Maria Sharapova’s professional season might be winding down, but her boyfriend is kicking off ass-eatin’ season … in a big way! The Russian tennis star was lounging in a bikini Sunday in Positano, alongside her millionaire bf, Alexander…
Monday, July 23, 2018
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver Still Married After 7-Year Divorce Case
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver may get in the Guinness Book of World Records, because they just crossed the 7-year mark in their divorce case with no end in sight. Maria filed for divorce July 1, 2011 … this after she learned Arnold…
Monday, June 4, 2018
Serena Williams Pulls Out of Maria Sharapova Match Due to Injury
NOOOOO!!!!! Serena Williams’ highly-anticipated showdown with Maria Sharapova at the French Open ain’t happening on Monday … after Serena pulled out of the match due to an injury. It’s a total bummer for the tennis world … which has…
Serena Williams Pulls Out of Maria Sharapova Match Due to Injury
NOOOOO!!!!! Serena Williams’ highly-anticipated showdown with Maria Sharapova at the French Open ain’t happening on Monday … after Serena pulled out of the match due to an injury. It’s a total bummer for the tennis world … which has…
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Comedian Corey Holcomb Slams Maria Bamford for Filing Restraining Order Against Trump
Comedian Corey Holcomb says Maria Bamford’s restraining order request against President Trump is just a publicity stunt that she can get away with because she’s a white lady. We got the “Last Comic Standing” and “Wild ‘N Out” star Monday at LAX,…
Monday, April 16, 2018
Donald Trump Sued By Comic Maria Bamford Over Nuclear War Fears
Maria Bamford fears nuclear annihilation and wants a judge to reign in Donald Trump before it’s too late. The comedian has filed legal docs asking a judge for a restraining order, claiming his incendiary comments about North Korea, Russia and the…
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver Still Not Divorced
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife, Maria Shriver, filed for divorce more than 6 years ago, but guess what — they’re still not divorced. Harvey interviewed Arnold for “OBJECTified” and raised the issue of divorce. Maria filed on July 1, 2011, several…
Friday, September 22, 2017
UFC Fighter Caught In Hurricane Maria, "We Might Have to Steal Water"
UFC fighter Angela Magana says her neighborhood in Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria — and things are so bad, she’s seriously considering stealing water from hotels. The “TUF Season 20” competitor had been living and…
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Maria Menounos Credits Inspiring "Rocky Balboa" Quote for Helping Her Recover from Brain Surgery
Maria Menounos is looking like a million bucks just a few months after brain surgery … and she thanks her fiance and Sylvester Stallone for making it happen. We got Maria out in NYC with her boo, Keven Undergaro, and she tells us she’s…
Monday, July 3, 2017
Maria Menounos Battles Brain Tumor
Maria Menounos just revealed she’s battling a brain tumor … and her diagnosis comes while her mother is currently battling brain cancer. Menounos, who has hosted “Access Hollywood” and worked as a correspondent for “Today” as well as anchoring an…
Maria Menounos: Diagnosed With Brain Tumor as Mom Fights Brain Cancer
Maria Menounos is on the road to recovery after having surgery to remove a golf-ball-size meningioma brain tumor.
The 39-year-old underwent the surgery while her mother, Litsa Menounos, battled stage 4 brain cancer.
The E! News coanchor confirmed the news to People Magazine.
“This February I thought I had an ear infection, so I went to a doctor, and he said, ‘Your ears are the cleanest things I’ve ever seen. What else are you feeling?’ I’d been getting light-headed on-set and having headaches.”
“My speech had gotten slurred, and I was having difficulty reading the teleprompter. I said, ‘I know you’re going to think I’m crazy, but I think I have a brain tumor like my mom,’” Maria continued.
“He said, ‘I don’t think you’re crazy. Let’s just get an MRI.’ The next week I started feeling better, so I was like, ‘I’m clearly paranoid.’ So I kept pushing the MRI.”
Fast forward three months and the tumor has been removed. The tumor was revealed not to be cancerous, and her prognosis is hopeful.
Maria has decided to give up her role within E! News to recover and allow herself to think about the next chapter of her life.
“I am so grateful for the past three years at E!, I had such an amazing time co-hosting with Jason Kennedy and working everyday with the wonderful roster of talent on the show including producers, staff, and crew,” Maria said in a statement.
“It was such a special, good-hearted group and one I’ll always consider family. A special thank you to Frances Berwick and Adam Stotsky for all the support they have shown me through the years especially during these tough times. I will truly miss everyone and looking forward to this next chapter in my life.”
In addition to speaking to People, Maria opened up about her experience on The Today Show.
“For me, I saw it as a huge blessing and a huge gift because I needed to change my life,” she said, trying to hold back the tears.
“We’re caretakers as women, and we help everybody, and we put ourselves last always. And I don’t think — at least for me — I guess I realized I didn’t value myself in a lot of ways. And so I think that that was a really important lesson.”
Maria also opened up about her intentions to start a family in the wake of the ordeal.
“I want to start a family,” she added on Today. “You realize really quickly when something like this happens that nothing else really matters.”
We at The Hollywood Gossip wish Maria a speedy recovery.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Genie Bouchard Says "Cheater" Maria Sharapova Should Be Banned for Life
Tennis pro Genie Bouchard is slamming Maria Sharapova as a “cheater” who should NEVER be allowed to play pro tennis ever again. Sharapova returned to pro tennis Wednesday after serving a 15 month suspension for testing positive for a banned…
Genie Bouchard Says "Cheater" Maria Sharapova Should Be Banned for Life
Tennis pro Genie Bouchard is slamming Maria Sharapova as a “cheater” who should NEVER be allowed to play pro tennis ever again. Sharapova returned to pro tennis Wednesday after serving a 15 month suspension for testing positive for a banned…
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Maria Sharapova: Meet My New Publicist ... THE FONZ!! (VIDEO)
What do you do when Maria Sharapova has no answers for your questions? ASK THE FONZ … ‘cause Henry Winkler just stepped in for the tennis star and played publicist for her in L.A. It all started when we got Maria at LAX, and wanted to know some…
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Maria Sharapova"s Body Still Rock Hard During Tennis Suspension (PHOTO GALLERY)
Maria Sharapova might be in the middle of her 15 month suspension for doping but she’s still dope. Maria enjoyed a little R&R on the island of Lanai over the New Year and, judging by her rock hard body in that tiny black bikini, she’s been…
Maria Sharapova"s Body Still Rock Hard During Tennis Suspension (PHOTO GALLERY)
Maria Sharapova might be in the middle of her 15 month suspension for doping but she’s still dope. Maria enjoyed a little R&R on the island of Lanai over the New Year and, judging by her rock hard body in that tiny black bikini, she’s been…
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Maria Menounos -- Trying for a Baby ... Hard Work or Fun? (HILARIOUS VIDEO)
Maria Menounos has a big decision … should she have a baby before or after her wedding? Our fearless photog Charlie got the 38-year-old arriving at LAX Friday and asked about the ticking clock. She happened to be on the phone with the…
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Maria Menounos -- I"m Down with Billy Bush (VIDEO)
Maria Menounos thinks Billy Bush, her former “Access Hollywood” co-host, should tough it out and keep his “Today” show gig. We got Maria at Catch in WeHo Friday night when our photog asked about the Donald Trump video in which Billy at…
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Maria Sharapova: Suspended For Two Years Amidst Doping Scandal
Tennis legend Maria Sharapova may have come clean with investigators when she tested positive for doping in January, but she still found herself on the receiving end of a harsh penalty from the International Tennis Federation today.
Sharapova has officially been banned from all ITF-sanctioned competitions for two years.
Due to the fact that she “promptly admitted” to violating federation rules, Sharapova was given a slight break by the ruling committee, who decided to backdate her suspension.
As a result, her two year-ban officially began on January 26 (the day her urine sample was collected), rather than today.
Regardless, Sharapova says she is outraged by the decision and plans to appeal.
“The ITF spent tremendous amounts of time and resources trying to prove I intentionally violated the anti-doping rules and the tribunal concluded I did not,” she said in a statement issued moments ago.
“You need to know that the ITF asked the tribunal to suspend me for four years – the required suspension for an intentional violation — and the tribunal rejected the ITF’s position.
“I cannot accept an unfairly harsh two-year suspension … I will immediately appeal the suspension.
“I intend to stand for what I believe is right and that’s why I will fight to be back on the tennis court as soon as possible.”
In the meantime, Sharapova may be spending a good amount of time in a different kind of court, as her appeal will likely result ij a months-long legal battle.
Sharapova tested positive for Meldonium a prescription medication which has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s “banned” list for several years.
The 29-year-old star says she was not aware of the ban, and was taking the drug due to a magnesium deficiency.
Investigators say she was warned about the medication on several occasions.
Sharapova’s situation has drawn comparisons to that of bicyclist Lance Armstrong, another beloved athlete whose legacy was tarnished by a highly-publicized doping scandal.
Like Armstrong, it’s unlikely that Sharapova will be able to convince the public or the powers that be in her sport to see things from her perspective.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Maria Menounos: ENGAGED to Keven Undergaro!
After 19 years with the same person, you probably start to assume that you’re never getting married.
We’re gonna go out on a limb and guess that you definitely assume you’ll never be proposed to live on Howard Stern’s show, but that’s just what happened to TV personality Maria Menounos just moments ago:
Maria appeared on Stern’s Sirius XM show today along with her longtime partner Keven Undergaro and received the surprised of a lifetime during a live broadcast:
“Although I said that this isn’t a proposal, I want to ask you something,” Undergaro asked the before getting down on one knee. “Will you make me the happiest man on Earth?”
Menounos initially thought it was all a joke (probably a common response after two decades of dating), but an emotional Undergaro assured her this was the real deal:
“This I wouldn’t joke about,” he said. “I love you so much, and this show’s meant so much to both of us…Why not make it official now? Will you honey? Will you accept?”
Menounos accepted, and Undergaro busted out a ring that co-host Robin Quivers described as “big.”
So congrats to Keven and the future Mrs. Menounos-Undergarment. We kid!
Here’s hoping the wedding planning won’t distract from Maria’s feud with Giuliana Rancic. That’s just entertaining stuff, right there.