There's a good reason that we waited this long before noting that American Idol fan favorite Mario Vazquez has taken himself out of the World's Biggest Karaoke Contest: We've got it all figured out! We've spent all day scouring the web, and could not find one shred of conclusive proof that Vazquez is not, in fact, That 70s Show star/Hollywood clubbing staple Wilmer Valderrama. It looks like some programming executive from Fox finally started asking too many questions, and Vazquez/Fez had to quickly disappear himself, abandoning his devious plan to add notches on his belt for every female Idol contestant (it's been weeks, he must've been nearing the end anyway) before his ruse was exposed. Left unchecked, who knows how many other Fox cast members "Vazquez" would have despoiled? He probably would've found a way to get into Lisa Simpson's dress, if given the time.

Equally fasincating speculation about this year's great mystery can be found here and here.

• Fans Buzzing After Vazquez Leaves 'Idol' [AP]
• Maybe Mario Just Didn’t Want To Ruin His Life [Gawker]

>Why did Mario Vazquez quit American Idol? [DataLounge]

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