Balloon Boy’s Parents Sentenced
Posted on 23. Dec, 2009 by fondue in News, Scoopage, Video
Richard and Mayumi Heene, parents of the notorious Balloon Boy, were sentenced in court today. Last month, the couple pled guilty, respectively, to felony attempt to influence a public servant and misdemeanor false reporting to authorities. Richard will serve 90 days in jail. After that, he will have four years of probation, during which time [...]
Balloon Boy Full of Hot Air
Posted on 19. Oct, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, News, Scoopage, Video
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden announced that their police investigation has concluded the Heene family’s balloon emergency last Thursday was in fact a hoax. Authorities believe parents Richard and Mayumi planned the whole stunt in order to capture media attention so they could get their own reality show. Well now they’re famous – for being assholes. Researcher [...]
Balloon Boy Throws Up on Today Show and GMA
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by fondue in Entertainment, Scoopage, Video
Falcon Heene, forever to be known as the “balloon boy,” appeared with his family via satellite on Good Morning America Friday morning. But during the pre-taped interview, Falcon ran to the bathroom to throw up. After Diane Sawyer prodded her, Falcon’s mother went off to see if he was okay. Next, the family filmed another [...]
Balloon Boy Says “it was for the show”
Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by Chuck Rocker in Dis & Dat, Entertainment, News, Video
I’m sure by now that you’ve all heard about Falcon Henne, the boy who was thought to have floated away in a huge weather balloon and then mysteriously disappeared. Well, it would appear that the Henne family got what they wanted…sort of. They got the media’s attention, they got sympathy from families all over the [...]
