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

By Rob Shuter Posted Jan 28th 2011 09:46AM

EXCLUSIVE: 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."

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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.

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Friday 28 January

By RobertRob

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Just like the sci/fi Movie Blade runner where the scientist says to his creation.
Its better to burn out then to fade away same Idea.
Anyway I forgot what was said LOL

By mull3895

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Denise, his new x-wife to be, the CBS studio bosses, NO ONE HAS ANY CONTROL OVER THIS IDIOT. Saying Denise is going to help is a joke. CHARLIE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN CONTROL CHARLIE. Even if the studio heads fire him, he still has a gazillion dollars to survive off of. He also has daddy, a huge star and money earner. You all, addicts are addicts. He simply is an addict, who does NOT WANT to change. He is death waiting to happen.

By nikeallstar1234

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The dude makes what? 2 million dollars an episode? Hes not hurting for cash

By Trisha

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It would be better for everyone involved if Charlie Sheen just dropped dead.

By Dawn

What a cruel, hateful thing to say. No one should wish death on anyone. Shame on you.

By New York

What an awful thing to say. Makes me wonder what your problem is.

By bobby

good luck he need's to get a belly button window.can't see the light of day where he's at.we love you in oceanside be strong for your kid's young lady..

By JEB BUCKINGHAM

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. Charlie Sheen has to WANT to cure himself. The CBS network execs will keep exploiting their "money-maker", until it ends only one way.......

Did the police find any coke? You can't arrest someone just because there is a story going around. There has to be eveidence.

Yes, it is obvious that this man has a problem and it is sad because he also has children. He needs to get his life together for himself and for them not for his show and CBS.

There are a lot of people in his shoes who don't have the resources that he does to get his life back together. Maybe he will realize this before it is too late.

By FastJames

Charlie, you are my hero. No one want's to see you dead. Listen to your ex and your father. Get help soon.

By Bear 401

She's wasting her time. At the end of the day the only true "loves of his life" are booze, drugs & porn stars & nothing more.

By skeezix

At the end of the day and moving forward in a global way the senergy is vitriol.

I wish people would stop parroting the news casters and politicians who beat these phrases into the ground.
How did we express ourselves without " at the end of the day"?

That is through an addicts eyes. Once he goes to rehab his priorities will be much different.

Saturday 29 January

By ted409

this bunch needs to GROW UP.
when i 23 years old i had a wife a house 3 cars in the drive and a baby on the way.
this group seems to be a train wreck waiting for a place to happen
snooki to me is skating on thin ice in terms of her star appeal.
im glad to hear shes writing books and stuff, she better save that money for the future.
maybe at 57 im just out of that generation and was to normal for my age when i was in that age range but these people need to get a clue and grow up
all the in fighting may be a great idea on paper in the script but doesnt lend itself to attracting and maintaining a viewer base
in my opinion anyway

By DAWillmore

Sheen is a fool.

By Felix

Charlie should go to jail for all of the Mexicans and American troupes he killed with his drug money

By TODD

I'll just say in advance, RIP Charlie Sheen
ps) Charlie's tombstone quote- Worked hard to waste his life.

By dennis

Denise couldn't care less about Charlie...She knows who butters her bread, and that's all she cares about....

By JLS

This woman is an awful woman. She's his EX and should STFU. Since when do we judge a person through their EX?

Absurd.

By Herald7

The producers of Three and a Half Men are probably thrilled Charlie isn't entering rehab. The entertainment industry has always enabled addict behavior for the sake of making money.

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