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Ageless Beauty Melanie Griffith Jesse Johnson With Melanie Griffith, Dakota Johnson And Don Johnson Jake Lacy The World Premiere of 'How To Be Single' brought out the stars at the NYU Skirball Center of Performing Arts yesterday in New York City. Photos By: Diego Corredor/Media Punc h

Melanie Griffith Melanie Griffith received a parking ticket when she was spotted in West Hollywood California the other day. The superstar was still all smiles for the roving cameras. Photo By: John Misa/MediaPunch

Melanie Griffith A Press rep for Hollywood star Melanie Griffith says the award winning actress had surgery to remove early stages of skin cancer from her face, according to media reports. The procedure, which left the 52-year-old actress with a black eye, was done early enough to prevent further complications, the rep said.Griffith was married to actor Don Johnson and is currently married to Antonio Banderas. We wish the actress the very best. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Melanie Griffith Hollywood actress Melanie Griffith has checked into rehab after fearing she was too "weak" to resist her urge for drugs, her hubby Antonio Banderas is revealing. The 52-year-old sexy star, is getting treatment at the Cirque Lodge in Utah since the end of August. Press representatives for the actress had previously refused to disclose the reason for her stay but her husband Banderas is now speaking out, and is admitting she turned to professionals in a bid to prevent a relapse into the narcotic addiction she suffered from for years. Griffith battled alcohol and drugs in the 70s and 80s, and spent time in rehab in 1998 and again in 2000 in an effort to kick an addiction to prescription painkillers. The star has also used the opportunity to dismiss reports his marriage is collapsing under the strain of Griffith's troubles. He tells Ellen DeGeneres, "Let me explain to you. It was actually in some magazine that I said that I gave an ultimatum to my wife. ...

Antionio Banderas And Melanie Griffith Hollywood stars Antionio Banderas and Melanie Griffith pose at the launch of his new fragrance "Blue Seduction for Women" and announces a partnership with Broadway Cares / Equity Fight Aids, today in New York City. Photo By: RD/Leon/Retna Digital

Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas Antonio Banderas insists he will never leave his wife Melanie Griffith.The 'Shrek the Third' star, who exchanged vows with Melanie in 1996, has laughed off rumors his marriage is in trouble. Antonio told Closer magazine: "When we met each other we just fell in love and went for it. We both came from failing relationships and I think we both learnt from that."I know that people didn't give a penny for our relationship at the start and newspapers bet that we wouldn't last three months. I should have taken those bets."We've kept going and I have absolutely no intention of breaking off our relationship. I feel absolutely comfortable with my wife."These days I am happy to stay at home. We love each other. It's as simple as that."

**** Story By: Marcy MacDonald **** Melanie Griffith THEY RAZZLED, DAZZLED and JAZZED $1.2 million for SAFE HORIZON at the Amsterdam Theatre where a 10th anniversary reunion brought out the stars -- and brought in the money. The show opened with a killer number led by veteran Broadway baby, Chita Rivera who --literally -- knocked 'em dead all over again. A galaxy of Roxie Harts (including Melanie Griffith -- husband Antonio Banderas arrived at the dress rehearsal with Jane Kazmaryk -- Rita Wilson, Brooke Shields, Marilu Henner, even Ashlee Simpson (from the London company) and the amazingly underrated (until now) Ruthie Henschell took us where "the gin is cold, but the piano's hot": Chicago! In a musical jail, they joined the Velma Kelly's (included Bebe Neuwirth who pronounced the music, the book, the choreography and the characters "perfect") Cityslick-solicitors in the form of lawyer Billy Flynn -- from Ben Vereento James Naughton, a sleepy-eyed Huey ...