TMZ has learned David Archuleta’s dad, Jeff, has been officially banned from “American Idol.”
Here’s how it went down. “Idol” sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. 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 “A.I.” a lot of money.
Jeff was ordered to sit with “A.I.” lawyers on Wednesday, who told him he was “banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs.” It’s “Idol’s” position, since David is 17, he does not need a guardian — just a teacher. Jeff will be allowed to sit in the audience during the live show but he’s 86′d from anything backstage.
If this is true, then it’s just that Jeff Archuleta is banned inside the rehearsal room. It’s not a big deal. At least, he can still watch David from the audience.
This is a Goodbye video to Jason Castro it made with clips form his two performences this week, clips from the result show and the celebrate me home video
I am sure it is now a David Cook- David Archuleta top 2 finalist. Though I feel that David Cook should win, it will be David Archuleta who will be the winner. He has such a huge fan base.
David A.’s fan base is nothing if not loyal. And passionate. And vocal. He’s just 17, they say. He’s a beacon of light in the dark, cynical, negative world that is the recording industry today, they say. He’s cheerful and he smiles, they say. He’s humble. He’s shy. He works hard, his fans insist — though Lennon/McCartney fans may take issue with that last one. There was that night he booted the lyrics to We Can Work It Out, remember — but, of course, that only counts now for Idol fans with long memories. (He was nervous, he later admitted.)
No, make no mistake. This is David A.’s Idol to lose. And anyone who knows anything about the culture today knows that, when it comes to pop-music/movies/or-TV, what the tweeners want, the tweeners get.
We live in the world, kids, and the world is thus.
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