JEFF ARCHULETA BANNED FROM IDOL...

Jeff Archuleta, the father of 17-year-old American Idol contestant, David Archuleta, has reportedly been banned from the show’s set according to TMZ... Inside sources say, David's dad has been attempting to interfere with the entire production for weeks now, even nagging the producers, band, vocal coaches and other contestants...

"The final straw came this week, when Jeff wanted to change the lyrics to David’s first song, ‘Stand By Me.’ Jeff insisted on adding a verse from Sean Kingston’s hit, ‘Beautiful Girls.’ Producers sent him an e-mail telling him the lyrics could not be changed. They were beyond pissed when David sang the song with Kingston’s lyrics during the live show.

We’re told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the song’s publisher and cost AI a lot of money. Jeff was ordered to sit with AI lawyers on Wednesday, who told him he was ‘banned from being in the rooms where David was learning or rehearsing his songs."

So basically, his dad CAN sit in the audience during the live shows, but he is not allowed anywhere near the backstage area... I wonder how well all this will go over with David... Hmmm... I still says he wins!!