Juicy scoop on Idol about David Archie

Ummmmm....stage dad alert, stage dad alert.

I do believe that this reporter spoke early in the season that I suspected David's peeps were picking his music and affecting his reactions to judges comments. He's like a little Stepford Wive at times.

Well, guess who's banned from rehearsals for the rest of the show? Daddy Dearest, who's name is Jeff. Now if you look at the picture of Dad, an Elliott Yamin look-alike, you will see that it appears a classic case of stage mom/dad. Poor little kid living out the dashed dreams of the parent. Sickening.

Here's the article from USA Today:

Backstage meddling has caught up with American Idol favorite David Archuleta's dad, who's been banned from rehearsals, a person working for the TV talent contest said Friday.
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 familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person wasn't authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.Jeff Archuleta's intense backstage involvement had become a source of concern for the series, the person connected with American Idol said — but it was a lyric change on Tuesday's show that pushed producers to act.

Despite a warning, Jeff Archuleta insisted on altering "Stand by Me," one of two songs his son sang on the show Tuesday. By adding a verse from Sean Kingston's "Beautiful Girls," the father incurred additional costs for American Idol, the person said.

Fox declined comment. Attempts to reach Jeff Archuleta for comment were unsuccessful. A phone number listed under his name in Murray, Utah, was no longer in service, and Fox did not immediately respond to a request Friday evening for help in contacting the family.

Earlier Friday, David Archuleta was honored at a hometown celebration held at his high school in Murray, which Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman declared "David Archuleta Day."

The singer and his family declined to be interviewed at the event, but David Archuleta did speak with the Salt Lake City Fox affiliate, KSTU-TV. "Wow," he exclaimed as he viewed the cheerleading squad outside his stretch limousine.

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Ha. That's a good one!

Happy Saturday party peeps. I'm headed to the Napa and Sonoma Valley today with a cool chick from work. xoxo