See John Stamos and Maria Menounos Prank Michael Chiklis at Orthodox Easter Celebration

Maria Menounos is cracking pranks — and eggs!

In celebration of Easter Sunday, the tv host, 46 gave followers an inside take a look at how she was spending the vacation alongside John Stamos, Melina Kanakaredes and an unsuspecting Michael Chiklis in a video shared to Instagram.

The trio could possibly be seen sneaking up behind Chiklis, 61, with crimson eggs of their fingers whereas he spoke to a lady sitting at his desk. Stamos silently counted down together with his fingers earlier than he, Menounos and Kanakaredes concurrently smashed the eggs on Chiklis’ head.

“Oh!” the Protect alum exclaimed because the group burst into laughter and planted a kiss on his head in a candy apology.

“Watch out for Greeks! Sneak assault on @michaelchiklis by me @johnstamos @therealmelinak,” Menounos captioned the submit. “And nice digital camera work @autumnchiklis!”

The trio performed a Greek Orthodox sport referred to as Tsougrisma, a practice noticed in Greek tradition the place gamers crack crimson eggs at Easter, symbolizing Christ’s resurrection, per the American Spiritual Sounds Mission.

Menounos and Stamos’s longtime friendship has spanned a few years.

Whereas showing on Dwell with Kelly and Mark in August 2024, the Full Home alum, 61, confessed that when he first met Menounos, he initially thought romance could possibly be of their future. He revealed that their mutual pal Nia Vardalos had instructed the 2 meet over a bunch dinner.

“This was many, a few years in the past. [Nia] says, ‘You bought to fulfill my pal Maria…. She’s stunning, she’s good, she’s Greek. And I’m going to set you up along with her,'” he recalled, however when Menounos confirmed up, he shortly realized issues would not work.

“All of us go to dinner — me, Nia, our pal Neil. We get there early. And Maria walks in… along with her boyfriend Keven,” he mentioned, referring to the Heal Squad podcast host’s now husband, Keven Undergaro. “She says, ‘Hello all people, that is my boyfriend!’“

“We had been like, ‘What? It is a repair up!’ Stamos laughed. “We kicked one another beneath the desk so exhausting.” 

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Later in his look, he instructed Menounos that he was proud to see how a lot she’s achieved over time.

“I’ve recognized you now for what, nearly 15 years now? And I would like say, I’m very happy with you,” he mentioned. “The way in which you conduct your self is wonderful. You’re a great Greek American. You’re a great mom. You’re nice on the present. I imply it, and I’m happy with you.”