“Notes to Jeff Archuleta”
… if sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dressed like a hooker – sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if the girl uses the phrase à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Me love you long timeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if the name on the door contains the words à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Boom Boomà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen her perform under the name à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Trixieà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  at the local drag parlor, sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if you saw her last week on à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Americaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s Most Wantedà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if she looks like the girl that gave you a lap dance last night, sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if she thinks your son David is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“like so cute, you know, and like, he sings like, so great, and like, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just so, you know, cute and like, stuff,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.
…if her name is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Amber,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Bambià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Destinyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – rather than à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Olga,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Helgaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Svetlanaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – sheà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s probably not a licensed massage therapist.

Yes, Serenade, and in all of those instances Jeff was also filmed hovering over Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.a couple of times ON STAGE while he was performing.

Just saying Lupe and the family were also there, and that was also caught on video. If you’re saying Jeff needs to do a lot more to not make himself so conspicuous at public events, I agree with you.

What about at the New Years Eve and Sundance performances, where Jeff was literally on the stage behind David, in full view of everyone, watching his performance intently? Or when David was the celebrity guest of a radio station on a Mardi Gras float, and there was Jeff, on the float beside him throwing beads? Is that normal manager / parent behavior? Especially if your behavior has already been brought up repeatedly in the media, hurting your sonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s image?

Most of David’s family were present at both the New year’s and Sundance performances. Richard Rushfield even wrote an article about spending time with the Archuletas at Sundance and he described the energy of David’s friends who loved to dance and how adorable David’s little sisters are. Daniel played guitar for David when he sung You Can that night – only time Daniel’s ever performed with David in public. David hugged his family and both his parents at the stroke of midnight and then left in a car with friends at the New Year’s performance – that came from someone who attended that event who posts here at MJ’s (LK09). I don’t remember much about Mardi Gras except for David being on a float throwing beads at the crowd.

My guess is that Jeff is on the payroll, and David could find someone cheaper. I also think Dadchuleta should be able to support his own family.

Maybe not so easy to do, given Jeff’s present notoriety. I also think the separation from Lupe and the kids was purposeful–to keep some semblance of harmony among otherwise warring factions. This is clearly not a happy marriage. It’s true we don’t know the whole story–or even Jeff’s take on all this. If the marriage was actually broken a while ago, then Jeff’s resorting to a prostitute was not all that despicable–though it’s nothing to brag about.

I agree we canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t know who any other human being really is, absent the evidence. But we donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t go around accusing people of psychological weaknesses unless we can defend such charges. Iità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s only a matter of fairness to assume that an outwardly normal-acting person is, indeed, normalà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’unless the evidence proves otherwise.

Well here on the big blog, everybody gets to speculate, since nobody knows the real deal. Fans who need a continually rosey-looking picture for their favorite need to find it elsewhere.

Geez, I keep getting the mental image of Jeff sitting there with David at the Teen Choice Awards, all smiles like he was a teen himself. Just Ewwww. Tell me that was part of Jeffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s duties as a manager. Jeff may have handled many every day things for David, but he PUT himself in the picture, literally and often.

Parents of celebrities often accompany their famous kids (yes, even adult children) to awards shows. It’s not at all unusual. I recall Lupe sitting next to David at the more recent Kids’ Choice Awards and she looked lovely as always.

Better to keep Jeff occupied and away from homeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’where his Lupe and the kids seem to do much better absent his presence. Let Jeff handle the nitty-gritty, stay out of Lupeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair, and pay for the familyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s support out of his own salary.

Or, more likely, buy a few hookers.

Then David takes a double hit as far as his income goes. First, he needs to pay the manager or personal assistantà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’who will use the money to support his own family, not Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s. Then David will have to take up the onus of caring for the familyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’another burden he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need just yet when heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just starting out in his career. Better to keep Jeff occupied and away from homeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’where his Lupe and the kids seem to do much better absent his presence. Let Jeff handle the nitty-gritty, stay out of Lupeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s hair, and pay for the familyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s support out of his own salary.

My guess is that Jeff is on the payroll, and David could find someone cheaper. I also think Dadchuleta should be able to support his own family.

A personal assistant could do that for Archie. Or another manager. Given the sordid details of Jeffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s arrest, I think he should turn the reigns over to someone not related. In fact, I think thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s wise in most cases. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s better not to mix business with family. Even Ruben ended up suing his cousin or something. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just not a good mix, in general. Much less with all the nastiness that is going on with Jeff.

I can agree with this and maybe Ray can pick up some of those duties. He’s done a fine job as his tour manager. But I have no clue how this will be handled.

Oh and David’s tweets are cracking me up today. Again. Especially his explanation for why he uses “haha.”

Also slander sucks.

A personal assistant could do that for Archie. Or another manager.

Then David takes a double hit as far as his income goes. First, he needs to pay the manager or personal assistant–who will use the money to support his own family, not David’s. Then David will have to take up the onus of caring for the family–another burden he doesn’t need just yet when he’s just starting out in his career. Better to keep Jeff occupied and away from home–where his Lupe and the kids seem to do much better absent his presence. Let Jeff handle the nitty-gritty, stay out of Lupe’s hair, and pay for the family’s support out of his own salary.

You know, it’s odd, but I’ve sensed for a long while a coolness between David and Jeff. Anyone with kids of his own would notice this. David never defended his father all that forcefully. He never said, “I love my dad.” He always deflected queries by referencing that tale about his father not letting him have some water. That recent video of David responding to his father’s phone call was pretty revealing as well. David was a little curt, not warm, not affectionate, not even too friendly. I think he just tolerates his dad. He knows too much about him I think–and may be patterning his own character in an opposite direction. I also think he’s had to grow up fast as the eldest son–though he looks so much younger than his years.