Denise Richards: It’s Not So Complicated
Worst Bond Girl Denise Richards has a new reality show to promote, and let me tell you something, E! is getting their money’s worth outta her. Between she and fellow mom-pimp Dina Lohan, they’re getting the most publicity they’ve had since the ANS show was taken off.
Denise is making the talk show rounds and has appeared on several this week, but the one that interests me the most is the interview she did with the Today show’s Matt Lauer. Supposedly on the morning chatfest to promote her new show, she once again took the opportunity to take several swipes at ex Charlie Sheen, which thus far seems to be her modus operandi:
Denise Richards insisted Wednesday she never asked for her ex-husband Charlie Sheen’s sperm, despite a document released exclusively to NBC News by Sheen containing a purported e-mail that Sheen claims proves she asked him in April 2007 to father a third child via artificial insemination.
“The e-mail’s not legitimate. It’s a doctored e-mail,†Richards told TODAY’s Matt Lauer Wednesday. She said that the message, which Sheen says Richards wrote to his current fiancée, Brooke Mueller, represents another attempt by the actor to discredit her.
Oh, Denise, about that show you’re doing?
Richards told Lauer that the document is simply not true. At the time, she said, she was caring for her mother, Joni, who had terminal cancer that would take her life in December 2007. The actress was also raising the two young girls she had by Sheen. The last thing she wanted was another baby.
“I was taking care of my dying mom. That’s what the public doesn’t understand,†Richards said. “I was raising my little girls. They’re young; they need me. My mother was the closest person to me. She was dying.â€
Richards said that if she had wanted another child, she wouldn’t have asked for Sheen’s sperm, noting she was dating Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora at the time. “If I wanted anybody’s sperm, I would have asked for Richie’s,†she told Lauer.
Uh, yeah, but don’t you have a new television show to promote?
She said that the perception that she made [many] accusations [against Sheen] publicly is wrong. She made the statements in court filings that she had hoped would remain private, she said.
“The one thing I will clear up a lot of people don’t understand — I filed a declaration with the court. I never went on different shows and blasted my husband and aired our dirty laundry,†she said. “This is a private, embarrassing, personal matter.â€
Hmm, yeah…private and personal. Gotcha. E!, show, ringing any bells?
Richards told Lauer that even that battle has been misrepresented by Sheen. She said that initially, he agreed to allow her to have Sam and Lola on the reality show, but in return for his consent, he asked for increased custody of the children.
“Charlie wanted me to agree to custody changes in our situation,†she said, addressing the issue for the first time. “I didn’t want to change the custody arrangement.â€
Okay, never mind.
Denise, for her part, is saying that an email supposedly sent to Charlie’s girlfriend from Denise asking for a sperm donation was faked, because she claims at that time she was in a relationship with Richie Sambora (who, let’s not forget, was with wife and former Denise BFF Heather Locklear when the two began a relationship). Charlie, for his part, is saying that if she can prove the email was faked then bring it on in court, bay-bee.
However, if you remember correctly, Denise and Richie broke up about a month before Richie’s father died, which was April 15, 2007. This would have put the split in mid-March. The email to Charlie was dated April 3, over two weeks after Denise broke up with Richie. So her claims of being in a relationship with Richie at the time are questionable at best.
Also questionable are her claims that she needs to do the show for money:
In her bid to promote the show, Richards went on “Today,” “The View” and “Larry King Live” to explain she did it to make money to support her children.
But, “Denise gets $52,000 a month tax-free in child support,” a Sheen insider fumed. “Most people in America can figure out how to live on that, but Denise can’t?”
In addition to the child support, Richards got $60,000 a month (also tax-free) for two years in alimony - adding up to a whopping $1.44 million. Richards also gets a chunk of Sheen’s hot sitcom, “Two and a Half Men,” which “eventually will net her up to $25 million,” the source said.
“Questionable” seems to be the story of this whole soddy mess…everything that comes out of either Charlie or Denise’s mouth is open to question. Nobody can seem to get their stories straight and all anyone seems to be doing is continually flinging poo and seeing what will stick. I’m not defending Charlie Sheen…personally, I think he’s a bit of a jerk. But let’s face it, Denise isn’t coming across as Mom Of The Year, either.
There are two things that don’t seem to be occurring to either of these two knuckleheads…Sam and Lola, their two daughters. If there is one thing I learned while growing up as the child of divorced parents, it’s that when your parents are at odds with one another for whatever reason, it’s you who suffer for it. And mark my words, these two innocent little girls are suffering for their parents’ self-centered behavior. Change their names now to Lindsay and Paris and save everyone time later.
Quite frankly, I could care less if the email is doctored, entirely made up, or if Denise actually wrote it. The fact is that both Denise and Charlie are spending huge amounts of time trying to discredit one another and arguing about this email and generally trying to ruin each other’s lives, when they could be using that energy to try and figure out how to better their childrens’ lives. The inordinate amount of time both of them are using to obsess about one another say more than their words ever could.
So, despite the title of her new show, her motivation and life really isn’t so complicated…in fact, it is fairly transparent. Denise’s decision to whore out her daughters to the Johns of reality television obviously wasn’t motivated by money, but by her desire to regain what little she had of her career and her insatiable need to twist the knife into Charlie Sheen as often as she can. Pretty simple, really.
I encourage everyone to join me in my continuing boycott of E! network:
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Make it known to them that you will not watch their network as long as they feature toddlers in reality television shows. If Denise had kept the focus of her silly little show to herself, I’d still rag on her, but it would be an entirely different sort of ragging. This show has her very young children in it, children too young to realize the scope of what a “reality” show can do to one’s life (just ask the Hogan family what “reality” television is), and it’s a disgusting example of blatantly whoring out one’s children for fame and fortune. Write, call, email, be polite and respectful, but make it known that this sort of thing will not stand.
Oh, and if you really want to further see the depth of self-righteousness Denise possesses, here is another clip (thanks, Dawn!). Don’t eat beforehand, though.
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Awww, don’t you feel sorry for her k?
Yeah, me neither!
Comment by D — May 23, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
Sigh. Poor Denise. “I’m just trying to promote my show.” And this is supposed to get our attention? Our sympathy? What a dolt she is.
“I’m just trying to earn a living. I need to work.” Honey, no you don’t. I’d like to have just one month of her child support. I could show her exactly how to make it all work on that princely sum. With that kind of money I could have a bigger apartment and my son could have his own room. I wouldn’t have to sleep on the couch anymore when he’s here. I could afford a car. And I could get health insurance.
I’m gonna go grumble in the bathroom now. I don’t want to poison the rest of the house with all this sudden bile that’s come up. Blech.
Comment by Joanie — May 23, 2008 @ 6:12 pm
Um, I think we know who you are sweetie.
Comment by Rachel — May 23, 2008 @ 6:44 pm
She is sad and the show is so embarressing for her, I can’t stand to watch. She is really not interesting and needs latch on to something other than she was a Bond Girl and dated Ritchie Sambora - BORING. Get a life Denise.
Comment by Robert — July 25, 2008 @ 9:36 pm