Richard Heene Forces Cigar on Infant Son

Yeah, we already know that Richard Heene won’t be up for the Dad of the Year award any time soon. Not only did he commit his children not once but twice to the show Wife Swap and allegedly used son Falcon in a wacky publicity stunt known as the Balloon Boy hoax but his exploitation of his kids started much much earlier when they were just wee babies. Continue reading »

Balloon Boy’s Parents To Surrender, Social Services Investigating

Things are not looking good for “Balloon Boy’s” parents, Richard and Mayumi Heene.  The couple will voluntarily turn themselves in to authorities if they are charged with a felony for falsely claiming their son Falcon, 6, was carried away in their homemade flying saucer last week.  Investigators believe the family may have had an accomplice.  As well, Social Services is trying to determine as to whether all three of their sons are safe in the home.

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Balloon Boy ‘Announcement’? Criminal Charges To Be Filed In Incident

It’s looking more and more like the Balloon Boy incident was a hoax. Despite both the sheriff’s and the father’s earlier insistence that accusations were off-base, that same sheriff now says criminal charges are likely to be filed in the incident. Earlier Richard Heene, the father of the boy who was thought to have been set adrift in a homemade balloon, teased media camped outside his home saying he had a “big announcement” coming up.

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The Heene Family Headed For Reality TV Fame? (Video)

The “Balloon Boy Hoax” of 2009 might spawn the hit reality series of 2010. Apparently, after all the publicity that Falcon Heene generated with his fake balloon trip and subsequent outing of his scheming parents — bigwigs at the Discovery Channel think they’ve discovered the perfect combo of family values, dangerous science experiments, and child exploitation. Continue reading »

Balloon Boy Not a Hoax! Authorities Believe the Heenes - VIDEO

Balloon Boy Gate: hoax or not a hoax? That is the question.

The story of Balloon Boy Falcon Heene has swept the nation and it may have been staged, but then again, it might be the real deal.

Richard Heene swears that it is the absolute truth and he’s not happy about suggestions to the contrary:  “Now I’m starting to get a little ticked off.  What have I got to gain out of this?” Continue reading »

Balloon Boy - It Was All A Hoax –Video

Shut the front door. Who are these people? The Heene family and their now famous “Balloon Boy”  were guests on Larry King and boy, did Falcon burst their bubble.

Pun Intended!

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Balloon Boy Falcon Heene Found Alive!

Falcon Heene, the six-year-old boy that was believed to be floating at over 7,000 feet in his family’s homemade balloon was found alive.  It appears that he was not in the balloon. Continue reading »

That’ll Teach Him to Trade Her: “Wife Swap” Mom Stabs Husband (PHOTO)

Jamie Czerniawski, a new Jersey mother of two who appeared on the reality show “Wife Swap” has been accused of stabbing her husband Charles. In the show Jamie temporarily swapped places with Anna Kinison, a tattooed freak show performer.  In related news, Charles is desperately seeking Anna’s husband to negotiate a swap-back.

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