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Archuleta's Dad Banished from "Idol"
Published 5/10/2008 by TMZ Staff at TMZ.com
Archuleta's Dad Banished from "Idol" Posted May 9th 2008 8:55PM by TMZ Staff [image] TMZ has learned David Archuleta's dad, Jeff, has been officially banned from "American Idol." Here's how it went down. "Idol" sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. 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 ...

Archuleta's Dad Banished from "Idol"
Published 5/10/2008 by TMZ Staff at TMZ.com
Archuleta's Dad Banished from "Idol" Posted May 10th 2008 9:50AM by TMZ Staff [image] TMZ has learned David Archuleta's dad, Jeff, has been officially banned from "American Idol." Here's how it went down. "Idol" sources tell TMZ Jeff has been a complete pain in the ass, interfering with the entire production. He has badgered producers, the band, vocal coaches and even other contestants. 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 ...