If you missed Paula's flub, you can check it out here.)

Everyone's least favorite American Idol executive producer/cow-metaphor-using twit is back to promote season 7 of American Idol. But why should we listen? Apparently, as he tells the New York Post, there are some changes. First, the contestants will be allowed to play instruments in the Hollywood round. Looks like Nigel wants to pimp someone who plays guitar this year. Yawn, it's been done on many international Idol shows before. Secondly, there will be less guest mentors this year. This is a good thing, as Gwen Stefani was outsung by the entire top 24. Third, the Idol tour may be combined with the So You Think You Can Dance tour next year. Look for record low ticket sales. And lastly, a contestant who tried out before but was inelligible due to not being an American citizen is back. We think it's that lame Irish girl Simon was trying to pimp a few seasons ago before the season even started. This show is so recycled, it's scary.

If you listen to American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe's version of things, he loves Sanjaya Malakar. And he most certainly did not cast the 17 year old on the show to make people angry when he outlasted better singers. Of course not. In a new article, Lythgoe makes himself sound like an idiot by saying, "I'm old school, so any time my shows are talked about, I'm really happy." Of course you are, Nigel. While Sanjaya is ripped apart in the media, you pretend to take the high road to look better, all the while deliciously savoring the press and big bucks the show rakes in as a result. Lythgoe also acknowledges VFTW for the first time in 2 years, calling us, "a fly buzzing around a cow" and saying, "when you're getting 30 million votes, whatever that website can do is just not enough." So does that mean Idol will try to rig the votes this week to get rid of Sanjaya to make Nigel look smart? I guess we'll see! All we can do is have fun with it and vote. For more information on Lythgoe, visit www.nigellythgoe.com (insert laugh here).