Maria Menounos is Taking Over Giuliana Rancic’s ‘E! News’ Anchor Gig
E! News has found their replacement for co-anchor Giuliana Rancic in entertainment journalist Maria Menounos. “News”, the worldwide, multi-platform leader in entertainment and pop culture news.
Menounos, who was expected to take over Rancic’s role, joins current team Jason Kennedy, Terrence Jenkins and Catt Sadler.
The 37-year-old was also previously a correspondent on Access Hollywood and Today, so we think her credentials speak for themselves! “News” before and has been appearing on E!
Although Rancic has been plotting her exit for some time, our source says that Menounos being named co-anchor at E!
“With their diverse backgrounds and wide ranging areas of expertise, Sibley, Erin and Zuri will be key additions to E!” “News” team,” E! Executive vice president of news and digital John Najarian said in a statement.
“We’re thrilled with E!”
Maria, 37, will be a flawless match for her new assignment because she has already worked for “E!” News as she wanted to focus on her “blossoming side ventures”, reported The Daily Mail. New anchors Zuri Hall, Erin Lim and Sibley Scoles were also announced as new contributors. She has filled in on several occasions on “E!”
The former E! News host, 40, took to Instagram to show off her fierce new bob, captioning the pic with a series of rose emojis, ” – a possible nod to her fresh and eye-catching look?
“E! News” will also start integrating its on-air and online divisions. “News” anchor, interviewing famous names such as Chelsea Clinton, Vin Diesel, Jennifer Garner, and the cast of “Fifty Shades of Grey”, Entertainment Weekly wrote.
“I’ve enjoyed learning and working at E!”
But the decision came after a tumultuous year because of the backlash she received for her controversial comments about Zendaya during an episode of “Fashion Police”.