Today, Keven Undergaro is a success who created Afterbuzz TV, but he struggled during his early days in the entertainment industry. According to his website biography, Undergaro wrote for the '90s MTV game show Singled Out, which starred Chris Hardwick, Jenny McCarthy, and Carmen Electra. Soon, he worked his way up to head writer. When the show wasn't in production, Undergaro worked as a carnie at carnivals to make ends meet.

Riding the wave of his MTV success, Undergaro made an independent film, where he met 19-year-old Maria Menounos. But unfortunately, the expensive endeavor left him bankrupt and homeless. All the couple had was each other — and they made it work. His website biography revealed Menounos' positive influence on him. At one point, he was a heavy drinker and partier, but once Undergaro started seeing Menounos, he "cut various life toxins and distractions" out of his life and dedicated himself to being serious about his and Menounos' careers.

Menounos' Greek family, however, was slow to accept Undergaro, an Italian American, into their fold.

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