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David Archuleta's dad loses 'Idol' backstage pass

Some parents just love to share the spotlight with their kids. It's called the Earl Woods syndrome.

No- Tiger's dad made him what he is-the worlds best golfer. You didn't see Earl trying to caddy, bullying PGA officials or hanging in the locker room. David's dad is his own kind of jerk.

Why is this news? Who cares?

I feel really bad for David's dad.... but apparently he was warned. Rumors about David's dad have been flying for years from what I understand.

Unfortunately, for David's sake - someone had to let David's dad know that this type of involvement is just not acceptable.

I am deeply sorry that David, personally - must deal with this entire situation during such a positive time in his life.

Lets all hope, that David's family can work this thing out and things will get better in the future.

A future, that is looking really great for David Archuleta!

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I hope the fathers actions do not hurt Davids chances of winning American Idol . That boy deserves it and I am sure his Father has helped him along the path but just hope the Father will take a back seat and let his son have the spotlight. In the picture that is shown on this age of the Father standing in back of David looks like the Father wants the spotlight too. Wish he would cool it and stand back and let David have the attention without him right there and making himself noxious.
I am an old Grandma and have voted for David all along and I just hope and vote or him to win American Idol. He is the sweetest looking young man and his actions show that he has a tender and kind heart. And he is full of a wonderful talent. I pray he doesn't change and go worldly. Keep your standards David and be a great missionary with your wonderful voice and character.

Jeff Archuleta ought to contact the Osmonds for advice. Their parents, George and Olive, were the ideal stage parents. David Archuleta needs the support of his parents. Fox should not be banning David's parents from any part of his activites. It is hard for anybody to cope with such great fame without being corrupted. Especially, a 17 year-old teen-aged boy. Thank-You

Okay, so this article uses TMZ as a reference---there goes the story's credibility. I'm not saying David's dad isn't a pain backstage or anything, but how do we really know that he was "banned" by Idol? There's a good chance that Idol said nobody other than the shows workers are now allowed at the rehearsals and since David's dad is the only parent there it comes out that he was banned from involvement. It could be true, but I'm just seeing an anonymous source and TMZ as the meat of the story and that doesn't do much.

Being a pesky mom that I am, I would probably say and do annoying things like Jeff, my daughter was quite reserved and passive, I would try to fight her battles for her, she wouldn't. I am not going to fault Jeff A for this, I fault the person that let this leak, this is really none of our business and what they did was not hurtful to Jeff A, it was hurtful to David A, the person that let this leak should be fired. I wish that people would keep their big mouthes shut and I wish that TMZ would go bankrupt and I wish I wouldn't have been curious and read this.

You are kidding, right?
Ask the Osmond's for advice...
Give me a break....

The Osmonds in fornt of the camera and without the camera are two different animals.

Now we must wonder if DA's nicemnes is an act. Or is he 180 degrees from being his father....

Maybe DA will live up to being Donny O. The jerk of a teenager and young adult that he was.

So, American Idol's biggest problem with Jeff was that his insistence on adding extra lyrics cost them more money?? I was surprised when David sang the extra lyrics, thinking they must be a verse that I was unfamiliar with, but the lyrics suited the song very well and gave the song a little something extra that I think worked very well for David, so maybe Jeff wasn't wrong on this one.

Archuletta is not sucha big deal anyway. Who cares about his father? GO DAVID COOK!

Stage parents can be obnoxious, I hope he doens't cost David the title. Alot of people will be turned off by this and vote for someone else.

Go, Dad! Yeah! I say, threaten to yank your kid off the show! He's a minor child, and until he's an adult, ain't nobody gets any say but you and Mom. Stand tall. Tell AI to back off, or you're going to exercise your parental rights.

Unbelievable. That song choice was great, the lyrics were awesome, and Dad -- if he influenced the kid at all -- made a great call!

Who cares what AI's lawyers think? Jeff's the dad, and Jeff's Da Man. Woo-hoo!

David cook? I think not...he is not the best. Plain and simple. This is a singing competition and if people voted based on that David A. or Syesha should win. Sorry but David Cook if he does win will only win becase of his popularity.

Davids dad needs to quit living his life through his son, obviously he is a musician but not a top one and his son is, let the kid shine in his own rights. Stage parents cause great kids who can be a great success to lose becasue no one wants to deal with the parent. Wise up and allow your kid to shine in his own light and stay out of the shadows your only hurting him, yourself and your entire family by your behavior.
Your lucky that FOX has not aired your behavior alot sooner, trust me your going to be one hated father if you ruin things for your son.

Why is everyone freaking out about this? I mean really they named a street after him, why? what about all the other contestants, they are cool too! Its like everyone only cares about Archuletta, I mean I like him and all but he doesn't need this much attention!

Yeah David Archuletta rocks! But why did his dad get kicked off what did he do? He shouldn't be kicked off its his father!

I'd be very impressed in David if he walks away from AI because of this. That they back doored this information to the media to taint his father is more than enough reason to do so.

wait wait wait!! Did anyone else think that was really strange of the reporter to write a paragraph about how David Archuleta exclaimed "wow" as we watched the cheerleaders!! ha ha that's funny!

Does it really matter? Who cares ! I think we all need to care less about his father loosing his back stage pass , and maybe worry a little more about what is really happening in the world today . There still is a War going on, and didn't a Cyclone just take out part of Thailand . I would think more people in this state would care more about the individuals that have just lost loved ones then ,why his father lost his back stage pass....