FATHER OF ‘IDOL’ FAVORITE ARCHULETA HAS WREAKED HAVOC BEFORE

David Archuleta's dad, Jeff, is a piece of work.

Sources close to "Star Search" tell celebrity Web site TMZ that when David was a contestant back in the day, Jeff's behavior was so bad, he was eventually barred from the lot! The guards actually had a picture of Jeff's mug hanging in the guard shack in case he tried sneaking in.