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mjsbigblog: Idol Headlines for 5/12/08
Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed: Coaches weigh in on David A & his dad
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip: Why Jeff Archuleta's Backstage Ban Has Pretty Much Sealed The "American Idol" Title For David [Idolator's American Idolatry]
Idol Headlines for 5/12/08
mjsbigblog —
... rendition of Ben E. King’s Stand By Me last week. The change cost the show additional song-clearance fees. The AP cited an unidentified source associated with Idol who was familiar with the situation; an Idol spokesman declined to comment Sunday.
David’s dad has been a strong presence behind the scenes, and observers wonder what effect the loss of backstage support would mean for David, 17, as the show enters its last two weeks Tuesday (8 ET/PT, Fox).
USA Today
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Coaches weigh in on David A & his dad
Idol Chatter: Top Stories & Community Feed —
Coaches weigh in on David A & his dad Like this story? Share it with Yahoo! Buzz Haven't had a chance to check out your responses to my David Archuleta post this morning, but before I start reading, I wanted to link to a story quoting Charlie Toft and Rona Elliot on the subject. Check it out. Posted at 11:49 AM/ET, May 12, 2008 in ...
Why Jeff Archuleta's Backstage Ban Has Pretty Much Sealed The "American Idol" Title For David [Idolator's American Idolatry]
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip —
... he's been known for:
Nice way of hitting the high note early so you got even more applause, dude.
Oh, and the show's producers have decided to have David sing a freaking Dan Fogelberg song, which should be a huge honking neon sign that they're really excited about the prospect of cash from grandma-types flowing Archuleta's way once his debut album is released. Who's psyched for November?
Ban on Archuleta's father stirs a lively "Idol" debate [USA Today] ...
Idol’s Dad Kicked to Curb
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American Idol Fodder Idol’s Dad Kicked to Curb darchuleta-dolly.jpg David Archuleta has daddy issues. And the producers of “American Idol” aren’t going to take it anymore. According to USA Today , the popular contestant, who just made it into the Top Two on last night’s broadcast, will be flying solo in his rehearsals from here on out. Apparently, his father Jeff Archuleta, who was a consistent influence on his son behind the scenes, has been banned from rehearsals for the rest of the season. It was his meddling in David’s lyrics for “Stand by Me” that had producers reaching ...
