We told you last week that Jeff Archuleta had been banned from backstage at Idol for various reasons, including TMZ's story that he cost the show lots of money when he changed some lyrics to son David Archuleta's song. The National Ledger now reports that the last straw that got Stage Dad from Hell banned was the fact that he tried to make a side deal with one of Idol's sponsors while they were on a video shoot. Apparently, Jeff may have tried to get an endorsement deal for David and harassed the sponsors. Sounds like Ford to us, as that's the only video shoot the contestants do each week. Could David be a Ford spokesperson? It'd be nothing like Syesha, the Ford ringer this year. Besides, David probably can't reach the pedals yet. Also, in the commercials, they might not like the awkward gasping.
Was Jeff Archuleta Banned from Idol for Trying to Make a Side Deal?
Sun, 05/18/2008 - 01:15 — thefunnystone
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David A:
David A: buh...buh...(gasp)..but..Dad..I'm not a (gasp)...Muppet!
Jeff A: Shut the Hell up and sit on my hand like I told you to!!!
I wouldn't be a bit
I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this is true. What is up with that guy? I guess he figures that his antics won Gaspy Star Search so he is trying to make history repeat itself by pulling the same crap as he did before.
Dave is quoted in today's
Dave is quoted in today's MSNBC article on the show
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24697398/
Yoshi
Yoshi
From
From http://prettyontheoutside.typepad.com/gilmore/2007/03/seacrestout.html
Idol screwed themselves over
Idol screwed themselves over royally this season. This season blew up in their face when Carly and Brooke went out. They want NOTHING to do with Da Arch. But, Cook winning will be a catastrophe for them, as he will lose a lot of street cred in the rock genre for winning a pop show. Henceforth, Cook's CD will tank as bad as Jordin's.
Bottom line is that the "best 24 ever" will be called "iceberg" as it will sinking the "unsinkable" Idol.
Couldn't it be Coke or AT&T
Couldn't it be Coke or AT&T which is the sponsor that Dadchuleta approached, rather than Ford? The boy David could even have a Coke Zero in one hand and be texting tweentards with the other whilst nervously singing sappy ballads into camera.
Those "going back home" packages on the last results show tell us that the judges want David C to win because he is actually capable of representing the show in the media. The record sales are nothing compared to the show's ad revenue, and I don't think they want a shy 12 year old squirming on Letterman when they could have someone who is capable of stringing a sentence together, douchebag or not.
And if the producers are *really* clever, when David C wins they could break with tradition and not insist that the winner's album sucks donkey balls. Couldn't they just do whatever they would have done had he not won, i.e. sign him anyway and let him do what he wants? It might still suck, but it doesn't have to be by design.
that gets my vote for best
that gets my vote for best 'chop of the year! Love it.
and i found what look Mantasia was going for last week.
photo from slideshow on MSNBC
Since the producers pick the
Since the producers pick the winner, I'm sure they're torn. They need Archuleta to win so they can ensure the tweens that AI is for them. "Two 17 years olds in a row! Keep watching and make mommy and daddy watch too!!" will be their new marketing ploy. But they don't want daddy getting involved in his contract. So, do they go for the other David and try to sell his album as rock, well rock for people who think Josh Grobin rocks.
I like the "can't reach the
I like the "can't reach the pedals" line...so true. And the gasping could be a real problem for a car commercial...people might think he was choking on exhaust fumes or something.
As for who they will select as the winner, I agree with vikesrule that they must be really torn right now. I tend to think they'll go with Cookie so that they don't have to deal with Daddy Dearest. The tween market is indeed important, but they are easily distracted and I am certain they will move on to a new *love* before the AI tour even begins in July. Holding their attention until Lil' Davey's first album would be ready (with all that interference to deal with) would be nearly impossible.
but they are easily
but they are easily distracted and I am certain they will move on to a new *love* before the AI tour even begins in July. Holding their attention until Lil' Davey's first album would be ready (with all that interference to deal with) would be nearly impossible.
My sentiments exactly. 14 year olds are too fickle, they run to the next shiny new penny just as quickly as they ran to the last one. I would think David Cook would be the choice because he leans towards an older crowd that can be a bit more loyal and patient when waiting for albums.
PS David Archuleta is NO Derek Jeter.
I will never look at Sesame
I will never look at Sesame Street the same way.......
"Ummm, H-Hi!!! I'm
"Ummm, H-Hi!!! I'm Starchie! Gosh! Buy a.. gosh, buy a Ford, please? Daddy says I get a bigger cage and more water if you do. Gosh (lick, lick), that would be swell!
"Wanna hear me sing some Elvis? Daddy said it's ok, but I can't move my hips. Whatever that means."
How about do a commercial
How about do a commercial about FATHER-SON bonding while taking a road trip in a car, then they argue, the get hit by a truck, but miraculously, only the car didn't get injured. The magic of Ford.
Kinda found it funny when they delivered the results in final 3 round, the stage parents were dramatizing the whole thing in their facial expressions.
Oh man i just saw a
Oh man i just saw a commercial for the Tuesday show. "Watch the final showdown with Double D!"
Wait what...?
Did they not realize what other thing in the universe uses that term? Yeah I cannot wait to check out Double D's on this tuesdays show, maybe it will be more interesting than Cook and Archuleta!
"Watch the final showdown
"Watch the final showdown with Double D!"
I tho't Syesha was voted off?
Swab29...
Swab29... AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!
Maybe he can play a crash
Maybe he can play a crash test dummy.
>Maybe he can play a crash
>Maybe he can play a crash test dummy.
LOL. I don't think he has the acting chops.
Someone needs to move to
Someone needs to move to Utah and specialize in psychiatric care for Bullied Show-Biz Children... I think David is going to seriously need it before too much longer. I'm not at all surprised that he looks more and more like he's getting ready to crack from all the pressure, it probably explains whey he cried so much over seeing cheerleaders show up when he went home... because they get to have fun and be normal while HE prolly has to worry about being denied sustenance for forgetting lyrics or refusing to interject popular contemporary lyrics into the severely boring dreck he is forced to sing weeks after week. If ever there was candidate for the karmic justice of contracting some kind of horribly painful but ultimately non-life-threatening disease, I'd say that Jeff Archuleta fits the bill (but then again... so do Nigel and Simon and Simon and Randy and Paula and Ryan).
love, J-Mo :)
Yeah that'd be a great ad-
Yeah that'd be a great ad- (AND...ACTION! GO DAVID!) "Hi, heh heh... I'm David, uh, Archuleta, and..gasp..heh...um...
(CUT! C'MON DAVID! LET'S GET THIS RIGHT SO WE CAN ALL GO HOME. ARCHULETA FORD F-150 AD, TAKE 39. AND... GO!)
"Um...Hi, I'm, uh, David, heh heh..."
(CUT! GOD DAMMIT, YOU FUCKING MIDGET! TAKE 40, AND... ACTION!)
Hi, I'm David Archuleta and... well... heh heh heh...gasp..."
(CUT! NEVER MIND. THAT'S A RAP PEOPLE!)
I, for one, am extremely
I, for one, am extremely glad that Mr. "Stage Dad from Hell" Archuleta has been banned.
Thanks for the info on this story.