Rob Lowe shows off his fit figure on the new issue of Vanity Fair, and the 47-year-old actor shares snippets from his book Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography and chats about everyone from Charlie Sheen to Tom Cruise.

On being competitive with the Two And A Half Men star, Lowe told the magazine, "We competed to see who could play harder, then show up for work and still kick ass." Lowe added that Sheen is a "one-of-a-kind" guy, who he describes as "a Polo preppy clotheshorse in a world of O.P. shorts and surf T-shirts." Hmm, funny how he doesn't address his pal's recent media meltdown!

So what did Lowe have to say about Tom Cruise? Click after the jump to find out!

Sheen will be bummed!

Parks and Recreation producer Michael Schur revealed Wednesday night Rob Lowe will not be replacing Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men, because he is under a "multiyear contract" with Parks.

Lowe was one of several names thrown around as a replacement for Sheen after he was fired from the CBS sitcom on Monday.

The troubled actor even announced during an LA radio show yesterday morning he endorses Lowe as his Men replacement, calling him "a beautiful man" and "a buddy".

Unfortunately Lowe joined Parks this season, and at the show's panel at PaleyFest on Wednesday night, Schur told reporters Lowe would not be leaving the show anytime soon, revealing "there's no truth" to the rumors.

Too bad!

Find out what Sheen had to say about John Stamos replacing him ... after the jump ...

Rob Lowe photo courtesy Jordin Althaus/SHOWTIME

Rob Lowe donned a knit cap and a billy goat beard, channeling Brad Pitt for a role as movie star Eddie Nero in an upcoming episode of Californication.

Lowe, who looks eerily similar to the Fight Club star in that costume, appears on the hit Showtime show for a three-episode arc in which he'll play an actor vying for the role of Professor Hank Moody in the film adaptation of his book.

Interesting to note that Brad and Californication star David Duchovny once starred together in the feature film Kalifornia.

We can't wait to see if Rob's acting is as spot on as his look!

Wonder if he tried to snuggle up to Angelina wearing that outfit?

Well, we may be fair-weather fans here in LA, but nothing brings the celebs out of the woodwork like a Lakers' final!

Sunday saw alllll the old dudes (and some young ones) attending the game at the Staples center, including two Batmans, a Bullworth, a Brothers & Sisters star, and a Brand...Russell Brand!

Gawd, who woulda ever thought that Michael Keaton would hold up way better than Val Kilmer?

There is some good news for Rob Lowe - two of his employees have come to his defense regarding the sexual harassment claims made by his former nanny, Jessica Gibson.

People.com obtained a written statement from Carol Andrade, Lowe's estate manager, defending Lowe. She said, "Jessica never told me that Rob ever said or did anything that she found inappropriate or offensive or that made her feel uncomfortable or made sexual advances toward her." Andrade said she has supervised nannies, chefs, drivers and housekeepers for Lowe and his wife Sheryl for the past year and a half.

Jennifer Dynof, the president of Lowe Profile, a company owned by Lowe, is another employee who is sticking up for the actor. "In the past four years working for Rob, I have never seen him make any sexual advances toward any other woman or act inappropriately, offensively or disrespectfully toward any woman," Dynof told People.com.

Both Andrade and Dynof said they would testify in court if necessary.

On Monday April 14, Gibson filed a lawsuit against Lowe and his wife Sheryl claiming the 44 year old actor exposed himself on numerous occasions and inappropriately touched her. She claimed that his wife harassed her as well, and that the family owes her money.

Rob Lowe's former nanny, Jessica Gibson filed a lawsuit on Monday claiming that Lowe exposed himself to her on numerous occasions and touched her inappropriately.

Lowe and his wife Sheryl filed papers last week against their former nanny, suing her for violating their confidentiality agreement, defamation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Today, Gibson and her attorney, Glora Allred appeared on The Today Show and spoke with Meredith Vieira. When asked why she continued to work for the Lowes, Gibson replied, "I love the children, and I needed the job. I thought it would get better, and I was scared." Additionally, she said that she never had tried to blackmail the family, and that the family still owed her money. Allred said that the Lowes tried to "hide behind" their confidentiality agreement with Gibson, and they were using that as a reason not to pay her.

Lowe's lawyer Larry Stein issued a statement to The Today Show which said "An investigation of dozens of present and former employees has failed to find one single person to verify her allegations. The allegations in the complaint are simply untrue."

Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl are suing their former nanny for or violating their confidentiality agreement, defamation, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress to the tune of $1,000,000.

In the papers that the couple filed on Monday at the Los Angeles Superior Court, they claim that the woman, who worked for the family for seven years, "made statements in violation of her promise not to and has made false statements about Rob Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Lowe."

Though the court papers do not go into the specifics of what the nanny might have revealed about the Lowes' personal lives, Rob did write an article yesterday for the Huffington Post in which he shares some more personal thoughts.

In the article, titled Household Betrayal, Rob states that "a former employee is demanding my wife Sheryl and I pay her $1.5 million by the end of the week or she will accuse us both of a vicious laundry list of false terribles." He copied and pasted texts from the former nanny into the article, and even said, "No one intimidates my family...We will defend ourselves with vigor and without fear."

"Household Betrayal"??? Sounds like the title of a brillz new TV drama!

Exhibit A: Former Brat-Packer Rob Lowe - one of the first celebs to have a sex tape and go to rehab back in the 80's (go him!) - hitting up Malibu with his wife last night.
Exhibit B: David Duchovny eats some Pinkberry in Brentwood after taking a yoga class. Who's the hotter DILF?!