Denise Richards was serenaded with applause during her appearance on on Chelsea Lately Monday, after the host lauded the working mom for taking in ex-husband Charlie Sheen's twin sons Max and Bob, with their mother Brooke Mueller going through a skid of personal problems.

"I know you're raising his kids right now," Chelsea told the Wild Things star, adding she knows Denise has to stay mum on the situation herself -- a fact confirmed by Denise, who said, "Pretty much."