American Idol Update...

from the New Paper from Singapore (of all places). Not that I ever cared about this guy nor his voice... I never thought he would have made it to the top three anyway. The Michael Jackson type YUK! But people are curious... and I give what people want lol.

THE rumblings are growing louder that American Idol dropout Mario Vazquez (right) has a newer, better record deal in his back pocket - placed there by music mogul Sean P Diddy Combs and his Bad Boy Records.

Meanwhile, the 28-year-old has been carefully plotting his music career.

Although Vazquez is contractually committed to American Idol until May, he has hired lawyer Jess L Rosen - who sprung Clay Aiken from the contract that bound him to 19 Entertainment, the management company owned by American Idol creator Simon Fuller - to get him out of this fix.

Meanwhile, Vazquez can already be heard on an album which he lent his vocals to before joining the show.

Flamenco guitarist Cesar's Worlds Of Change was quickly repackaged and sold online to more prominently feature Vazquez's newfound celebrity.

But fame seems to have gone to his head. It was reported that he told singers Jessica and Ashlee Simpson at a party: 'I know what it's like to be a celebrity and to be harassed. I'm so glad to be in a private area.'

He proceeded to act like a groupie and asked the sisters for a picture - which they declined four times - and was apparently asked to leave by security after that.