I'm sorry, but what's so vicious about Denise? Is it just because she "stole" her ex-best friend's husband? Because if so, THAT DOG WON'T HUNT.

Once Heather Locklear decided to divorce Richie, he became FAIR GAME. And she's the immature one if she doesn't want him but doesn't want anyone else to have him.

Thankfully, Lifetime Television has brought awareness to the plight of the best friend who hooks up with her best friend's ex-husband in the triumph "Her Best Friend's Husband." I highly recommend it for perhaps a change of heart for all the closeminded comments I noticed in this thread.

Love knows no bound.

Preach it.

And Ritchie was on TOUR when Heather filed divorce. There was no evidence of cheating, it came out of the blue for him.

In addition to Asslee Simpson's new nose job,Denise Richards is on the cover of the new Us Weekly, in an unfruitful attempt to garner sympathy.

"This is one of the hardest times in my life," says Richards. "I have done my best to try and keep this private. I have no interest in speaking publicly about my marriage. It's unfortunate that the court document became public. This is not what I wanted. My priority all along has been to focus on my children and their well-being."

Interesting! Too bad it's all probably bullshit.

Word on the street is that Richards recently fired her high-powered publicists AND got a new divorce lawyer after both were not willing to go down the nasty route Denise has embarked on.

The smear campaign has now moved on from Charlie Sheen to Heather Locklear

"Heather wants to create a bunch of lies," says one Richards pal. "It's ridiculous."

Adds a mutual friend, "For Heather to make Denise out to be a homewrecker is just vile. Especially knowing all the hell that Denise has been through with Charlie."

Denise is hurt. Hurt , hurt, hurt ! "The whole thing has been very hurtful," she says, "especially hurtful to have untruths be perpetuated."

Sources close to Heather and Denise contend that the falling-out with Locklear began last year. "It makes Melrose Place look like Disneyland," says a mutual pal, who accuses Locklear of trying to recruit the neighborhood in her fight with the actress.

Duh. We would too!

Team Locklear, all the way!!

In perhaps the most transparent smear:

Says Us, "Sources say that their friendship grew strained over Locklear's partying, especially after the birth of Lola, 11 months. "Heather wants to go out and Denise wants to stay in with her kids, and that was the start of the friction," says the friend."

It seems Denise was also upset that Heather is using Charlie's divorce lawyer. Yeah. So what's the big deal?

"Heather has a very similar personality to Charlie. They are both extremely vindictive," says someone on Team Richards.

More than one source tells Us that Spade and Locklear became an item while she was still married to Sambora.

Interesting!

A Spade pal insists, though, that he and Locklear didn't meet until December. "He makes her laugh," says a Locklear insider.

A close Richards source insists romance did not bloom between the actress and Sambora until mid-March.

"It started with a chance meeting at a neighborhood park, where Richards and Sambora had brought their children; the two traded notes and war stories from their divorces, says a friend. "It was, 'Oh, my gosh, I can't believe what you've gone through,' and 'I can't believe what you've gone through.'" A Sambora pal says, "Denise was the aggressor, and called Richie and began the romantic relationship."

Team Richie Rich adds, "I know it's not really heard of in Hollywood, but Richie and Denise are two of the few people here that have character and integrity."

Bull to the [!@#$%^&*]!

We can't continue anymore.

We're nauseous.

It's really hard what to believe....Even if Heather did divorce Ritchie while on tour, she must have contemplated her reasons for ending the marriage....None of us knows what's going on, except by what we read, and what we hear, and that too can even be one-sided....Regardless of what's going on with all four of these people, the only thing I wish for is for the happiness of their children...that's the most important thing

GROW up. Keepyour marriage woes to your damn self, Denise.

Charlie's drug habits and dating of porno actresses has been known since the 80s. You're old enough, you should have known Denise.

Stop acting like one of those !@#$%^&*]es in the Sweet Valley High books and taking your friend's ex-husband to be spiteful, Denise.

Raise your children, make some movies and pretend that you can act, and shut up Denise!

I agree Bree! I am ashamed to be a Denise Richards fan at this moment! First of all, everyone in Hollywood knows that Charlie Sheen is the devil so I feel ZERO sympathy there. Don't let the hit show fool you. IT MEANS NOTHING!

Then to go and steal your BEST FRIENDS husband?! That is SICK! From what I've read I have no doubt that Denise was probably sleeping with Richie well before the divorce, but even after would be too much for me. I'm in shock by this entire thing. I had no idea it was true which is why I didn't open this thread. Then I kept seeing it on the news and I'm floored.

This is the biggest scandal to hit Hollywood in YEARS! It's up there with Lana Turner's daughter shooting her boyfriend, lol!

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I agree Bree! I am ashamed to be a Denise Richards fan at this moment! First of all, everyone in Hollywood knows that Charlie Sheen is the devil so I feel ZERO sympathy there. Don't let the hit show fool you. IT MEANS NOTHING!

Then to go and steal your BEST FRIENDS husband?! That is SICK! From what I've read I have no doubt that Denise was probably sleeping with Richie well before the divorce, but even after would be too much for me. I'm in shock by this entire thing. I had no idea it was true which is why I didn't open this thread. Then I kept seeing it on the news and I'm floored.

This is the biggest scandal to hit Hollywood in YEARS! It's up there with Lana Turner's daughter shooting her boyfriend, lol!

Oh, come now, you can't blame Denise Richards. It's almost a well documented fact that women love bad boys before they do nice guys. And it's almost as true that women think they can change a man. Just because Denise married a male slut/pig like Charlie Sheen doesn't mean it should reflect badly on her, nor should it call into question her character. She's just a woman.

Oh, come now, you can't blame Denise Richards. It's almost a well documented fact that women love bad boys before they do nice guys. And it's almost as true that women think they can change a man. Just because Denise married a male slut/pig like Charlie Sheen doesn't mean it should reflect badly on her, nor should it call into question her character. She's just a woman.

Yeah and going for a bad boy more often than not proves to be a bad idea. And for the record, I wasn't slagging her off for marrying Sheen, but stealing her BEST FRIENDS husband, that is why she is a fifthy slapper.

Oh, come now, you can't blame Denise Richards. It's almost a well documented fact that women love bad boys before they do nice guys. And it's almost as true that women think they can change a man. Just because Denise married a male slut/pig like Charlie Sheen doesn't mean it should reflect badly on her, nor should it call into question her character. She's just a woman.

LOL! Isn't that a backhanded defense of Denise Richards? You're saying she shouldn't be blamed for marrying Sheen because she's just a woman, and after all women aren't good judges of character. It could be construed as sexist.

LOL! Isn't that a backhanded defense of Denise Richards? You're saying she shouldn't be blamed for marrying Sheen because she's just a woman, and after all women aren't good judges of character. It could be construed as sexist.

Yes, Alan, it COULD--if it weren't so true. Honestly, I can't think of one of friends who are girls who haven't slept with or gotten romantically involved with a bad boy just to do it. The nice guys were always too nice or had their sexuality questioned just because of that factor. So it's not sexist. Women just AREN'T good judges of character.

According to new reports published this week, after Martin Sheen told the unruly kids to declare a public cease fire in the press, a vindictive Denise has refused to allow the kids to see their grandparents.

If this is true, I officially cannot stand Denise Richards.