Nigel Lythgoe Extends an Invite and Empty Chair to Paula Abdul on Dance

Paula Abdul still has a judge's chair with her name on it — on So You Think You Can Dance. So You Think You Can Dance Top 20 finalist leaves due to illness Keeping true to his word that he would consider having Abdul as a guest judge on Dance, Nigel Lythgoe extended an open invitation and an empty chair to Abdul to join him, Mary Murphy and Adam Shankman on the panel on Monday's "Meet the Top 20" episode. "I've asked somebody to come along and be a guest judge ... (link)