Richards and Sheen reunite on red carpet for Netflix doc premiere

Nearly 20 years after a contentious split, Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen reunited on the red carpet Thursday night at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Hollywood for the premiere of Sheen's two-part documentary, exchanging smiles and a hug that marked their first joint carpet appearance since 2005. The brief, warm interaction came as the documentary is set to begin streaming on September 10, one day after the release of Sheen's memoir.

Photographs and video from the event show Richards, 54, and Sheen, 60, posing side by side, embracing and laughing with photographers; Sheen was seen placing an arm around Richards's waist and joking with the press about whether they should pose together. Richards arrived in wide-legged, high-waisted black satin pants and a sparkling cropped top, while Sheen wore a suit for the occasion. Richards appears in the documentary, and Sheen has previously taken part in episodes of her reality series earlier this year.

Richards and Sheen, who were married from 2002 to 2006, share daughters Sami, now 21, and Lola, 20. Their marriage ended amid public struggles and a protracted custody battle. Both have in recent years described their relationship as...