Jeff Archuleta, the Svengali-like father of breathy 5-year-old (OK fine — he says he’s 17) American Idol contestant David, has reportedly been banned from the show’s set. Turns out those stage dad rumors were totally true, and he has been attempting to interfere with the entire production for weeks now, even nagging the producers, band, vocal coaches and other contestants. This is déjà vu from David’s Star Search run.
The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David’s first song, ‘Stand By Me.’ Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston’s hit, ‘Beautiful Girls.’ Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston’s lyrics during the live show.
We’re told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song’s publisher and cost AI a lot of money. Jeff was ordered to sit with AI lawyers on Wednesday, who told him he was ‘banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs.’
So from now on, Jeffy Poo can sit in the audience during the live shows, but he is not allowed anywhere near backstage. Because when it comes to manipulating impressionable young people, the Idol producers already have that covered.
The interesting thing will be seeing how Archie, who will now be forced to form his own opinion, handles the rest of his Idol run — it’s like Katie Holmes without Tom Cruise. Could this be the end of the lamest AI contestant ever?
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Shut up Lindsay.Can’t the site police these bogus comments?
I seriously doubt that the lyric switch “cost AI a lot of money”.
That aside, I can’t stand David A. Never could. He needs a couple of years to gain life experience. Then maybe he could *understand* the songs. It seems to me he doesn’t understand or feel much of what he sings. That’s just cuz he’s still a kid.
If they violated copyright laws by changing lyrics it could indeed cost them a lot of money.
And in my opinion, they should disqualify him for violating the rules and possible laws. I know they won’t because for some reason I’ll never understand he’s their golden boy, but I can dream.
If this kid doesn’t break away from that Dadager from Hell
he is going to wind up suicidal.
He should head to Broadway for a few years, see the world and get control of his life - then try to make it in Pop World
I love AI! I can’t believe they banned his dad. lol.
Here’s some cool pics of the top 3 finalists in their hometowns. I hope David wins!
http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008......html#more
I liked David at the begining but after three songs you realize it’s the same thing over and over. He’s like the male version of Barbara Streisand. You love or hate them. He has a good voice but Michael Johns and Carly Smithson were 10x more talented tahn both the David’s. The Davids’ are both extreme cheeseballs and that’s what young girls like… cheesey and lame. David A is normal cheesy and David C is glam rock cheesey. I think David A needs to win in order to have a career. Jason, Carly adn Michael will all have sucessufl careers on tehir talent alone.
retarded…….. david is really talented and shouldn’t let his father ruin his chances! but i want david cook to win…. SYESHA…. well she should have been gone A LONG time ago!!!!!