Nigel Lythgoe says Jennifer Lopez will be a ‘tougher’ Paula Abdul

LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST 29: TV producer Nigel Lythgoe arrives at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on August 29, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nigel Lythgoe

Jennifer Lopez will “take over” the panel, Nigel Lythgoe claims to Hollywood Life.

“No question in my mind. She will take over,” he said, adding, “And Steven is very smart, very quick witted. So, I really like them all. They all bring something — and they don’t all agree with each other.

Then he offers a slightly different take to TV Guide:

“Randy is Simon Cowell now. Stephen is a lot of fun. And Jennifer just cares. She is like Paula with the caring but she’s a little tougher.”

He also said the past two years, “Idol” had lost its mojo. Self serving? Of course! He wasn’t there!

“It’s a whole different atmosphere now,” he told TV Guide Magazine at the 7th Annual Gala benefiting the Alfred E. Mann …

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