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usmagazine.com - 5/13/2008

David Archuleta: "I Don't Care What People Say" About My Dad

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David Archuleta is standing up for his dad Jeff after reports surfaced he'd been banned from American Idol 's backstage. “I don’t really care what people say, but I know it’s affected him and stressed him out," Archuleta , 17, says in the newest issue of TV Guide . Jeff, who told Usmagazine.com that he's "no stage dad," enraged show producers when he reportedly insisted his 17-year-old son switch up the lyrics of "Stand by Me" to include a verse from Sean Kingston 's "Beautiful ...

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Oh No They Didn't! — ... music, and I’ve felt really blessed to have someone like that.” As for reports that Jeff withheld water from his son during a recording session? "That’s kind of stupid," he insists. "I’m 17! I think I’d be able to stand up for myself if he were to take my water away.” Archuleta is one of the three remaining contestants. He performs along side Syesha Mercado and David Cook on Tuesday night's show. Tell Us: Who do you think will win Idol? Source LOL @ "I'm 17! I think I'd be able to stand up for myself if he were to ...

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USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live — ... Imagine this whole American Idol stage dad media blowup as seen through David Archuleta's eyes. The 17-year-old American Idol crooner defends his father in the new TV Guide , saying “I don’t really care what people say, but I know it’s affected him and stressed him out." He adds, "I’ve heard some weird things that people have been saying, and it’s kind of a bummer. I think I, of all people, would know what’s going on, and he’s been great." At the same time, Ken Levine has written a scathing ...