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Adam Lambert: I'll "Answer All Those Questions"

Mon., Jun. 8, 2009 12:24 PM PDT by Ted Casablanca and Becky Bain

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Who gives an ef about winning a singing competition? Adam Lambert's just happy he can finally party at all the best H'wood hot spots. "I was living on Melrose and Wilcox in a studio apartment six months ago just hoping I could get into Teddy's," the American Idol runner-up said last night, accepting the Artist of the Year award at the Young Hollywood Awards in Santa Monica. "Now I can!"

Ad couldn't even wait to get his freak on at the afterbash, ending his thank-you speech insisting that somebody "buy me a drink!"

Before slurping back any martinis, Lambert exclusively dished to us about the Clay Aiken feud, dealing with the ever-present paps and what he calls "the queen rumors—both kinds!"

That would be fronting the legendary rock band, kiddos, as well as those damn inquiries about his sexual persuasion everybody's been demanding he answer (including us!).

Do sass on for more Glambert-goss:

You and Rihanna are rockin' the same hairstyle.
Oh really? It was really more inspired by a modern-day Elvis. But Rihanna's workin' it out, so hey!

Digging your tattoo, too—an Egyptian eye on your wrist. Thinking of getting any ink inspired by your time on Idol?
Maybe some fire somewhere, a ring of fire.

Any comments on Claymategate? Are Clay's fans out to get you?
I don't know. I already did [comment]. That's about as much energy as I wanna give it.

You seem like you're handling the media focus on your sexuality without batting an eye.
I don't think I'm always handling it that well. Sometimes I say, "Errrr." Sometimes it's bad. I've gone out of Idol land; I rented a car and got to drive around and do my own thing and be in L.A. for a week—which means press around every corner. But it's been fun. If you can maintain a sense of humor about it, it's really funny. I'm trying to just laugh.

OK, just 'cause we're supernosy, who's your celeb crush?
I have to plead the Fifth on that. We'll talk about it later.

In the Rolling Stone article, right? Are you rocking the music mag's cover?
Yes, they picked me! It's pretty crazy. I never thought I would get anywhere near that. It's like, "What? Rolling Stone?" I don't even know what to say anymore. The article is gonna answer all those questions everybody has been asking. Once and for all.

Can't wait. Here's another gay-themed Q for you: Will you ever perform musical theater again, like every other former Idol's doing now?
[I'm] not going back to Wicked. I'll probably do a musical in the future. But I wanna focus on the album, music videos, public appearances, a really sick band, fire on stage...outfits!

So coming in second place, do you have a record contract? Collaborating with anyone yet? You said you'd love to work with Lady Gaga, Madonna...
Yes, I do, with RCA. I can't say yet. I wanna keep [collaborators] a surprise, but we have some really great stuff in store.

What's your biggest goal in all this?
To challenge people's preconceived notions about things. It's important.

So there!

Think Lambert's got the goods to sell more records than at least his bitchy competitor Clay? That would be an affirmative, so don't even ponder much. We also hope A.L. and his male "pal," Drake, become regulars at Teddy's.

You'd be the hottest same-sex duo to inhabit the place since Linds and Sam. Just get it all out in the open, will ya?
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Dish deeper on Twitter @theawfultruth

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