Paula Abdul May Find a Spot on 'So You Think You Can Dance' Should 'American Idol' Talks Fail, Says Nigel Lythgoe NY Daily News

"So You Think You Can Dance" executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe said he would consider having Paula Abdul join the "Dance" panel as a guest judge should he contract talks with Fox's "American Idol" fall through, the New York Daily News reports.

Abdul's appearing as "Dance" judge wouldn't be too much of a stretch. She was previously a dancer for the Los Angeles Lakers and has worked as a choreographer for big names, including Janet Jackson.

Furthermore, Lythgoe, as the former showrunner on "American Idol," knows Adbul well.

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