NIGEL LYTHGOE - LYTHGOE CALLS ON HOLLYWOOD TO HELP LOS ANGELES' NEEDY

LYTHGOE CALLS ON HOLLYWOOD TO HELP LOS ANGELES' NEEDY

Reality TV boss NIGEL LYTHGOE is calling on Hollywood's rich and famous to help him tackle child poverty in Los Angeles.
The Brit, a former executive producer of American Idol and current judge on So You Think You Can Dance, has placed a full-page advertisement in Monday's (17Nov08) edition of trade paper Daily Variety, highlighting the plight of L.A.'s poor.
In the ad, Lythgoe asks the city's artistic community to help the needy on their doorstep, and "remember those wise words 'charity begins at home'," particularly when it comes to "violence, starvation and illiteracy" among L.A.'s youth.
The 49-year-old reveals he will direct an artistic event for kids in the city on 14 December (08), in conjunction with charity L.A.'s BEST, where children will get the chance to show off their talents on stage.
And he is asking for support for the venture.
He writes, "This country and this town in particular have been so good to me... L.A. is a divided city. There is one side, where people from all over the world can come together creatively and fulfil their dreams. Yet, there is this other side of L.A., the darker side. All proceeds from this event will go to L.A.'s BEST. Your support will make an enormous difference for thousands of children who, without LA's BEST, would be on the streets. If we can change the lives of children... then we can change the darker side of L.A."