I do know that David has been asked repeatedly about specific accusations and repeatedly refutes things that have been said. Also, the idols who spent mega amount of time during the show and on tour have repeatedly said what a great guy Jeff is. I don’t trust the producers and those kinds of people over those people who spent mega amounts of time living with Jeff.

As far as Nigel, he has a lot of reason to let the rumors fly in order to keep things competitive, so the show would stay interesting.

Also, after watching David for months, I have no doubt that he knows who he is and has very strong opinions on things. When David was wearing the ugly suit during tour, the fans repeatedly told Jeff he should convince David to complain and change it, and Jeff told them that David is very stubborn and would have nothing to do with a change. Also, I have heard many radio interviews where DJ’s have tried to get David to go in places (with questions) that he doesn’t want to go, and there is no way to do it. He is a very strong person.

Jeff IS a very strong influence musically for David. He is his manager after all. David has repeatedly said he wants his dad looking out for him and they have a great relationship, so for now, I am very satisfied with the arrangement and feel that they were lies told on AI.

Funny what he says about Kris, when Kris is the contestant this year who most reminds me of him!

Dude would benefit greatly from a big shot of self-awareness, chased by an ounce of humility. An open-eyed look in the mirror probably wouldn’t kill him either. LOL

The rumors about Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s dad were lies made up to bring more interest to the show and IMO to bring him down a notch or two, which worked. David himself has been asked about many of the ridiculous things said and has refuted them, as well as other idols who have been asked.

Well, I have to disagree on that. I’m sure Jeff isn’t the most evil father on the planet, and I doubt he’s physically abusive. But I do think there was truth in theose runors. Naomi Judd talked about his overbearing antics. Nigel said that Jeff had been putting a lot of pressure on David. And an EW reporter said that Jeff was directing David on how he should sing on his studio recordings. If your statement holds true, that would make them all liars. Why would they lie- because they have some sort of personal vendetta against David? Sorry, I’m just not buying that.

Stage parents are very common. Sometimes they can be like Usher’s mom (who was good for his career) or like Joe Jackson (who basically drove Michael crazy). Jeff is basically a textbook case- he’s probably somewhere in the middle. It doesn’t necessarily make him, or Michannova’s mom a terrible person. They just need to stop trying to live through their children. That’s all.

I’m actually very interested in the behind the scenes info Jason shares. Hopefully he knows he won’t get in trouble with Idol for saying all these things. This insider info does make me doubt the legitimacy of the whole process, so the show isn’t nearly as fun to watch as it was when I didn’t know any better, lol. It’s fortunate that I don’t have a horse in the race this year, so I can just be an observer, without being invested in anyone. I’m very glad my favorite won last year when I still believed!

About song choice, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The judges are always harping on song choice, song choice, song choice, but youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re given a very short list of songs they have paid the rights to air on television and you pick 3 songs off of that list and the producers tell you which one youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going to do..à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

We have heard this from other contestants, so I know it is true. I also hate to hear how a contestant practices one song and then at the last minute AI changes it.

I do miss the instruments and can’t wait until they are brought in. I think Michael does not belong in the TOP 12 but he has had a chance to practice and get advice from the vocal coaches.

I also found the comment about Jeanine to be rude and uncalled for. Come on Jason, watch that stuff, okay?

About song choice, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“The judges are always harping on song choice, song choice, song choice, but youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re given a very short list of songs they have paid the rights to air on television and you pick 3 songs off of that list and the producers tell you which one youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re going to do..à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

We have heard this from other contestants, so I know it is true. I also hate to hear how a contestant practices one song and then at the last minute AI changes it.

I do miss the instruments and can’t wait until they are brought in. I think Michael does not belong in the TOP 12 but he has had a chance to practice and get advice from the vocal coaches.

I also found the comment about Jeanine to be rude and uncalled for. Come on Jason, watch that stuff, okay?

Yes, with underaged contestants you have the Idol-harping parents. David Archeletta with his dad is an excellent example. Personally he doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t need to spread gossip, but ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a shame her motherà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a big meanie. We know those parents exist and thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s no need to name them all.

The rumors about David’s dad were lies made up to bring more interest to the show and IMO to bring him down a notch or two, which worked. David himself has been asked about many of the ridiculous things said and has refuted them, as well as other idols who have been asked.

I agree that Kris should not be in the top 12. Maybe he should have been a wild card and given another chance, but he wasn’t that good. The beginning of his song was weak and off pitch both times.

Megan did have some strange moves, but that can be fixed.

I have a serious issue with the constant song choice harping, especially after knowing some of the insider song choice shenanigans from last year and what Jason Y. has said. Once someone is a real artist, they often have people guiding them, so wouldn’t it be much wiser to help them choose songs that you think would work to see what they can really do???

I also have a problem with the producers not letting them use their instruments. For some of them, their instruments are a part of them as a musician and for the most part, some of them will ALWAYS sing with their instrument once they are a recording artist.

anyway, Kris could stumble early too, along with others making the top 12. I’m not making any predictions. But Jason has not got much credibility to be handicapping this….seems like he’s just spouting off his own opinion, which we all do!~

I really donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see how he can make a statement like à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Kris has no business being in the Top 12à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ³ when he didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t even make it there himself.

Well, a lot of people make those statements. From blogs to the media to just us posters here, opinions on the who belongs in the top 12 differ and have differed year after year. And well, most of those people haven’t and won’t ever make it anywhere near even hollywood week. I hope Jason keeps posting. I don’t find it offensive at all that he takes the whole thing seriously. I mean, he is a singer. He wants a career in music and I think for those that want a career as such, a certain level of seriousness about a “big break” is acceptable…at least I think.

I still like him, but the Jeanine comment annoyed me. Make fun of their singing, not their looks, please. This is not ANTM.

I completely agree with his Kris comments, however.

Personally after he bashed and did girly gossip on other contestants I have no incentive to watch any of his vlogs. While I was never a fan of him, his comments have made me less of a fan. I don’t care if they are true or not, a former contestant shouldn’t be doing that. Other former contestants don’t bash and make fun of the other contestants, listing their favorites is good enough. Personally, I think he did this for more views.