Jimmy Kimmel Goofs on Jeff Archuleta

Oh my, oh my. I laughed myself silly on this one! I’m just goin’ to haul out my popcorn and pretzels and wait for the fur to fly! As a real silent aside, less anyone forget, laughter is always the best medicine.

OMG tackily hilarious.

Well, happy father’s day, Jeff! At least David knows what to get you for your gift. lol.

um. this wasn’t funny. the majority of the audience didn’t think so either.

Poor Dadchuleta!

Oh, no. This is so, so wrong. Poor David. Ugh.

[smallvoice]I laughed at the Jeff parts[/sv] But, didn’t find the Archie parts funny…

I love the tag. Some happy endings don’t have happy endings. Awesome.

I love David Archuleta but this was hilarious.

Well, maybe Jeff can sign up for the next reality show. American forgives but you must first go to stage parent camp.

I found it sad, not funny in the least.

So I’m guessing Archie won’t be doing Jimmy Kimmel anytime soon.

not funny. srsly.

Clearly, I’m going to hell, because I couldn’t help but laugh. It was the tag line that did it. Poor Archie, though. I do feel for the kid.

I can’t get over it. This was done in such bad taste! Jimmy Kimmel — this is sooo not cool. I’m disappointed.

That was in very poor taste, and Chachi that was so beneath you.

Jeff Archuleta made himself a target, simple as that. When you become a “celebrity,” you take the good with the bad. And, like it or not, he’s a public figure and anything he does becomes fodder for the media. It’s unfortunate for David and I feel bad for him having to deal with this, but Jeff should have known better. It’s a sign of his arrogance that he thought he could take such a risk.

And so it begins . . . .

I can’t say I’m that surprised. I thought yesterday could have been a lot worse actually as far as the story breaking to the general public, so this one tiny bit on Kimmel being the most visible send-up about the whole thing isn’t all that bad.

. . . . So long as Archie didn’t see it. And something tells me Kimmel isn’t really his style.

Did not like David being mocked by off key singing and the bit at the end saying how does this work because I don’t like to see David mocked. He’s a total innocent in this mess. Having said that though, I did laugh at the Jeff parts as it was quite a funny skit on Jeff’s bust and his general deviousness.

Wow, this skit bombed, in a bad way. If Kimmel was going for funny, he needed a laugh track. Sometimes mean-spirited humor is just too mean. Maybe Kimmel was trying to top David Letterman’s faux pas.

Let’s be real for a moment….you know you’ve made it in the “industry” when you are the “centerpiece” of a comedy skit on late night TV. Stars can’t wait to be “humiliated” on SNL, in fact many participate in making fun of themselves. And to be truthful this wasn’t a hit on David….it was a hit on his Dad, who deserves to be ridiculed and embarassed at every opportunity.

If Jeff would have kept himself out of the limelight to begin with (which was where he should have stayed) none of this would be happening. So this is all just great payback.

And Archie will be just fine…growing up means you learn that you don’t have to carry around the sins of your parents.

foxydonna
Jun 20th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Jeff Archuleta made himself a target, simple as that. When you become a à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“celebrity,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  you take the good with the bad. And, like it or not, heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a public figure and anything he does becomes fodder for the media. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s unfortunate for David and I feel bad for him having to deal with this, but Jeff should have known better. Ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s a sign of his arrogance that he thought he could take such a risk.

Exactly! And I don’t happen to believe Jeff deserves a pass on this. I am truly sorry that his family is being hurt with this, but Jimmy Kimmel didn’t visit the prostitute. If Dadchuleta had kept his pecker in his pants, there’d be no skit.

(I still think they could have shown David in a better light rather than make fun of him.)

Eh, the dad deserves it even if Archie doesn’t.

I never would have thought Archie (or most any non AI8 Idol) was big enough for this story to make it onto a late night comedy show. I also saw Archie in Time magazine last week as a “famous Mormon” (a story about Mormons and their impact on Prop 8). So in a way, it’s all affirming of him being a relevant star.

Well, LOL.
Jeff Archuleta made his bad, now he can lie in it. With or without the prostitute.

Gosh, I’ve got to say that, in parts, it was funny. Didn’t laugh at the slaps and stuff or the ending.

Jimmy Kimmel, though, is a usual hit-and-miss for me anyway. Whatever…

And I always thought it was odd that Archie was never a guest on JKL. Still hoping though! I still remember the Guillermo Exclusivo! from last year,. man that was FUNNY.

It is NOT funny at all.. Just a poor skit. btw , i think the laughing is from the audio (whatever you called it) , not from the audiences.

Well the thing for me is think of how horrible this is for Lupe, and the other kids who have to live with ridicule on national tv. I think that it has become so easy for all of us to rationalize out mean-spirited comedy (and I like Kimmel), but it is sad that we put on blinders and try not to think about the very real damage this causes to Lupe and David and the other kids who have to go about their business knowing people are ridiculing them on national television. We can say, Oh, well, Jeff should have thought of that but that but we all are to blame for not caring about who else it is hurting. These people are not Paris Hilton, these are very nice, loving people who have not control over any of this and yet, we think it is funny?

edit: if you don’t think the bit was funny, say so, but watch the lecturing tone

Would this be funny if it were Britney or Lindsey or Jessica with their Dad, you bet it would be. Why should David be treated with kid gloves. He’s an adult in a very tough business.

I’m sorry, I love David and his music but my rose colored glasses came off a long time ago.

The kid will need therapy after watching this.

Yes, I do feel bad for little Archie and his family…but… Dad got his (in more ways then one) and any embarrassment is on him. The skit was funny and I did laugh. The out of key singing was a bit weird, but overall…it was funny and its nice to see Baio get a job not on VH1!

Tess Jun 20th, 2009 at 1:08 pm

but my rose colored glasses came off a long time ago.

You might want to put those back on ’cause Jeff’s ready for his ‘money shot’. :devil_tb: :smoke_tb:

Laughed at the Hallmark Hall of Fame intro, laughed at the Jeff bits.
Didn’t care for implicating David in the skit. Not his fault.

I feel for the wife and family. I think Billy Graham, the evangelist, once said that being a public figure he did not allow himself to be alone in a room with a woman other than his wife or family member. He didn’t want even the slightest appearance of something to be construed or gossiped about. More public figures and celebs should take that protective attitude, maybe not that extreme but thinking through the consequences of appearances and behaviour.

I normally love Jimmy Kimmel, think he is hilarious. But THIS is wrong on so many levels. Not. Funny. Jimmy.

I can imagine a skit about this that could possibly be funny, but this wasn’t it. And seriously? No one deserves to be ridiculed and embarrassed at every opportunity when it will also ridicule and embarrass a whole lot of other people who are innocent.

And to be truthful this wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a hit on Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.it was a hit on his Dad, who deserves to be ridiculed and embarassed at every opportunity.

:lol_wp: That was hysterical.

Jimmy Kimmel doing a skit on the Archuleta family means that he thinks people are interested enough in them to watch. That’s, in the long run, a good thing. It’s when the comedians ignore your scandals that your career is in trouble.

I always thought Jimmy Kimmel was crazy about David, especially at the AMA last year when he mentioned him in his opening skit. I wish Jeff would disappear off the face of the earth. Well, we’ll see if he makes the rounds on the tour. I can’t believe Disney would put up with it. And I am just waiting for TMZ to find the hooker. You know they will.

that was funny

Reminder:

If you land here to lecture other posters I’ll be deleting you and you might even wind up in moderation.

I always thought Jimmy Kimmel was crazy about David, especially at the AMA last year when he mentioned him in his opening skit.

YES! Absolutely agree. I still think JK likes David.

I’m not really a fan of David Archuleta, and I did not find any part of this skit funny. I don’t find it humorous to mock and make fun of serious family issues, never have no matter which celebrity or person is being rediculed. This wasn’t only about Jeff and his massage parlor visit, it also involved the relationship between David and his father, and I found it in extremely poor taste.

Would this be funny if it were Britney or Lindsey or Jessica with their Dad, you bet it would be. Why should David be treated with kid gloves. Heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s an adult in a very tough business.

Exactly. When you step into the public eye, you have to take the good with the bad. I always thought David wasn’t really ready for all of this, though, in that he seemed very protected. This is yet another reason why Dadculetha should have been more discreet. Maybe this will give David the impetus he needs to break free of Daddy Dearest once and for all.

I always thought Jimmy Kimmel was crazy about David, especially at the AMA last year when he mentioned him in his opening skit.

Kimmel is a comedian. The skit isn’t a personal shot aimed at David.

This wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t only about Jeff and his massage parlor visit, it also involved the relationship between David and his father

It did, because that’s what got Jeff Archuleta his notoriety in the first place – the stage dad rumors. It’s extremely unshocking that they incorporated that into the skit because to the general public, that’s Jeff’s “claim to fame”, so to speak.

Every person who does something wrong and gets mocked for it has loved ones who might get offended by it. I feel bad for David, but Jeff isn’t an innocent, nor should he be treated as such. I feel bad for David because of what he now knows about his father, the media attention is just a by-product showing that someone thinks this is relevant and interesting enough for the viewers.

I found the entire thing absolutely hilarious! Good stuff.

Kimmel is a comedian. The skit isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a personal shot aimed at David.

I agree… whether folks find it funny or not, when you’re a celebrity, comedians skewer you. Just the way it goes, nothing personal against Archie I’m sure.

I was a teen when Jimmy Carter was president, and I clearly remember all of the attacks on his brother, who was doing dumb things. I don’t remember them including Jimmy Carter in it though, but maybe I am not remembering right. No doubt they are including David because of the stage dad rumors.

It comes with the territory of being famous, but I am pretty sure David would rather not be famous if this is what he constantly has to put up with.

LOL!!!!!

Does it help that I’m ashamed I laughed out loud?

No doubt they are including David because of the stage dad rumors.

I think David’s part was based on the stage dad rumors from Star Search early on because of how young the actor is who played David (and during AI because in the beginning of it David was only 16). They portrayed him so young in that skit, I’m surprised the young actor wasn’t holding a teddy bear, lol. The general public are probably not seeing David as more grown up yet.

That thing had some fun parts, but I actually laughed the most at the end. I see here that many didn’t like that part but I thought it was the best.
Well, it’s just comedy, I’m sure not funny for those involved, but I think it really reflects the way most people see Jeff.

So not funny.

So Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m guessing Archie wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t be doing Jimmy Kimmel anytime soon.

That was my immediate thought too.

There were parts that were kind of funny but most of it was cringeworthy, though I thought Scott Baio actually did a credible job. No trace of Chachi in that portrayal. I’d like to see him back on network tv in some dramatic roles. Hey, if Ricky Schroder and Mark-Paul Gosselaar can go from Silver Spoons and Saved By The Bell, respectively, to something like NYPD Blue, why can’t Scott? (Not NYPD Blue obviously but there are a ton of cop procedural shows – Law & Order, CSI etc. Maybe even NBC’s new Southland series, which features an almost unrecognizable C. Thomas Howell as a sleazy cop.)

MJ–agree with you. Jimmy probably feels bad for David. It’s just what he does. I still like Jimmy and love David, now Jeff………….that’s a different story. I can’t believe he would show his face in San Diego. It makes me furious that even after this happened he went right along going to the inaguration with David, on tour with David, to the children’s even in D.C. with David. I honestly believe he is so goofy he thought no one would ever find out about the arrest. Lord, he even with to Kids Choice Awards with David. The whole thing may be a blessing in disguise, if he leaves the picture altogether. Does anyone know why the story broke when it did? Surely someone at that policestation recognized Jeff.

was a teen when Jimmy Carter was president, and I clearly remember all of the attacks on his brother, who was doing dumb things. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember them including Jimmy Carter in it though, but maybe I am not remembering right.

Maybe, but the only thing that made Billy (??) Carter funny is that he was Jimmy’s brother. So JC and his connection with this crazy person was always the subtext, whether he was explicitly mentioned or not.

The Simpsons (long after the Carter presidency, of course) had a pretty funny bit with Jimmy C as a breakdancer, doing some kind of rap about Billy’s shenanigans. You can’t really split apart the two of them in the humor, I don’t think, and if you took David out of a Jeff Archuleta skit, there wouldn’t be any rationale for the skit at all, since you wouldn’t be pointing to the actual famous person that the general audience would recognize.

I’m not sure what I think about this only because David is the age he is. I’m never sure that teenagers are fair game, even when they’re legally of age. I think I’d tend to avoid goofing on them until they’re 21, probably. But I’m not a comedian.

And, frankly, I do think it was funny and I enjoyed the fact that David was in on the bust. To me, that pretty much made the skit’s meaning — Get away from your kid, dumb-ass Jeff — and not any kind of slam on David at all. JA has hauled himself into the spotlight a lot, and when you do that, this comes with the territory.

Just be glad SNL is on hiatus for the summer…LOL

Kimmel is a comedian and political or pop culture figures get skewered all the time. If they didn’t do stuff simply because somebody, somewhere might be embarrassed then there wouldn’t be late night comedy shows and SNL would totally be out of luck. Jeff is getting what he deserves. As far as DA goes, the only part that registered was twist at the end with DA being in on the bust (and then asking the lady of the night how the whole thing was supposed to work).

Jeff only has himself to blame. If DA is as misunderstood, resillient and mature as his fans have claimed, this won’t ruin his life, even if he does see it.

I think Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d tend to avoid goofing on them until theyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re 21

We send our boys off to war at 18….what gives David a pass on this? Even though, sometimes, David acts very young he isn’t any YOUNGer than any other 18 year old male in our country. I think it is high time his fan base starts to understand this and quits protecting him like he is 12.

David is an adult….the only thing he can’t do legally yet is “purchase” alcohol, and he can’t get a good rate on his car insurance or rent a car without paying an arm and a leg for additional insurance.

In this business, you have to take the good press with the bad press and some will say Jeff deserves every parody he gets. I agree David doesn’t, but it can’t be helped due to the association. That part is Jeff’s fault.

Personally, I find the press has been very kind – kinder than they’ve been on others. There really hasn’t been a lot out there about it other than the brief snippet on the usual gossip shows. I’m sure Jeff can be very grateful to David for that.

As for the “he’s only 18″ comments. I think the fans baby David too much. He’s really no different than every other 18 year old out there who seems to have enough maturity to drive a car, rent an apartment, go to College, be responsible for themselves financially. What makes him so special that, depending on the circumstances, we decide he’s too young when attacked, yet certainly old enough to make some pretty suggestive remarks about him? Unfortunately we can’t have it both ways.

I didn’t watch AI last year, but have grown fond of Archie just from looking at some videos and tweets about the gosh darn cats (that was adorable). Maybe you have to have developed a dislike of his dad to think this is funny, I don’t know. I am indifferent to his dad and I didn’t think it was funny. I think that just objectively about humor, if you’ve targeted a well-liked or sympathetic figure (Archie), it had better be pretty damn funny for it to work. This didn’t hit that mark, I don’t think. I think that saying that it targets just his dad and not Archie is specious. It’s true that this kind of thing comes with the territory, but I wasn’t impressed with this effort.

Niall, agree and if it serves as wake-up call to Jeff, then all the better. I just didn’t think it was that funny. If you’re going to kick someone when they are down, make it more than just a cheap shot. The tag was the best part of the skit, real irony.

And David will handle it, is handling it. I suspect he’s had to deal with saddening situations all his life.

I don’t have any sympathy for Jeff Archuleta, it’s just that I’m not into Kimmel’s sense of humor.

We send our boys off to war at 18à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.what gives David a pass on this? Even though, sometimes, David acts very young he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t any YOUNGer than any other 18 year old male in our country. I think it is high time his fan base starts to understand this and quits protecting him like he is 12.

David is an adultà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦.the only thing he canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t do legally yet is à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“purchaseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  alcohol, and he canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get a good rate on his car insurance or rent a car without paying an arm and a leg for additional insurance.

Yeah, I know. But I wouldn’t send them off to war, either! My plan would be to send the 40-to-60-year-olds who make the wars into combat!

And, for the record, I’m not particularly a DA fan. If you’ll read what I actually said, you’ll see that I wasn’t talking about him specifically at all. I certainly wouldn’t treat him any differently than I would treat other 18-to-20 year-olds. I probably just spent too much time as a teacher of high-school kids and college freshman and sophomores. I’m too aware of the particular vulnerabilities of that age group!

So if I were a comic, I have a feeling I’d confine myself to making fun of full-fledged adults — i.e., people we deem old enough to consumer alcohol! Lord knows there’s enough there to ridicule without dipping into the not-quite-still-kiddies’ pool.

That said, while I probably wouldn’t have written that skit, I don’t see anything wrong with Kimmel or somebody else doing it — as I also said above. DA’s a public figure and not a baby. And the skit’s in no way a slam at him, anyway. It’s actually supportive of him, as I read it. Although I’m sure that he wouldn’t think so — or not allow himself to admit he did, at any rate.

OK- i love Archie. He is one of my all time favorite contestants. But i thought the video wasn’t THAT bad…and i did let out a bit of a laugh when he slapped the kid. lol

I think I hurt myself from laughing so hard!

So if I were a comic, I have a feeling Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d confine myself to making fun of full-fledged adults à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  i.e., people we deem old enough to consumer alcohol! Lord knows thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s enough there to ridicule without dipping into the not-quite-still-kiddiesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ pool.

I never knew there was a specific age when somebody became automatically capable of handling things like this. I always thought (and was taught) that it’s live and mostly the hard parts that give us the tools to cope. If we’re kept from the hard parts, it’s that much longer before we learn. Susan Boyle, anybody?

DA is as misunderstood, resillient and mature as his fans have claimed, this wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t ruin his life, even if he does see it.

I believe David has gotten pretty used to the mocking of all sorts. I am pretty sure this won’t phase him.

Too many fans do baby him, and from watching him handle himself in quite a few situations, I don’t think it is neccessary at all. I think his closest friends, including Cook and the other AI kids would agree that he is quite mature and resilient.

I thought the bit was lame, but not especially mean. I did laugh when I saw Scott Baio dressed as Jeff. So random.

I’ve seen much more mean-spirited stuff aimed at David. I’m also of the opinion that he’s a big boy and will handle it just fine.

Well, I thought it was funny (in an “oh my” kind of way). I liked the part when “Jeff” jumps up and the masseuse flies backwards. Anyway, it was clearly aimed at Jeff. Scott Baio looked a lot like him. The kid looked nothing like Archie. I would never equate that kid in the skit to David A. This will blow over and the late night people will find another person to joke about.

It was tacky kind of a darkness to it ..I have to admit I laughed at the Jimmy video..Then I was not upset when Stephen King choose “Don’t Fear the Weaper” in “The Stand” mini-series..The Jimmey skit was aimed at the father mostly..

Me: So if I were a comic, I have a feeling Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d confine myself to making fun of full-fledged adults à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  i.e., people we deem old enough to consumer alcohol! Lord knows thereà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s enough there to ridicule without dipping into the not-quite-still-kiddiesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ pool.

Gingerly: I never knew there was a specific age when somebody became automatically capable of handling things like this. I always thought (and was taught) that ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s live and mostly the hard parts that give us the tools to cope. If weà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re kept from the hard parts, ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s that much longer before we learn. Susan Boyle, anybody?

I really wasn’t talking about whether people could handle things or not. I don’t have any qualms about whether DA could handle that satire — which I didn’t even think poked fun at him, but at Jeff. I think he probably could handle it, but if he can’t, then he should learn to and probably will. On the other hand, I think that there probably *is* an age cutoff somewhere. I think Kimmel might have hesitated to put the kid in the story if he’d have been 10, for example. (or maybe he wouldn’t have — with a famous kid…dunno.)

But, that aside, I was musing on whether I, personally, would consider it a good idea to satirize just anybody on television or whether I’d stick to satirizing more powerful people and lay off the old, the young adults, Susan Boyle, etc. Just because hard times can make somebody grow, I don’t necessarily think it’d be my business to impose the hard things on them — don’t think it’d be that good for my moral character to do so!Enough hard things come along all by themselves without my adding public ridicule to it — plus, there are so many possible satire objects out there who’ve been begging for it for years.

But I still have no quarrel with Kimmel doing it. And I thought it was funny. I’m just more of a weenie than Kimmel, is all.

Anyone is fair game when they’re in the public eye. I’m not a DA fan, but still his part was cringe worthy to me. I think it could have been a lot funnier without making DA appear so feeble in his singing.

Having said that, if there is an actual movie, Chachi should so get the part of Jeff. lol.

is it me or does that kid remind anyone else more of danny noriega than anyone else…?

Jeff certainly deserved this. Archie did not.

This would have been funnier for me, or at least less mean-spirited, if the kid who played David was less ugly and a little older. The last part was actually kinda not that bad for David’s image with the actor acting like a “man” with the gun-pointing and with the woman (of course, in real life, that’s not good).

So if I were a comic, I have a feeling Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢d confine myself to making fun of full-fledged adults à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  i.e., people we deem old enough to consumer alcohol!

Well yeah, but to me the sketch wasn’t making fun of Archie as much as it was parodying overly dramatized, poorly cast and acted, “ripped from the headlines” cheesy made for TV movies and the way no subject matter seems to be too taboo for those kind of productions. The bad dialogue, Scott Baio playing Jeff, and the Archie actor not being able to sing very well falls in line with that. There were at least two TV movies about the Jon Benet murder, and Lifetime signed a 2 mill deal with the Anthonys for Caylee’s story, and you have to wonder who watches these things. Wouldn’t want the kid to see it, but still, I don’t think it was directed at him. Kinda like Tropic Thunder wasn’t making fun of Vietnam vets but rather parodying formulaic war movies.

Did Archie’s Dad have the decency to step down, or has he been seen since this came out? Is he/Archie just going to pretend it didn’t happen? That’s pretty unhealthy – kind of like an enabler. It’s a sickness. Also, are Archie fans still throwing themselves at Jeff’s feet and think he’s the best thing still? (I love Archie, but have not been able to visit any board of his (or even listen to his music) since last summer b/c of Jeff)

It will tell me a lot about Archie to know how he stands up to his father.

Well yeah, but to me the sketch wasnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t making fun of Archie as much as it was parodying overly dramatized, poorly cast and acted, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“ripped from the headlinesà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  cheesy made for TV movies and the way no subject matter seems to be too taboo for those kind of productions.

I completely agree.

Is he/Archie just going to pretend it didnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t happen?

David put out a statement through his PR person, so he definitely did not pretend it didn’t happen. Everyone will have their own opinion, but that is good enough for me.

It will tell me a lot about Archie to know how he stands up to his father.

Since we have no clue what happened, what their relationship is or much about the situation, I am going to be extremely hesitant to judge David’s behavior. I hope Jeff will be invisible, but that is just me.

Sorry for a second post, but I couldn’t get back in to edit.

As for how fans treat Jeff, I am sure that there are many who are denying these charges or will choose to ignor them and will “throw themselves at Jeff”. I would hope though, that Jeff will stay out of the picture, if he has any self respect or any respect for David. I don’t mean to sound harsh, but even if this wasn’t true, it would be best to stay hidden while things die down.

As much as I think Jeff Archuleta is a class A douche, I do believe it has nothing to do with David. I’m actually rather surprised that for many here, the worst thing was having David’s singing satirized as singing poorly. Come on, everybody absolutely knows the kid can sing his ass off (and I’m not even a fan). The poor singing was one of the funniest parts to me (I’m not much into thinking violence is funny but I do love me some absurdity). I also think that when you put yourself out there to be a star, you get all of it. You can’t say, “I’ll take A, C and D, but don’t want to deal with B.” I honestly think David is handling it well and will grow by having to deal with it.

I do hope Jeff Archuleta goes away (for the public part), but I honestly don’t see that happening. I hope I’m wrong.

I thought that was pretty funny.

Frogcookie:

I soooooo agree with you. I think the reason I first missed the post was because I thought it was another video of Danny Noriega. I kid you not!! How funny.

a bit off-topic and totally behind the curve (this happened almost a day ago) but i’m hoping for some opinions

somebody tweeted david and wrote:

@DavidArchie have u noticed you “haha” or “lol” too much on ur tweets? lets limit them to 5 a week…

to which david responded:

@josegaona Sorry I do it without thinking. Bad habit . I just can’t help it. It feels incomplete and empty without it. hehe (Better?)

i’ve heard it said that david doesn’t understand sarcasm and that he isn’t a snarky person. has he discovered his inner snark or is this humor that just comes off that way to a jaded person such as myself?

HEHE

As for how fans treat Jeff, I am sure that there are many who are denying these charges or will choose to ignor them and will à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“throw themselves at Jeffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

Yes, there will be those. I can’t even imagine why some would still be under the illusion there has been a mistake. This wasn’t simply media hype and inuendo, but a legitimate police report. He cheated on his wife…and family. There’s nothing to be misunderstood there.

ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve heard it said that david doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand sarcasm and that he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a snarky person. has he discovered his inner snark or is this humor that just comes off that way to a jaded person such as myself?

IMO I think David totally got the snark. He took the bait and played right along with it.

Woww, that skit was soo NOT funny.

@DavidArchie have u noticed you à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“hahaà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  or à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“lolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  too much on ur tweets? lets limit them to 5 a weekà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

to which david responded:

@josegaona Sorry I do it without thinking. Bad habit . I just canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t help it. It feels incomplete and empty without it. hehe (Better?)

OMG! That was great! You go David!!!

The best part of that was later on in the evening he tweeted this…

Some late dinner. Listening to some lovely piano music with the dinner. Hahaha

If you’ll note the THREE “ha’s”…

snicker……

I was a teen when Jimmy Carter was president, and I clearly remember all of the attacks on his brother, who was doing dumb things. I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remember them including Jimmy Carter in it though, but maybe I am not remembering right.

You arenà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t remembering right. Saturday Night Live had the two of them interacting in skits a lot, along with that other show (the one out of Chicago à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ I think it was called Second City). I remember because my Dad would have a hissy fit every time they did one for “disrespecting the office of the president.”

That was pretty hilarious. Baio did a good job as Stage-Daddy. So, David’s made the big time now – he’s the subject of a late night comedy skit! That’s when you know you’ve finally made it.

Chachi – I still love you

1. I love Archie & feel very badly for him…

however,

2. I did find the skit pretty damn funny—and probably not too far fetched from what a many of us have thought to ourselves anyway…

and,

3. Jimmy should be grateful that Archie’s mom isn’t Sarah Palin.

4. I just made myself laugh.

Okay, this is wrong on so many levels I canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t count them all. That said, I have reserved my seat in Hell, because I laughed at most of it. I suspect I will be having some company though.

The only good thing à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ maybe, just maybe, the Walking Scumbag (another posterà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s pet name for Jeff) will be so humiliated by this he wonà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t show his face. On second thought, nope, don’t see that happening.

2. I did find the skit pretty damn funnyà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’ and probably not too far fetched from what a many of us have thought to ourselves anywayà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦

Sadly,this.

If anyone is interested, I’m listening to the cell cast of his concert in San Diego. he is in fantastic voice. He sounds incredibly relaxed and is in great form. He’s doing just fine.

On a satirical level, I guess it meets the requirements. Scott Baio tweeted about doing this skit yesterday hours before it aired and he seemed to think it was funny too.

Well, I thought it was funny (in an à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“oh myà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  kind of way). I liked the part when à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Jeffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  jumps up and the masseuse flies backwards. Anyway, it was clearly aimed at Jeff. Scott Baio looked a lot like him. The kid looked nothing like Archie. I would never equate that kid in the skit to David A.

Same.

ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve heard it said that david doesnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t understand sarcasm and that he isnà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t a snarky person. has he discovered his inner snark or is this humor that just comes off that way to a jaded person such as myself?

HEHE

I think you read it exactly as it was meant, and it cracked me up too when I read it last night.

David’s performing on stage in Del Mar at this very moment. So far besides David, the band and crew, two of his sisters have been spotted and Jennette McCurdy from iCarly. Jennette shows up to support David at a lot of places. Hmmm.

I don’t mind comedy that’s in bad taste… that can be the funniest stuff. Unfortunately, this just wasn’t funny. The tagline was pretty good, I’ll admit, but that was the only part that was even remotely worth airing.

Jennette shows up to support David at a lot of places. Hmmm.

He and Jennette are good friends, I think.

I laughed out loud when I saw Scott Baio in that hat! I thought the skit overall was funny, but it was much harder on David than Jeff. Unattractive 13 year old who can’t sing–just too far off. The Jeff part of the skit was funny and, frankly, a fair target. Slamming David, which the skit also did, wasn’t fair to David.

Comedy isn’t supposed to be fair. A comic who worries about being fair quickly limits him or herself. Nobody is going to take the Archie portion of the skit seriously, if they even remember it at all. The buzz around the skit is about Scott Baio and the skewering of Daddy Parasite.

Basically it isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s fault that Jeff put a big target on himself ( and DA by association).

David sang “Imagine” at the Del Mar Fairgrounds last night…Beautiful

Did David have a good turnout for his concert last night at Del Mar? Does anyone know? What about family, who was there? I can’t believe someone hasn’t caught up with Jeff since this all broke and tried to question him. I want to think he would stay out of the way, but sadly, I doubt it. I’ll bet he convinced his kids that he did nothing wrong and will make the assumption since they except his explanation all of David’s fans will do likewise. Let’s see, David had to sell about 600 cds to pay his father’s $582 fine. Way to go Jeff.

I’ve seen some of the videos from David’s DelMar concert and he was in good voice. Hope he keeps some of this set in the Demi tour — Imagine, Your Eyes Don’t Lie, Barriers. Great stuff.

I saw the Kimmel skit. His humor is hit and miss with me. This one was, for the most part, a miss. Don’t think it will harm David in any way, however.

CCAgain, I’ve heard that David’s mom and three sisters were at the concert last night.

hi ccagain…..

reports that i have read this morning indicate a sell out – or darn close to it in del mar last night… reports are of the floor and the terrace and grandstand areas being packed… this after it rained periodically there in the run up to the show…. he put his heart and soul out there in del mar last night, and when he sang ”stand by me”, it warmed my heart, and solidified my total support of him…..

from the boston herald – a great interview and article…. read more at the link….

Golden Archuleta

David Archuleta is still taking it all in.

Most of us know him as the adorable teen runner-up on season seven of à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“American Idolà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  – the à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“other David,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  who lost to David Cook.

Archuleta, now 18, has already parlayed his reality TV success into a viable career: he opens for fellow teen sensation, 16-year-old Disney star Demi Lovato, at Agganis Arena on Friday. But heà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still adjusting to his newfound fame.

à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“With à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‹American Idol,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like going through a tunnel where you donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t see whatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s going on around you outside, but everythingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s changing,à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Archuleta said from his auntà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s house in Huntington Beach, Calif. à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re in a bubble. Youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re just worried about the next song next week. And then you come out of the other side once the show ends and ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s like, boom! It hits you that now everyone knows who you are. Now youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re getting signed to a record label and going out on tour. And ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just so hard to believe that everythingà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s actually happening.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

Boston Herald

His mom was there his dad was not.

edit: Please do not post full articles in comments. folks can google the article

His mom was there his dad was not.

I think Dad will be keeping a low profile for awhile. At the very least out of respect for David, if he’s wise.

Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢ve seen some of the videos from Davidà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s DelMar concert and he was in good voice. Hope he keeps some of this set in the Demi tour à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬’  Imagine, Your Eyes Donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t Lie, Barriers. Great stuff.

I agree KathyH. That was an awesome set he performed last night. He really put it all out there for the fans. I was excited to FINALLY hear my favorite of all his songs introduced back into his set – Your Eyes Don’t Lie. The ending to it was the best ever.

Is it just me or is David looking a lot taller and a bit more mature/grown up lately? Perhaps it was the skinny jeans. :wink_wp:

I love Jimmy K, and I thought this was a joke until I read about it actually being true. Unfortunately, Jeff getting the stage dad tag during the competition and getting banned from behind the scenes opened himself up for scrutiny and criticism being a public figure. I feel bad for David though. It must be tough for him and I bet he’s mortified about the whole thing. He obviously looks up to his dad and I am sure this is difficult for him.

As for how fans treat Jeff, I am sure that there are many who are denying these charges or will choose to ignor them and will à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“throw themselves at Jeffà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ .

If that last part can be arranged then perhaps Jeff Archuleta can stop going to the massage parlora for “back therapy” and save a few bucks to buy something nice for his wife.

It appears there are way more fans upset with Jeff than not. Fans can become violent (at least they can in sports), so I would imagine Jeff would stay away from public appearances/concerts with David out of fear more so than he would stay out of view for respect of David. Too many scenarios could play out.

so wrong, yet so right (in terms of it being amusing)….Jeff Archuleta welcome to the Celebrity D List! Im sure participation in a VH1 reality show is not too far away

The Jimmy Kimmel clip wasn’t as funny as it could have been, but like others have said, Jimmy’s comedy is hit or miss. This won’t hurt David at all. It just solidifies his celebrity.

The only thing I could imagine is seeing Jeff Archuleta on “I’m a Celebrity, Get me outta” here in a few years.

eewwww i hated the last scene :flush_tb: