Category: Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas Explains Why Melanie Griffith Returned To Rehab
Antonio Banderas apparently decided to take the straightforward approach to explaining why his wife, Melanie Griffith, checked herself into rehab. He said Melanie had been sober for six years, but when she injured her knee a year-and-a-half ago in a skiing accident, she had to have three operations. Melanie was prescribed narcotics for pain management.
"In March, she came to me and said, 'I'm feeling a little bit weak in my determination for this ... so I just thought to go to rehabilitation by myself,' " Banderas said. "So the whole entire family is supporting her, and I am supporting her, and at this particular time more than ever. I'm very proud of her."
Antonio said the entire family is also participating in treatment to help Melanie during this process. He has some advice for families who may be dealing with the issue of addiction.
'Don't get embarrassed, just confront this problem head-on. And don't hide from that because there is a beautiful gift at the end of this tunnel, and it is the person that you love back, and that is what I am searching for.' "
What a wonderful attitude! Hopefully Melanie's treatment will be successful. You can watch Antonio's entire interview on the 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' today.
Photos by INF
Salma Hayek Enjoys Star Studded Wedding Festivities
Salma Hayek's wedding to Francois-Henri Pinault is shaping up to be quite an affair (although not a $2 million extravaganza, according to the bride)! Woody Harrelson, Salma's ex, Ed Norton, Olivier Martinez, and Antonio Banderas have all been spotted in Venice to attend Salma's wedding. (Salma and Francois-Henri legall married at a city hall in Paris on Valentine's Day.)
The rehersal dinner took place in the historic Punta Della Dogana and was a masked ball! The French President and his wife were reportedly invited, along with Penelope Cruz and Ashley Judd. Salma and Francois-Pinault's one-year-old daughter, Valentina, also attended the masked ball.
All the guests wore black Venetian masks.
I don't have rights to those photos, but you can check some out here.
It sounds like it will be a beautiful wedding!
Photos by INF
Morning Links
Eva Longoria was spotted last night at the Lakers' game. Antonio Banderas, P. Diddy, Adam Sandler and Brody Jenner were all there too, have a look at the thumbnails for their pics.
Check out what my cyber friend are writing about.
Shirtless John Mayer....I have no problem with that! (D-listed)
Boys will be boys...Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick drink, smoke and make funny faces. (A Socialite's Life)
Mariah Carey definitely doesn't have a career in pitching ahead of her. (Cityrag)
So many more staged pics of Spencer and Heidi at the beach. (Drunken Stepfather, Site NSFW)
Emmanuelle Chriqui shows off what her momma gave her! (Hollywoodtuna)
Cameron Diaz reunites with friends from Shrek. (Just Jared)
Adriana Lima looks gorgeous in Italian Elle Magazine. (Bastardly)
Rachel Bilson? Pregnant? Can't be! (Lainey Gossip)
I'm actually a little bit scared of Heidi Klum in this picture! (Celebslam)
Antonio Banderas And Melanie Griffith On A Sushi Date
Well, talk about long lasting relationships!! Here are a few photos of Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith leaving a sushi restaurant in South Hollywood and collecting their car in a parking lot. Melanie isn't doing much these days but she doesn't need to because Antonio is BOOKED until 2010. I love how Puss in Boots is getting his own movie.
- Memoirs of Hadrian (2008) (in production) .... Hadrian
- Puss in Boots (2010) (announced) (voice) .... Puss in Boots
- Shrek Goes Fourth (2010) (pre-production) (voice) .... Puss in Boots
- Sin City 2 (2010) (pre-production) (rumored)
- The Other Man (2008) (filming) .... Rolf
- The Code (2008/I) (post-production)
- My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) .... Tommy
Awwww... They Look So Cute Together
I understand that sometimes things don't work out in relationships. But this week we have been seeing Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake travel all over the world together to promote Shrek 3. And it just feels so right! :) Do you think these two deserve a second chance? Click on the thumbnails below to see more pictures. Antonio is in a few of those bad boys.
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Cameron Diaz Still Loves Justin Timberlake
It's a friendly love though. Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake are still remaining close after their recent break up. They looked like they had a great time at the Shrek 3 premiere in London.
"We still love each other, we spent four years together so there is no reason for us not to be friends," Cameron said "I really like it. We're friends. It's good to see him. It's great having him around. We've not been able to sit down and have a chat yet we've been so busy."
To see more pictures of the crew making the most of the green carpet, click on the thumbnails below.
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Park City Portraits - Sundance 2007
I just found these pictures of the following people who posed for pictures at Sundance this year. I thought some of the pictures were really great. Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge each picture.
- Victor Rasuk and Heather Graham
- Chris Klein and Zooey Deschanel
- Antonio Banderas
- Kevin Bacon
- Parker Posey and Drea de Matteo
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