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TV HOST MARIA MENOUNOS FOUND A NEW PASSION

TV correspondent (The E! Channel, Extra, etc) Maria Menounos knows her way around the kitchen. Maria and her husband Keven christened their daughter Athena not long ago in their Greek Orthodox Church, and after the religious ceremony they hosted 100 guests at their home in the Los Angeles Valley. Maria did all of the cooking! She spent the days prior to the ceremony meal prepping traditional Greek food, including stuffed grape leaves, artichoke hearts in lemon sauce, orzo pasta, and even homemade baklava. According to my source, after an incredibly rough couple of years dealing with health issues, Maria found solace in the kitchen, and is even working on launching her own line of frozen Greek meals.

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MARIA MENOUNOS: SOMETIMES TIGHTER ISN’T BETTER

Didn’t Extra host Maria Menounos learn a THING from Kim Kardashian’s bad fashion choices? Apparently not, or she wouldn’t have chosen to wear this unflattering skin-tight dress on TV. Even a slim girl can look lumpy and obvious in a frock this form-fitting. Kerry Washington looks adorable in her pleated skirt.

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CASPER SMART: YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY!

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Jennifer Lopez’s dancer boyfriend Casper Smart can’t just shop at The Grove like other people any more. He’s become something of a celebrity. Mario Lopez from Extra immediately latched onto him for an interview. (Will he be needing bodyguards soon?) Jennifer was busy introducing her EIGHTEENTH fragrance (the newest scent is called Glowing) at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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LITTLE GIA TAMED HER PLAYBOY DADDY MARIO LOPEZ


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Extra host Mario Lopez had surprise visitors on the set at The Grove – his fiancee Courtney Mazza and their little girl Gia, who’s one and a half. Happy bachelor Mario enjoys being a dad but until recently he didn’t want to commit to being a husband too. He decided he wants Gia’s mom to have the same last name so they plan to wed sometime this year in Mexico.

IS MARK MCGRATH READY TO BE A FATHER?

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It looks like Mark McGrath (musician and former Extra host) has finally committed to his long-term relationship with Carin Kingsland, who is obviously expecting. They’ve been together for over fifteen years – with a few breaks. But they always reunited, and this time it looks like they MEAN it. We’re sure he’s happier than he looks in this photo.