Our Star Search Story In US Weekly, which David’s Dad denied a week ago in the same magazine.
We hate to say we told you so but……we told you so.
David Archuleta’s father has been sat down with the American Idol lawyers and banned from the AI set, according to TMZ. He’s allowed only to go to the live show and is not allowed access backstage or near David while he rehearses! OMG, aren’t you just DYING!!
This is just proof that our story of his banned Star Search days IS and always was SO TRUE!
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.
It’s “Idol’s” position, since David is 17, he does not need a guardian — just a teacher. -TMZ
TMZ didn’t finish the story without giving ours a little shout out, thanks TMZ.
BTW, he was banned on the set when David did “Star Search” a few years back.
A stage Dad can ruin a performer for it’s audience, David, the producers are trying to do you a favor.
The gossip gaggles are buzzing with a resounding “Y-E-S”!
It is being reported that executives at Idol are furious with Paula for pitching herself to “Dancing With The Stars”. Tension on the set is reaching an all time high with resentment and feelings of disloyalty coming at Paula from the producers, execs… and, reportedly, Simon Cowell.
If Paula isn’t planning on leaving the show, why would she be campaigning so hardcore for a spot on “Dancing With The Stars”?
Paula has made it known to everyone she’s looking for other talent avenues, we doubt she’ll do another “Hey Paula” reality show. (Although we watched every episode!!)
For him to deny all the claims is outlandish when our AI sources not only saw him yell at his son, but everyone who worked on Star Search including Naomi Judd says he’s a nightmare. Notice how he doesn’t talk about “Star Search” or that he was held by security?
Time will tell us the truth about Jeff Archuleta, time will tell.
How would you counter reports that you’re a stage dad?
First of all, I had to understand what the term meant. When I think of ‘stage dad,’ I think of the overbearing parent who raises their kids to [compete] in every beauty pageant there is and puts them through a lot of dancing and singing and piano lessons. Once I understood what people thought of as a stage parent, I didn’t understand [why I was targeted]. I’m definitely involved with my son, and I encourage him, but I think that’s a lot different from forcing and threatening and all that stuff. There was absolutely no truth in any of the stories about me yelling at David, making him cry, or withholding water from him. That was crazy!
How would you characterize your involvement with David’s career?
Because I’m also a musician, I’m probably a little bit more involved. I kind of look at it like, ‘I’m David’s music consultant,’ someone he can bounce ideas off, who can help him because I do have a lot of experience.
How do you collaborate with David?
When we have a chance to sit down and talk - which is usually at night or in the morning - we’ll discuss the songs and the choices he has. He’ll ask me what I think, and I’ll ask him what he feels good about, and we’ll arrive at a consensus. Sometimes he’ll call his mom up and get her in-put. We have a family team that tries to help David feel good about his song choices.
Have you ever been tempted to confront the judges about a comment?
No — they’re entitled to their opinions. Sometimes they overreact, but at other times, they’ve been very instructive. Most of the time I’m fine with them.
Smokers only enjoy the minty sting of Kool cigarettes if they’re out of every other type at the store. Or maybe if you’re in high school and you found an old crushed pack in your friend’s parents house.
We were as shocked as everyone else last night when we fast forwarded to David’s performance, only to be let down.
He forgot the lyrics, he didn’t seem confident, and he was off, but why?
Spy sources from inside American Idol told us and Entertainment Tonight, that is was all due to his father’s need for him to be perfect.
JEFF ARCHULETA, who reportedly yelled at David during a recording session Monday. Sources say dad wasn’t happy with his son’s singing — and even brought him to tears. Reps for “American Idol” had no comment on the alleged incident.-ET
Jeff Archuleta’s should tune into Entertainment Tonight to see the full story, and us!
David may seem like an innocent sweet songstress from Heaven, but our inside source says he has a calculating, overbearing, stage dad from HELL! We still endorse him wholeheartedly but, we wanted to share a story from our inside Star Search source, when he won round 1 at the age of 12. According to our reliable source his father was BANNED from the set:
David’s father Jeff Archuleta, was really creepy and overbearing. He pushed all his kids to the side and would only focus on David and his career. When it was down to the final contestants for Star Search was when he really started losing it. Jeff couldn’t bear to see David lose, so he started HARASSING the other contestants.
He cornered David’s biggest competition, Tiffany Evans, in the green room and intimidated her, telling her she’d lose to David. No one knew about it because Tiffany didn’t tell anyone at that time. It wasn’t until later that night, when Jeff Archuleta started calling all night and harassing her in her room that Tiffany and her parents told producers. It became so intense that the producers of Star Search had a meeting and BANNED him from the lot. The only performance that he was allowed to attend was the finale. (He was sat near security)…. David lost in the end to Tiffany Evans and she got the title!
Here’s Tiffany Evans the little girl who survived the attacks of Jeff Archuleta, and went on to win the Grand Champion title.
Luckily, David Archuleta is the next American Idol so we probably won’t see a repeat, and Jeff learned his lesson.
David went on to sing “Imagine” (yes, the same arrangement he sang on Idol) on a local morning program, but was never signed with a record deal.
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