"He called," Love told Usmagazine.com. "He was wondering if I was interested. I thought it was kind of weird but brilliant."
At first Lythgoe didn't offer any comment or explanation, but now Lythgoe denies ever making the call.
"I did not call Courtney Love and am afraid someone may have misrepresented me. Courtney Love is a very talented artist, but the judges for American Idol are Paula, Randy and Simon. We have no plans to add to or replace any of them." According to US Magazine.
Source: usmagazine