By Radar Staff

UPDATE: Snooki is now denying she’s pregnant. So, we’ll see….

Mamma Mia!

Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is about to drop her most scandalous bombshell ever, Star magazine has exclusively learned.

The pint-sized reality star and her boyfriend of a year, Jionni LaValle, are expecting their first child, reveals the upcoming issue of Star.

“She is pregnant and has only told her closest friends and some family,” an insider said.

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Never one to keep her mouth shut, the 24-year-old can’t resist hinting publicly at her baby joy, explained the source: “She’s been telling people that she has a big announcement coming.”

Snooki will soon be starring in a Jersey Shore spin off with her MTV co-star Jenni “J-Woww” Farley and her new arrival will be part of the plot. “They are having to redo the creative direction of her spin-off because of her pregnancy.”

Despite her recent high profile slim down, the reality star has been dropping clues on social networking sites that she may be in the family way.

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“I feel sick,” she admitted in a January 25 post on her Facebook page, then later tweeted: “Late night craving...yogurt hits the fricken spot!”

Now, the only question is -- will she admit it?

For the full story, pick up the new issue of Star -- on newsstands on Thursday.

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By Radar Staff

Nick and Aaron Carter's sister Leslie died Tuesday in Upstate New York. She was 25.

“Our family is grieving right now and it’s a private matter,” the family told Access Hollywood in a statement Tuesday. "We are deeply saddened for the loss of our beloved sister, daughter, and granddaughter, Leslie Carter.

“We request the utmost privacy during this difficult time.”

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Leslie, a singer, married husband Mike in 2008, and gave birth to the pair's only child, daughter Alyssa Jane Ashton, on April 1, 2011.

Like her brothers, she embarked on a music career in the 1990s. Leslie, who played both the piano and clarinet, inked a deal with DreamWorks Records in 1999 on an album that would never be released. 

We'll pass on more details on this sad story as we learn them, right here on RadarOnline.com.

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By Radar Staff

Soul Train’s legendary creator and host Don Cornelius is dead -- in what could be a case of suicide.

Police tell RadarOnline.com that Cornelius, 75, was found shot in the head at his home in Sherman Oaks, California at approximately 4 a.m. PT Wednesday.

Authorities say Cornelius was taken to Cedars-Sinai hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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We’re also told that he was alone in the home at the time, and officials are investigating it as a possible case of suicide.

His family has been told of the death.

A source told the L.A. Times there were no signs of foul play.

Soul Train premiered in 1971 and stayed on the air until 2006. Cornelius stopped hosting in 1993.

In 2010, he told the newspaper he’d been in talks to put Soul Train on the silver screen.

"We've been in discussions with several people about getting a movie off the ground. It wouldn't be the 'Soul Train' dance show, it would be more of a biographical look at the project," he said. "It's going to be about some of the things that really happened on the show."

Celebs such as Wyclef Jean and Ice Cube had taken to Twitter Wednesday to pay tribute to the music mogul. 

Jean: “JUST WOKE UP TO SOME SAD NEWS , R.I.P. Don Cornelius founder of SOUL TRAIN”

Ice Cube: “Rest in Peace, Love & Soul...Don Cornelius.”

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Cornelius was sentenced to three years of probation in 2009, after pleading no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery.

Stay with RadarOnline.com for more on this story as it develops.

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By Amber Goodhand - Radar Reporter

Lisa Vanderpump was on the defensive Monday night during the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion show when Adrienne Maloof accused her of selling stories to Radar, but RadarOnline.com can exclusively report the ladies are good, and it was all just a big misunderstanding!

"Don't blame Adrienne for accusing Lisa, she was told wrong info by person not from Radar," RadarOnline.com's Executive Vice President, David Perel, revealed on his twitter account (@IMPerel) Tuesday. "I don't blame Adrienne at all! Totally not her fault. She was given wrong info."

Perel also tweeted out in support of Lisa saying, "Happy to set the record straight for Lisa and everyone. Wild reunion!"

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Things got heated during the reunion show when Adrienne fingered Lisa as leaking a story to RadarOnline.com, with a price tag of a whopping $25,000.

“I’ve never sold a story!” Lisa adamantly said. But Adrienne wouldn’t back down, and the claws were out in full force.

“You’ve never sold a story? To Radar Online?” Adrienne questioned her former neighbor.

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“Never sold a story. Have I talked to Radar Online? Yes!” Lisa said, noting she's never been paid for anything. “Sold a story? You think they’ve given me a check? No on my children’s life. On my life!”

After talking to both ladies, Perel figured out who had communicated the false information to Adrienne and the air was cleared.

"@IMPerel Thank you for your support, I know what @TheRealCamilleG and I were told. Moving fwd in a positive direction! xoA" Adrienne tweeted on Tuesday to Perel.

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"Thank u!! following you @IMPerel glad we can move on to more important things! Have a great day!! XoxoA"

Lisa also tweeted in support: "@radar_online thank you for supporting me and not that bullsh*t...means a lot."

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So, until next week's second episode of the reunion show, everybody's getting along.

You can follow RadarOnline.com's Executive Vice President David Perel on Twitter @IMPerel.

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By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter

Is Hilary Duff ready to have her baby?

The 24-year-old actress was spotted at the St. John’s Hosptial in Santa Monica, Calif. on Tuesday carrying two large bags.

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She was showing off her very large baby bump in a tight gray shirt.

Hilary and her hockey player husband Mike Comrie announced their happy baby news on August 14, 2011 one year to the day after their wedding.

The mom-to-be has said that she’s expecting a baby boy, so hopefully congratulations are in order!

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