
www.wetpaint.com - Visit us for more SoYou Think You Can Dance exclusives, gossip, and spoilers! www.facebook.com - Like us on Facebook! www.twitter.com - Follow us on Twitter! Hey there, all you devoted dance fans — I'm Jager Weatherby from www.wetpaint.com. Every day we're getting just a little bit more excited for the premiere of Season 8 of So You Think You Can Dance. But until its return on Thursday, May 26th, here are five things you may not know about one of the show's most beloved judges, Nigel Lythgoe. Number 5 Not only is he the creator, executive producer, and head-honcho judge of So You Think You Can Dance, Nigel is also a producer for both Pop Idol and American Idol. Talk about an overachiever! Number 4: For those of you wondering, yes, Nigel was a dancer himself in his former life. He started his pro career as a corps de ballet member in the national tour of The Merry Widow, and he also danced with the BBC's Young Generation dance troupe before becoming their full-time choreographer. Number 3: He earned his nickname, "Nasty Nigel," for being the Simon Cowell of the UK's Popstars' judging panel. To be fair, we think Nigel's an angel compared to meanie "Simon Scowl". Number 2: In his spare time, he indulges in a lot of vino. Nigel owns a vineyard in Paso Robles, California with his childhood pal, Ken Warwick, the executive producer of American Idol and Pop Idol. In fact, Nigel and Ken even starred in their own reality series, Corkscrewed: The Grapes of Wrath <b>...</b>
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