CASTING NEWS! An 'American Idol' is Headed to Genoa City!

Soaps In Depth reports that there's a new Mob princess headed to Genoa City, and she'll be played by AMERICAN IDOL runner-up Diana DeGarmo! DeGarmo -- who also appeared on Broadway in Hairspray and Hair and in the national tour of 9 To 5: The Musical following her 2004 IDOL run -- has been cast in the contract role of Jersey Girl Angelina, the daughter of Mob boss Angelo.

The actress/singer reports to the Y&R set next week to begin taping and should hit the screen in late October.