Archuleta's Dad Gives Producer Cold Shoulder

Posted May 13th 2008 9:39PM by TMZ Staff

Jeff Archuleta, David's dad, showed up in the audience for tonight's "American idol" and made it clear -- he's pissed at the producers.

As we first reported, Jeff was such a troublemaker, he was banned from backstage rehearsals. According to our spies, on tonight's show during commercials, Jeff shot darts at Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe. J.A. stared Nigel down and was enraged as he watched the E.P. visibly excited as David Cook performed.

Jeff seemed chummy with Randy. The two bro'd out during several breaks. He hugged Paula two times and whispered something in her ear and she nodded in agreement. No interaction at all with Simon.

Jeff was trying to get the attention of legendary songwriter Diane Warren, but she pretty much wouldn't give him the time of day.

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1. Damn cry baby!

Posted at 9:43PM on May 13th 2008 by BooHoo!

2. What a PSYCHO!

Posted at 9:51PM on May 13th 2008 by Iowagirl

3. The father is an arse.

Posted at 9:51PM on May 13th 2008 by Shea

4. What a douchebag!
And, is this any type of news?
I mean....David Archuleta?
Tomorrows Taylor Hicks??!!

Posted at 9:52PM on May 13th 2008 by Grandmother Lohan

5. Take off that damn hat! He's going bald, so he has to live vicariously through his kid. Nice going, psycho!

Posted at 9:53PM on May 13th 2008 by Archie

6. His kid isn't going to win. But if he gets signed to some record label anyway, his dad is going to be the stage parent from hell, and will end up fu**ing everything up. David - as soon as you turn 18 - RUN!! Run like hell & fire your dad. Not necessarily in that order.

Posted at 9:57PM on May 13th 2008 by Shawn

7. Might need a little caffeine to calm the guy down.

Posted at 10:00PM on May 13th 2008 by chicken stripper

8. Does this jerk have a life of his own?

Posted at 10:04PM on May 13th 2008 by Kay

9. This season seems so fake...so staged...so scripted... I watched American Idol since the first season and each season progessively is getting worse. I won't be tuning in tonight.

Posted at 10:06PM on May 13th 2008 by Rachel

10. Show biz ass daddy.

Posted at 10:06PM on May 13th 2008 by wendy

11. David Cook was terrific tonight. Hope he wins.

Posted at 10:10PM on May 13th 2008 by H.H.

12. I watched tonight and this litle "twit" needs to go home...............Siyesha was really good as was David Cook!!

Send the little girl home!

Posted at 10:12PM on May 13th 2008 by Dallas

13. Can the writes of this website please quit using so many abbreviations? I mean come on, ja, ep, bro'd? It's getting old and I hate having to reread the articles to find out what the hell the abbreviations mean.

Posted at 10:17PM on May 13th 2008 by erica

14. I live in an part of NY where I see this type of parent ALL the time, whether it be a dance recital, sporting event or getting their kids crazy trying to get into Ivy league schools. You are all nuts. Everyone protects their child But what are you teaching them as they get ready to go off on their own. Look at all these child stars who could not cross over to the next level once they got older and didn't have a Momager or daddy (ex. Joe Simpson) to guide them. eventually they lose their way and let's just look at the Brady Bunch kids danny bonaduce and shall I go on? few exceptions apply like Jodie Foster, natalie Portman who I happen t live in the area she grew up in and went to the same school as my kids. her folks are level headed and she went to Yale because thats real life

Posted at 10:17PM on May 13th 2008 by Ro

15. David Cook rules. He is the next Ameican Idol. David A. needs to be on the Disney Channel.

Posted at 10:18PM on May 13th 2008 by tennishottie

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