The two Davids of American Idol Season seven arrive at LAX International airport. Runner up David Archuleta got there with his famously abusive father Jeff while winner David Cook came with only his guitar for company.
Awww, David. You'd think winning AI would at least score you some awesome airport arm candy.
EXCLUSIVE photography by MATINGAS/MO
Awww, David. You'd think winning AI would at least score you some awesome airport arm candy.
EXCLUSIVE photography by MATINGAS/MO



They'll be at the Grove tonight, please go and follow them and take pictures!!!
HOW DARE YOU? just because TMZ thought it was necessary to slander such an amazing supportive father doesnt mean that he was in any way abusive! Get your facts straight you incompetant writer! People like you should be banned from all forms of media!
abusive father? what is abusive is the way you refer to a wonderful, caring, and loving father! get your facts straight!!!!!!
I agree with Fran and Tricia, you shouldn´t take for a fact those histories from TMZ, those are not true, Jeff is an amazing man, and very caring for his son and his family...there is not need to bash a family to get people to visit your page...
Why does the media insist on perpetuating this lie about Jeff Archuleta? Are news outlets so lazy that they are content to just keep repeating a complete fabricated story reported by TMZ without checking the facts for yourself? This story has been proven false by all the parties involved, and yet here we have it again stated as fact by someone who knows nothing about it.
Where did you hear that they will be there?
The father just wants to look out for his son, ok? If you have a son you would want to protect him in this business. He is a caring father.
lol at Cook's big belly
your caption ruined these photos for me. jeff archuleta is one of the sweetest, most mild-mannered men you'll ever find. i realize fact-checking is difficult, but it SUCKS that the reputation of a lovely, kind man is now forever ruined by misinformation that idiot sites sustain because they're too lazy to dig into source material.
Well we all know he will be getting laid by his skanky s l u t girlfriend Kim Caldwell. I still can't believe he is dating that chick. My respect for him to a nose dive when I found that out. He is lowering his standards going out with her and it could hurt his career. He can do far better. Caldwell just loves the attention she is getting. And Cook needs to lose that beer gut or Season 8 my end up looking hot for the skank
Well we all know he will be getting laid by his skanky s l u t girlfriend Kim Caldwell. I still can't believe he is dating that chick. My respect for him to a nose dive when I found that out. He is lowering his standards going out with her and it could hurt his career. He can do far better. Caldwell just loves the attention she is getting. And Cook needs to lose that beer gut or Season 8 my end up looking hot for the skank
Abusive father??? I see that your reporters can't come up with any information on their own, so they have to use information from TMZ instead!! Too bad TMZ only prints lies and unsubstantiated reports! How funny it would be to see you all hit with a huge slander lawsuit. But, the Archuleta's are much better than that. Maybe you could learn a thing or two from that family!
Geez don't u know the father thing is old news and completely false? We all know it's false already from multiple interviews so can't we let it die?
I met Jeff Archuleta at the tour and he's a really down to earth shy guy just like David. If he is abusive than my parents must be serial killers.
After reading your comments on Jeff, this is the last time I visiting this website.
man u archie fans need to back the f off. jeff archuleta did get banned from backstage due to constant interference and disrupting the actual rules of the show. if jeff was such a great dad, he would let his 17 yr old son tour with the rest of the group on his own without a daddy chaperone, which is not required during summer when there is no school. if jeff was such a great dad, he would get a f'ing j.o.b. and stay home and help raise his other army of kids instead of living off his son's earnings, which is exactly what a stage parent does - pimps their kid for fame and fortune and lives off their money.
That comment about David Archuleta's father is truly uncalled for. Stupid writer, if you do your research before posting such absurd comments, you will come to realize that EVERY rumor about Jeff Archuleta was/is false. TMZ is NOT a reliable source. Are you 9 years old or something? Grow up.
So, how was Cook's knee? Did you even know he hurt it?
wow, abusive father. youre so sure. i actually got talk to davids dad for awhile in tacoma. and he is the coolest and most down to earth person. let alone a good father. otherwise david would be nothing like he is today. this is not cool.
Get your facts straight bringthelulz. Nigel Lythgoe reported that Jeff was not banned because he broke the rules. And because David is a minor he has to have a chaperone even on tour like all the prior contestants under 18. I have had the wonderful experience of talking to him several times and he is exactly like David - soft-spoken, humble and kind.
bringthelulz - that's really idiotic. Why would the fact that it's summer make David any less 17? It's in the Idol rules that he must have a guardian with him. Duh. Jordin Sparks' mother came with her on the tour last year. Jeff isn't living off of David, he's simply making a sacrifice of his time and being away from the rest of the family.
who gets their stories from TMZ??????? pathetic writer, good photos though.
great photos, thanks!!!
bringtherulz - since when did SUMMER become an exception for chaperoning a minor? you're as idiotic as the writer of this column/page.
Thanks for the great pictures. I'm an Archey and Cook fan. Some Archey fans really need to chill. It's embarrassing to the rest of us. People have their own opinion. The vindictiveness of your attacks against the owner are pretty childish in themselves. Jordin and Sanjaya did not have their parents with them on tour. I've never seen a parent so glued to their child. Before you know it the Dad will be signing autographs. Looking forward to the time he's not always there. Love the Davids. So cute. Really appreciate the pictures.
med--Yes, Jordin and Sanjaya did have their parents with them on tour; Jordin would always say how boring it was for them to have to stay with their parents, as the others went out on the town. It's the law for a minor to have a guardian, and it always has been. It seems like everyone has to have a scandal about them, even when there's nothing to pick on. For Jordin, it was her weight, and David it is his Dad. These are 2 of the best role models I have seen and they are still "attacked" by rumors. It's really upsetting, because they are 2 of the most sincere people to come out of idol!
I noticed a bad comment about David Cook and his gf, Kim. This is just as bad of slander as the Jeff Archuleta stuff. None of these stories have any basis. Some of it is jealousy and some of it is just being hateful. I am glad that the Davids back each other up against you mean-spirited individuals.
If you are a true fan of either of the Davids, the best thing you can do is be supportive!
So you dont like Cooks girl friend? Who cares! Your not going out with her! Hes even gone on the record multiple times and said howshe is very supportive of him and his family. If Davids happy, his fans should be happy.
Like TMZ, this site uses people to fuel the fire within. There you have it, they did... Don't come here anymore, and leave comments. It's the only way they will learn. Now we will see, if they have the guts to let you see this message...
Wow -- I'm stunned and amazed at this response! I did some extra research and see that TMZ is DEFINITELY NOT the only outlet that reports on Jeff Archuleta's strong-arming, stage-dad antics. I also have provided a link that A) Explains this comments flurry and B) Backs up my original point about Jeff. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/ilovetowatch/2008/06/why-i-give-jeff-archuleta-such.html
OH MY GOSH....if people would learn how to get thier own facts and write a real story they would be writing a story about how all of the lies about jeff were never true. If people like bringthelulz would get a brain and realize that their posts are making them look pretty idiotic, because not one thing thing they are sayin is true, bigheaded people wouldn't be ruining this wesite(which i will not ever be getting back on) rep. Also med, if u were a true archie fan u would be sticking up for him, because things like this really hurt a family and it is not right. Jeff is a loving father who is sweet,and shy, just like his son, and I know for a fact that non-sense is true. It's horrible people like the writer sink so low.
Actually TMZ usually gets things right. And they are blunt which I like.
And just because someone likes Cook doesn't mean they have to like his sleazy attention getting whore of a girlfriend.
A lot of Cook' fans lost respect for him for dating her. It shows his insecurity. Everyone is supportive in the beginning. It's mainly the younger fans that like Caldwell...what do they know?
Cook better be careful or she may steal his thunder. He is not too smart in the chick department. He should pick someone with class and intelligence which Caldwell does NOT have. She is a chain smoking, groupie with a big mouth.
Kim Caldwell has been banged more than my screen door.
Cook definitely can do better. She is an embarrasment to be with at his level. She is D List. Just go check out her u tube video dancing at some Gay festival in LA a month ago. Totally stupid....and very embarrassing.
david cook has arm candy. that stupid famewhore kim caldwell. im glaf she wasnt there.
eww hahah david cooks getting chubby again. kimberly caldwell is SO dumping him.
I don't know where you got your information but if you had been following this young man and his father around for the past few months like many of us you would realize you are mistaken. David Archuleta is a very bright, happy, kind, spiritual, considerate, thoughtful young man, and his father Jeff Archuleta is just like him. They are both very good people and if you want to make money from your work then do your homework and tell the truth. Even guitar toten David Cook will tell you, and has more than once, that Jeff is a good man, treats his son and other idols with kindness. Sorry you just don't get it but that is okay, there is still time.
Hey, I'm a guy and I don't even like Caldwell. She is plastic, and loves the spotlight. I also don't think the women are jealous of her at all, I just think his fans feels he can do better than her. She is not very smart, she is white trailer trash, her voice is annoying and she chain smokes on top of being a whore. I've read several reports about her sleeping around, losing her virginity at like 15. I think she is using Cook. It won't last people, I'm a guy and I would just screw her cause that's all she is good for. Cook dating her actually makes him appear plastic and fake too.
David Cooks seems to have had too many cookies. Poor guy...the food must be awful on the road. But David A has been working out, right? Seems like it.
David A gets better looking every freakin day! thanks for the photos, please take lots more!
Can anyone list the 10 Idols that Kimberme was dating before Cook?
You *ss*hol*es that are insulting David Cook's weight need to zip it up. You know, he was just like this when he got 55 million votes, mostly from women. It's attractive on him....it's one of the things that MAKES him attractive. I'd grab those love handles any second of any day and be ecstatic. Men, learn a few things from this guy about what women want. Learn everything except HOW to pick women.