News Summary

• But I can promise that I will fight this appalling smear with everything I have.” Lythgoe is also facing allegations from two contestants on “All American Girl,” a competition show that aired on ABC in 2003, in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday..
• The executive producer of “So You Think You Can Dance” and “American Idol” was recently hit by two sexual assault lawsuits, including one filed by Paula Abdul on Dec. 29..
• While Paula’s history of erratic behavior is well known, I can’t pretend to understand exactly why she would file a lawsuit that she must know is untrue..
• Yesterday, however, out of the blue, I learned of these claims in the press and I want to be clear: not only are they false, they are deeply offensive to me and to everything I stand for..
• “To say that I am shocked and saddened by the allegations made against me by Paula Abdul is a wild understatement,” he said..
• “For more than two decades, Paula and I have interacted as dear – and entirely platonic – friends and colleagues..