"ARRGH!!! All my unrealized dreams will continue through you, my son! THROUGH YOU!!!!"
It's official: Jeff Archuleta (a.k.a. the crazy psycho stage dad of overly earnest American Idol contestant David Archuleta) has been banned from rehearsals at the venerable Fox reality behemoth. This comes after weeks of speculation that the man is a total control freak who previously required a security detail during similarly awful behavior on CBS's Star Search. Apparently the straw that broke the camel's back was when Archuleta Sr. insisted that his son include a lyric of Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls" during last week's performance of "Stand By Me." While the move was a nice touch on stage, it only meant grief for Fox, which then had to dole out increased royalties for the song. Oops. The plus side is that the Fox people don't have to stare at Jeff Archuletta's stupid hats all day long. The down side, however, is that poor David is now probably receiving twice the number of lashings — verbal and otherwise. It's okay though. Michael Jackson turned out pretty well, right?
For more information, check out the article here.
P.S. Could the photo above be any more perfect to sum up the bizarre Archuleta relationship? One word to the photographer: Pulitzer.
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Truth be Told:
LOS ANGELES According to American Idol spokesperson Andrea Jamison, the rumor about Jeff Archuleta, Idol contestant David Archuleta’s father, being banned from backstage and rehearsals is false.
“The rumor that surfaced yesterday on an entertainment Web site about Mr. Archuleta are categorically false,†said Ms. Jamison. “As part of normal procedures at American Idol, all family members of contestants and personal coaches are prohibited from participating in rehearsals during the final two weeks of the competition and the finale.â€
According to online Web site TMZ, Jeff Archuleta was told this week by producers that he can no longer join his 17-year-old son David as he prepares for the show. The person was allegedly not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
However, Ms. Jamison stated that this was mischaracterized. “The ‘ban’, if you will, applies to all family members and others not directly affiliated with the show and 19 Entertainment. This did not single out Mr. Archuleta nor do producers have any problems with his conduct whatsoever.â€
right, that is a great way to spin it.