Dad of Idol banned from rehearsal
LOS ANGELES - A source says backstage meddling has caught up with the father of American Idol favourite David Archuleta.
A person working for the TV talent contest says Archuleta's dad has been banned from rehearsals.
The source says Jeff Archuleta was told this week by producers that he can no longer join his 17-year-old son David as he prepares for the show.
The person isn't authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
David Archuleta of Murray, Utah, is one of three contestants left as the top-rated Fox show heads toward the May 20-21 finale.
The fresh-faced teenager with the big voice has consistently been deemed a front-runner by the judges, as well as a fan favourite.
But Jeff Archuleta's intense backstage involvement had become a source of concern for the series, the person connected with American Idol said, adding it was a lyric change on Tuesday's show that pushed producers to act.
Despite a warning, Jeff Archuleta insisted on altering Stand by Me, one of two songs his son sang on the show Tuesday. By adding a verse from Sean Kingston's Beautiful Girls, the father incurred additional costs for American Idol, the person said.
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