Pop Critics » Stand By Me http://popcritics.com Reviewing popular culture so you don't have to Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:48:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 David Archuleta's Father Banned From American Idol Set http://popcritics.com/2008/05/12/david-archuletas-father-banned-from-american-idol-set http://popcritics.com/2008/05/12/david-archuletas-father-banned-from-american-idol-set#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 11:30:52 +0000 Jason http://www.popcritics.com/?p=3141 American Idol by David Archuleta's father, Jeff Archuleta, has been circulating for a few weeks now. I haven't reported it because there was no way to confirm whether or not the rumors were true.]]>
Rumors of backstage meddling and interference on American Idol by David Archuleta’s father, Jeff Archuleta, has been circulating for a few weeks now. I haven’t reported it because there was no way to confirm whether or not the rumors were true. However, we now know that at least some of the rumors must be true because the producers of American Idol have banned Jeff Archuleta from rehearsals according to a person working for the show.

The person familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that the producers informed Jeff Archuleta this week that he can no longer join his 17-year-old son at the rehearsal as David prepares for the show. The person from American Idol who spoke to the press was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Jeff Archuleta’s intense and growing backstage involvement had become a constant source of concern for the series according to the informant, but it was a lyric change on Tuesday’s show that pushed the producers over the edge and forced a change.

Despite a warning from producers, Jeff Archuleta insisted on altering the lyrics to “Stand By Me,” which was one of two songs David sang on the show Tuesday. Jeff apparently added a verse from Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls,” and David sang it on the show which resulted in additional costs for American Idol.

Neither American Idol nor Jeff Archuleta commented on the report to the media. David Archuleta will be appearing with David Cook and Syesha Mercado in the final three show this week. He is currently the favorite to win.

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