Divorce: It's Complicated

Denise Richards & Charlie Sheen (2002-2006)

A big unanswered question hovers around this week's Season 2 premiere of "Denise Richards: It's Complicated": Did she film it pre- or post-kiss-and-make-up session with ex-husband Charlie Sheen?

Up until very recently, Denise and Charlie were embroiled in a bitter divorce: one of Hollywood's nastiest, according to a few polls. There were obscene back-and-forth phone calls, multiple courtroom trips to keep the reality TV star from featuring their two daughters on her show, and even a video-off where both sides presented hidden-camera footage of young Sam and Lola Rose. Sheen's tape showed the girls behaving normally; Richards' depicted them acting "in an alarming manner," in an attempt to prove Charlie's bad-dad status. Now, we're not defending him (we wouldn't want to be married to a dude who allegedly has issues with addictions to adult materials and call girls), but we question any parent who can drag a child through the mud like that just to prove a point.

Still, somewhere between the first two seasons, the former Bond girl and one of the "Two and a Half Men" made amends. Two weeks ago Denise, Sam, and Lola reportedly had dinner with Charlie, his new wife Brooke Mueller, and their twin sons, Bob and Max. One big happy family. What brought on the transformation? Maybe Charlie finally feels grounded after five kids (he also has a 24-year-old daughter, Cassandra Jade Estevez, with ex-girlfriend Paula Profit). Maybe Denise's short stint on "Dancing with the Stars" has brought her inner peace. Maybe, as Richards claims, they called a truce for the sake of the children. Or maybe producers thought exposing her softer side would be better for ratings this year.

Whatever the case, this will go down as one of the ugliest celebrity divorces in Hollywood history. Here are a few more stars who aired their dirty laundry for all too see.