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TV News: He’ll take up exec producer reins — Two years after he ankled “American Idol,” Nigel Lythgoe — who helped bring the reality sensation to U.S. shores — is back as an exec producer.

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Lythgoe returns to ‘American Idol’

Simon Cowell’s talent competition may launch a global special–titled World’s Got Talent, of course–that would air next summer on NBC, ITV, and elsewhere, and include acts from various international editions, including America’s Got Talent.

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World’s Got Talent special may air next summer (source: Realityblurred.com)

TV News: Lackluster season may make changes — Can “American Idol” be saved?

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‘Idol’ feet of clay

American Idol 9 ended its final performance episode with one incredible performance. Alas, it was by Pop Idol winner Will Young, who wasn’t eligible to win this season, though he demonstrated what it takes to be a winner even just standing behind a mic and singing as a montage of the season played. (I think that montage is just getting us warmed up for tonight’s many montages, which I’ll be live blogging.) Perhaps the biggest..

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Simon Cowell’s final Idol critique was "outstanding," and he wasn’t talking about Lee

Tonight’s final episode of American Idol 9 isn’t really a big deal, but it will represent Simon Cowell’s final opportunity to judge contestants’ performances.

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Simon Cowell judges his last Idol performances tonight as a shadow of his former self (source: Realityblurred.com)

As construction continues on a resort that will use the beaches made famous over the past year on CBS, the Survivor Samoa Surf and Beach Resort in Samoa, Survivor Heroes vs.

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Resort on Survivor beaches opens mid-2011; fewer people watched Russell’s second loss

Interviewed by Oprah yesterday, Simon Cowell blamed Paula Abdul’s departure from American Idol in part for the show’s declining ratings and slammed his fellow judges when discussing his replacement. “You’ve got to have somebody on that panel who actually…

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Simon Cowell slams other Idol judges (source: Realityblurred.com)

TV News: Reality skein to premiere on cabler in September — Style has greenlit a 10-episode nonscripted skein starring former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, with a premiere date targeted for September.

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‘Mel B Project’ spices up Style’

TV News: Doc adapts Feinstein bestseller — Golf Channel will air a documentary adapted from John Feinstein’s bestselling book.

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Golf to air ‘Caddy for Life’