Denise Richards and Richie Sambora
The photos of DENISE RICHARDS and rocker RICHIE SAMBORA have everyone talking. Now new details are emerging in the latest surprise star romance between the Bond Girl and the hair band rocker!
Earlier this week, "The Insider" obtained video of Denise kissing the BON JOVI guitarist, lounging with him on a California beach and canoodling at the Los Angeles restaurant Le Café. Both celebs are in the midst of ending their respective marriages.
"They were very affectionate," FRANK PERKINS, manager of the bistro tells the upcoming issue of Us Weekly, on stands Friday.
"They were looking into each other's eyes, laughing and giggling like crazy, and seemed to be really enjoying one another," one witness tells the magazine.
"They were totally together as a couple -- no doubt about it," another observer tells Us.
According to an Us Weekly source, the pair has only been a couple for two weeks. "I think they both reached out to each other when they were going through some hard times," a Denise insider tells the magazine. But a Heather source tells the publication that's not how it went down.
"Denise called Richie and initiated everything," the source says. "She aggressively went after Richie and was on a mission to be with him."
A Richie pal tells Us: "It's simply comfort for both of them. They really understand each other."
Denise filed for divorce in March '05 from the father of her two children, CHARLIE SHEEN, while she was pregnant with second daughter LOLA. On Friday, a judge granted her a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband.
She asked that Charlie only be allowed to have supervised visits with their daughters, alleging mood swings and inappropriate behavior such as compulsive gambling, on his part. Charlie told "The Insider" that allegations made by Denise are "baseless" and a "heinous act of fiction."
Richie, meanwhile, is in the process of splitting from Heather, his wife of 11 years. Heather and Denise used to be good friends. They were seen less than a year ago dining together at the L.A. eatery Koi, but sources tell "The Insider" that now the friendship does not exist.
Ironically, Denise and Richie are connected by their estranged spouses. Heather and Charlie appeared on the ABC show "Spin City" together and Denise even made a guest appearance on the sitcom. In fact, she and pal Heather shared a girl-girl kiss scene!
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Ellen DeGeneres Repeats Daytime Emmy Sweep
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen DeGeneres swept the Daytime Emmy awards, winning best talk show host for the second time and earning talk show honors for the third consecutive year.
"I feel lucky," she said backstage Friday night after winning the talk show award. "I found something that I feel comfortable doing and people seem to like what I do."
DeGeneres will have to make room for another big-name comic in daytime television this fall: Barbara Walters announced that Rosie O'Donnell will return to the talk show circuit, replacing Meredith Vieira on "The View."
"Well, thank God, because it was either that or `Celebrity Fit Club,'" said O'Donnell, a former Emmy-winning daytime talk host.
Walters added, "We're so lucky to have her."
Vieira will become "Today" show co-host in September when Katie Couric moves to the "CBS Evening News."
O'Donnell quit her successful show after six years to spend more time raising her four children.
"This gives her the opportunity to do both to be in television, to not have to do everything," Walters said. "It also means that she can finish at noon and pick her kids up from school."
The news about O'Donnell was just one of the new twists for the 33rd annual Daytime Emmys. For the first time in the show's history, the ceremony was moved from New York to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, home of the Academy Awards.
Former '80s teen idol Rick Springfield, who recently returned to "General Hospital" after 23 years, opened the three-hour show in an outdoor fan zone singing a medley of his hits before moving inside and concluded with "Jessie's Girl."
"Guiding Light" won four Daytime Emmys, including Kim Zimmer as lead actress. Zimmer earned her fourth career trophy for a story line in which her character Reva Shayne Lewis went through menopause and eventually fell down an elevator shaft.
"I'm at the end of my contract," she said. "Maybe the gods are intervening and saying you can't leave now. We'll see what happens."
"Guiding Light" also had a trio of first-time winners: Gina Tognoni for supporting actress, Tom Pelphrey as younger actor and Jordan Clarke for supporting actor.
"Oh my goodness, I didn't expect this," an exuberant Tognoni said.
"General Hospital" won for best drama and directing. The ABC soap opera has earned a record nine trophies in the drama category.
Tony Geary of "General Hospital" took home his fifth Daytime Emmy as lead actor. He first won in 1982.
"My face may be falling, but my heart and my spirit are still soaring," the 58-year-old actor said backstage. "Those of us over 50 and even 40 sometimes feel overlooked. This is a very gratifying win for that reason."
CBS' "The Young and the Restless" topped the nominations list with 18, but its only trophy was for writing.
Jennifer Landon of "As the World Turns" won her first Emmy for younger actress. A year ago, the 22-year-old actress was a college student before getting her big break playing the scruffy Gwen.
"Oh boy, I have heartburn," said Landon, the daughter of the late Michael Landon of "Little House on the Prairie" fame, who never won an Emmy.
"To my Poppa, thank you," she said.
Vieira of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" lost as game-show host, to Alex Trebek of "Jeopardy!" The quiz show was honored last week for game/audience participation show.
"Sesame Street" won for preschool children's series, making it 12-for-12 in the category.
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who plays Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on "Sesame Street," received the lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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Keith Richards Hospitalized in New Zealand
Keith Richards
SYDNEY, Australia - Rolling Stones guitarist
Keith Richards was hospitalized for a mild concussion he suffered while vacationing in Fiji, reportedly after falling out of a palm tree.
Richards, 62, was injured earlier this week and flown to a New Zealand hospital for treatment, band spokeswoman Fran Curtis said in a statement Saturday.
"Following treatment locally and as a precautionary measure, he flew to a hospital accompanied by his wife, Patti, for observation," Curtis said.
The statement did not elaborate on Richards' condition or explain how he was injured.
But media reports in Australia and New Zealand said Richards hurt his head after falling out of a palm tree at an exclusive Fiji resort and remained hospitalized in Auckland.
A newspaper report Sunday said Richards was flown to Auckland's Ascot Hospital on Thursday after the accident. Hospital duty manager Steve Kirby would not comment on whether Richards was a patient there, citing the hospital's privacy policy.
The Fijilive.com news Web site reported that the accident was believed to have happened at Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.
Resort employee Salesi Finau told The Associated Press that Richards and his wife recently stayed at the resort for about a week but would not say when they left or comment on reports of Richards' accident.
The Rolling Stones played a concert in Wellington on April 18 as part of their "A Bigger Bang" world tour.
According to the band's Web site, the Stones' next scheduled concert is at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, followed by 34 more dates across Europe.
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Marlee Matlin Joining 'The L Word'
Marlee Matlin
NEW YORK Apr 28, 2006 (AP)— Marlee Matlin is joining the cast of "The L Word," Showtime's drama about a circle of gay friends and lovers who move in the trendiest of L.A. circles.
The 40-year-old actress will play "a fiery artist who catches the attention of Jennifer Beals' character, Bette Porter," the cable network announced Friday.
Matlin won an Oscar for her portrayal of a deaf student in 1986's "Children of a Lesser God." Her TV credits include a recurring role on NBC's "The West Wing."
Showtime said the fourth season of the series will premiere early next year.
The ensemble cast also includes Pam Grier, Laurel Holloman, Mia Kirshner, Katherine Moennig, Leisha Hailey, Rachel Shelley and Daniela Sea.
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