Richard Heene, the shamed father of the “Balloon Boy”, says he was convinced his son was in the homemade bubble that lifted off from their backyard on Oct. 15, but pleaded guilty to prevent his wife’s deportation. Read more »
Posts Tagged ‘Balloon Boy’
Balloon Boy’s Dad Denies Hoax
January 7th, 2010 / Author: Luisa MetcalfeNightly News: Carrie Prejean Is A Big Baby; Balloon Boy Hoaxsters Plead Guilty
November 12th, 2009 / Author: Jaime Rabb
- Carrie Prejean calls Larry King inappropriate on Larry King Live and takes off her microphone…very mature move on her part. Watch the video here. (Celebuzz)
- Balloon Boy parents admit it was all a hoax to avoid jail time. (E! Online)
- Who knew that Richard Simmons actually owns pants and wears them. (TMZ)
- Megan Fox wants people to view her differently. (I’m Not Obsessed)
- Ashlee Simpson goes dark, very dark. (Pink Is the New Blog)
- SYTYCD says goodbye to partners Peter and Pauline. (Buzz Sugar)
Bar Refaeli Ruffled By Leo-Whitney Rumors
October 21st, 2009 / Author: Valerie Nome
Bar Refaeli runs away when asked about reports that Whitney Port is dating ex Leonardo DiCaprio during the Angel Ball benefiting cancer research held Tuesday at NYC’s Cipriani Wall Street.
“Oh!” she gasps. “I don’t want to talk about that.”
The couple dated for three years before calling it quits in June.
Nixing all love life questions, the Israeli-born Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model regains composure when she returns to her area of expertise: beauty. Read more »
Lifetime Lifts Balloon Family Rerun From TV Screens
October 21st, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
It’s up, up and away from the TV screen for the Heene family — after the whole Balloon Boy brouhaha business, Lifetime has decided not to rerun the episode of Wife Swap which features the family, E! News reports. Read more »
VIDEO: Balloon Dad’s Former Business Partner Claims UFO Hoax Planned Long in Advance
October 20th, 2009 / Author: Chris Morran
In the latest development in the whole Balloon Boy saga, a man named Robert Thomas, who claims to have been business partners with Richard Heene, went onto the Today Show this morning to allege that he knew the wannabe reality superstar from Colorado had been planning some UFO-related PR stunt for months in the hopes of drawing attention to one of his many reality TV proposals. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEW!
Balloon Boy’s Dad Has Criminal Past
October 19th, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
The story of the Heene family, aka the family of “Balloon Boy,” continues to twist and turn under the media spotlight: As officials investigate the possibility that the family lied about their son Falcon’s weather balloon-adventure-that-wasn’t, TMZ reports that dad Richard Heene has a criminal record in L.A. and was sentenced to jail in 1997. Read more »
