Denise Richards Turning Down Tell-All Offers, Vows to Stand by Charlie Through Rehab

Now that Charlie Sheen is finally getting the help he needs by heading into rehab, it would be easy for his ex-wife Denise Richards to capitalize on what has become the biggest celebrity story of the week by giving a tell-all interview.

But Denise won't do it. Insiders close to the actress say she has been inundated with interview requests and has turned them all down.

"Her focus right now is on Charlie getting better and being there for her kids. He is their father and Denise wants him healthy so that he can be a part of their life," a source close to the Richards' camp tells PopEater.

We hear that Denise plans to stay strong and support Charlie while he goes through rehab. A rep for the 45-year-old actor wouldn't confirm how long his client plans to be in treatment, but insiders say they expect him to be in for at least three months.

Charlie's entry into treatment came after he was rushed to a hospital last week after reportedly partying with hard drugs and alcohol for several days at his home with several porn stars.

Even as news networks are practically begging Denise to spill all, she thinks it is best for her family right now to keep as much as she can private. She finally has some control over how this story will play out, and she plans to keep it as long as she can. The only feedback she has been giving about Charlie has come from her personal Twitter feed. Denise tweeted: "If you caught 'GMA' today...FYI No 'adult film star' will be babysitting our kids!"

An added advantage of turning down offers to talk is that it will help shield Denise from Charlie's bad behavior. She has been trying (successfully) to create her own brand and doesn't want it to be sullied by a constant association with Charlie. On a personal level, she feels she can be there for him, but professionally she doesn't want to co-brand herself with his actions.

Denise Richards 'Heartbroken,' Wants Charlie Sheen to Get Help for Kids' Sake

Within hours of being hospitalized Thursday morning, Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Denise Richards was at his bedside once again doing everything in her power to help the troubled father of their two daughters. Sources close to the actress tell me she has joined his famous father in calling for Charlie to enter rehab.

"Denise is heartbroken and fears the day when she gets the call saying Charlie is no longer alive," a friend of the actress tells me.

This time, I'm told, is different, and Denise has decided that she is going to do whatever it takes to make Charlie realize he needs help. First things first, she believes he needs a new inner circle of friends.

"Charlie surrounds himself with yes people," an insider tells me. "If you say no to him, then you are out of his life. Denise is one of the only people that could convince him. It wouldn't be the first time Denise has begged for him to get the help he needs, but everyone is hoping that this time he listens to her."

Sheen's dad, Martin, has also reportedly signaled that he wants his son to seek help immediately. "Martin is extremely upset, as you can imagine," a source close to the family told RadarOnline.com. "He's worried Charlie is going to kill himself."

Charlie left the hospital in secret Thursday night and his publicist, Stan Rosenfield, hinted that he has no plans to enter rehab. "He will be on the set of 'Two and a Half Men' on Tuesday," he said in a statement.

After three years of marriage, Denise and Charlie went through a bitter public divorce that was finalized in November 2006. At first, the couple agreed to shared custody of daughters Sam, 6, and Lola, 5, but last year Charlie signed parental rights over to Denise.

Charlie's prolonged meltdown, which came to a head during his rampage in a NYC hotel back in October, is putting the brutally honest Denise in an awkward position with her kids.

"It is becoming harder and harder for Denise to protect her daughters from what's going on as they get older," the star's close friend tells me. "She's an amazing mother and will not let Charlie leave these two beautiful little angels without a father. If she can't convince Charlie to get help simply because it's what he needs, then she hopes he will for the sake of his daughters."

It was a hernia that triggered the "severe abdominal pains" that sent Charlie to the hospital after a 36-hour party bender that reportedly included doing cocaine and watching porn with at least five women.

But Sheen's publicist tells me, "I have no firsthand knowledge of any of this. I have heard all of rumors you have. He [Charlie] has had a history of having this type of hernia, and the person who made the 911 call said he had severe stomach pains and said it was from a hernia condition. Since she is not a doctor, I did not extend her medical knowledge to the media."

According to PEOPLE, it was Dr. Paul Nassif and his wife Adrienne Maloof-Nassif, two stars of Bravo 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' and Sheen's neighbors, who called for help.

Good luck, Denise. The time has come for someone (and it's not going to be CBS as long as Charlie remains a ratings powerhouse) to save Charlie from himself.

Denise Richards Trying Her Best to Protect the Kids from Charlie Sheen's Antics

Charlie Sheen's behavior during the last month has been bizarre to say the least. With more and more claims of his wild partying ways coming out almost every day, ex-wife Denise Richards is doing all she can to protect the couple's two young daughters from all the news.

The 39-year-old actress is speaking out about her worries in an interview with 'Access Hollywood.' Richards says, "I think a lot of people are concerned about Charlie, and my concern is obviously -- what becomes difficult is things become so public."

She continues, "I try my best to keep that quiet from our daughters because, you know, this is something I've never dealt with in my life until this situation. I'm learning how to deal with it, and just keeping a lid on it for our kids has been my main priority and it does become difficult."

The couple went through a bitter and very public divorce in 2006, after a three-year marriage. Initially it was decided that that they would share custody of daughters Sam, 6, and Lola, 5, but last year Richards persuaded Sheen to sign over sole parental rights to her.

Richards said that she worked hard to maintain a cordial relationship with Sheen for the sake of the children, and that it seemed to have worked well for all of them over the last two years. She believes, however, Sheen's behavior during a family trip to New York last year may have set things back.

Richards says, "When we went to New York, that was our intention -- to have a nice time with the girls and I thought it was great that we could all travel together and go out to dinner and do things even though we're not together anymore. The events that took place after that, you know, it was ... difficult."

The event Richards is referring to is when Sheen hired porn star Capri Anderson, got drunk and trashed his room at the Plaza hotel while Anderson hid behind a locked bathroom door.

Watch an exclusive interview Richards gave to PopEater's Naughty but Nice Rob Shuter just after the New York incident.

Denise Richards: I'm 'Learning How to Deal' With Charlie Sheen's Antics

Just days after CBS expressed a "high level of concern" regarding Charlie Sheen's recent bender in Las Vegas, Denise Richards says she's had enough of his wild ways.

"I think a lot of people are concerned about Charlie and my concern is obviously ... what becomes difficult is things become so public," Richards told "Access Hollywood" on Wednesday. "I try my best to keep that quiet from our daughters because, you know, this is something I've never dealt with in my life until this situation."

According to Richards, it hasn't been easy shielding Lola, 5, and Sam, 6, from their father's frequent binges.

"I'm learning how to deal with it," she explained. "Just keeping a lid on it for our kids has been my main priority. It does become difficult."

Though she maintains a good relationship with her ex, Richards admit she doesn't understand Sheen's behavior -- particularly his highly-publicized NYC hotel debacle with porn star Capri Anderson.

"The last two years, Charlie and I have been in such a much better place and it makes it so much easier for our daughters," she said. "When we went to New York, that was our intention -- to have a nice time with the girls. I thought it was great that we could all travel together and go out to dinner and do things even though we're not together anymore."

"The events that took place after that, you know, it was ... difficult."

Denise Richards and Nikki Sixx Romance is Over

Actress Denise Richards has reportedly split from rocker Nikki Sixx after just a few weeks of dating.

After reports that the pair had split up surfaced Saturday, Us Weekly says a source in Richards' camp confirmed the reports but also said that the couple were never that serious to begin with.

"It's crazy how this is being made out to be some big breakup," says the source. "They were never exclusive or serious to begin with! I could count on my hand how many times they went out. They decided to try it, and she was not interested. That's dating! This isn't some big, dramatic split."

Richards had invited Sixx to meet her ex, Charlie Sheen, over Christmas dinner.

According to the Daily Mail, while Richards went on a New Year's holiday to Hawaii with her two daughters, Nikki spent New Year's with his daughters in Mexico. The couple sent romantic tweets about each other during their trips.

Sixx tweeted, "Tell @DENISE_RICHARDS to get her butt to mexico, it soooo damn beautiful here.....oh i am here too..:)."