DENISE RICHARDS

"This has been a bittersweet year for me," says Richards, 35, of her highs (giving birth to daughter Lola, 9 months) and lows (filing for divorce from Charlie Sheen, 40). But her two young daughters ¨C Sam is 2 ¨C are "my first priority." Says a pal: "She's staying strong for her daughters' sake."