Nigel Lythgoe: “I Don’t Want Them Every Day Behind the Bloody Guitar”

Will there be a major rule change this season regarding the use of instruments on American Idol? Nigel hints, maybe yes. Nigel Lythgoe tells People magazine: “People sort of lost a little bit behind instruments. I see no reason why we won’t use guitars and pianos at least once or twice across the season, but I don’t just want them everyday behind the bloody guitar.” Instruments aren’t the problem! The problem is CASTING. Cast the show well, make the kids the focus of...

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