Grim reality for Richards

When it comes to stardom, it seems certain celebs will do anything to keep themselves in the public eye. A couple of Hollywood insiders close to Denise Richards are telling me the former Downers Grove resident worries her D-list kind of career will be over for good once her E! reality show ''Denise Richards: It's Complicated'' comes to a close.

Supposedly, Richards is so concerned about her professional future, ''she's willing to do just about anything and take any role that's not pure porn,'' says a longtime pal. Besides her dismal reality show, Richards' recent film projects have been clearly forgettable little comedies yet to find distribution, and ''Blonde and Blonder'' (that only made back a few thousand dollars on its modest $8 million budget), and the upcoming Bollywood flick ''Incredible Love,'' notable for being shot in Hollywood and featuring cameos by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and ''Superman Returns'' star Brandon Routh.