January 13, 2015 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance judge Mary Murphy has been fired from the show, exiting as a judge for the second time. The 12th season, which has a new stage versus street format, is starting its auditions Jan. 24. Mary Murphy’s exit from the series was not her idea. She wrote on Twitter, “I was still on… continue reading

November 17, 2014 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance has once again escaped cancellation, but when it returns next summer, it will have a slightly different twist, with two teams of dancers led by mentors during the auditions. Last summer, it also had a slightly different twist that didn’t change much. For season 12, dancers will be separated based on their… continue reading

August 28, 2014 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

In a series of extended tweets, So You Think You Can Dance judge and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has responded to criticism of his comment on last night’s show about the suicide of two friends; now, he’s doubled down on what he said, writing that “committing suicide is both stupid and selfish.” For a counterargument, read this therapist… continue reading

May 22, 2014 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Several changes are coming to So You Think You Can Dance this season after it was surprisingly renewed despite having aged badly these past few seasons. Nigel Lythgoe talked to reporters Monday on a conference call, and revealed that the show will hand over control of voting to viewers at the top 10, and only… continue reading

September 11, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance has been renewed, Nigel Lythgoe announced during the finale last night, which also featured a routine during which he and judge Mary Murphy danced to “Let’s Get it On.” The Fox dance competition’s return for an 11th season follows a somewhat surprising December renewal last year, following a less-than-strong… continue reading

August 20, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance‘s contestants and choreographers put together their routines in about six hours, which is incredible considering the Emmy-nominated and -winning work that ends up on stage every Tuesday night. The show is in the final weeks of its 10th season, and earlier this month, it hosted a Q&A for TV… continue reading

July 9, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Former American Idol and The X Factor judge Paula Abdul will be appearing as a guest judge on So You Think You Can Dance tonight, alongside Erin Andrews. Paula has previously guest judged Dancing With the Stars. Nigel Lythgoe said he’s “waited ten seasons for” her to guest judge, and Paula said, “I am thrilled… continue reading

June 25, 2013 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Starting with tonight’s episode of So You Think You Can Dance, Fox is offering a new “patent-pending” way to vote for contestants, casting multiple votes at the same time. SuperVote allows viewers to vote via the show’s web site, the FOX NOW app, and Facebook, on which they can allocate up to 20 votes even… continue reading

December 19, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Fox’s dance competition So You Think You Can Dance has been renewed for its 10th season, an unlikely but welcome development for a show that is still the best studio-based talent competition on network television. Co-creator and judge Nigel Lythgoe announced the renewal on Twitter, calling it in a hashtag, “#MyBestChristmasGift.” He said auditions will… continue reading

September 19, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance ended its ninth season last night, selecting two winners for the first time, and I haven’t yet watched last night’s two-hour season finale. I probably will not. That’s really sad, because it’s such a strong competition, American Idol without most of the bullshit. It has a ridiculously strong host,… continue reading

August 16, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance took two weeks off to get out of the way of the television truck known as the Olympics, and while that was probably a smart idea, it came back with an episode that didn’t do much to regain the lost momentum. In fact, for a series that is so… continue reading

July 29, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance has won the Television Critics Association’s second award for outstanding achievement in reality programming, defeating nominees The Glee Project, The Voice, Dancing with the Stars, and The Amazing Race. The award was presented by the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Terry Morrow and accepted by Mary Murphy and Barry Adelman,… continue reading

July 19, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance aired its first combined performance and results show last night, and the episode didn’t seem like a results show at all, filling most of its time with performances. About 100 minutes of its 120 minutes were dedicated to dances and critiques from the judges, including Adam Shankman, who gets… continue reading

June 27, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Fox’s best talent competition, So You Think You Can Dance, will air its 200th episode tonight, when the top 20 contestants will be revealed at the end of the Las Vegas week semi-finals. After 199 episodes and nine seasons, SYTYCD is still exceptionally strong. Because of lower ratings, the show was cut down from two… continue reading

June 4, 2012 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

So You Think You Can Dance season two winner and choreographer Benji Schwimmer is gay, revealing his sexual orientation as part of five and a half hours of interviews with the Mormon Stories Podcast. (Season two finalist Travis Wall came out last year.) MJ linked to the video and writes, “The video is 2 hours… continue reading