A crush on reality

2010-03-19T02:18:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Saga of Colorado Ôballoon boyÕ shows just how far Americans have fallen for reality TV</div><div><p> FridayÕs dramatic story of the runaway helium balloon over Colorado and the missing 6-year-old boy who was believed to have been a stowaway onboard had all the trappings of great television. It may be because it was made for TV.</p><p>Larim...

Filmmaker: Movie about balloon dad could clear him

2010-02-22T19:07:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Filmmaker says documentary on Balloon Boy's dad could clear him; authorities don't think so</div><div><p>Once Richard Heene admitted in court that he wrongly sent authorities on a wild goose chase across Colorado to save the son he thought was aloft in a runaway ...

A documentary in the works for Balloon Boy's dad

2010-02-22T19:26:53Z

Balloon boy's dad dashes into jail without a word

2010-02-22T22:22:48Z

<div id="subtitle">After saying it was no hoax, balloon boy's dad quietly dashes to jail to start 90-day sentence</div><div><p>There was no last second proclamation of innocence or even a statement to the handful of reporters waiting in the freezing cold for the man who pleaded guilty to orchestrating the balloon boy hoax.</p><p>

Officials scoff at balloon dad's new media blitz

2010-02-23T00:25:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Officials scoff at balloon dad's latest media blitz and denials he perpetrated a hoax</div><div><p>The father who orchestrated the balloon boy hoax is taking advantage of his final days of freedom by making the rounds on news shows and telling anyone who will listen that he is innocent and being framed.</p><p>Authorities are not amused by ...

Balloon Boy

2010-01-06T20:16:18Z

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2009 file photo, six-year-old Falcon Heene is shown with his father, Richard, outside the family's home in Fort Collins, Colo., after Falcon Heene was found hiding in a box in a space above the garage. Rich...

Kathy Griffin makes another vulgar quip on CNN

2010-02-23T07:09:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Kathy Griffin making vulgarity on CNN a New Year's Eve tradition with 2nd quip in 2 years</div><div><p>For the second straight year, comedian Kathy Griffin ushered in the new year by saying something vulgar on CNN.</p><p>During the network's live New Year...

Balloon boy parents are sent to jail for hoax

2010-02-23T12:48:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Balloon boy parents are sentenced to jail, barred from profiting from the hoax</div><div><p>The balloon boy's supposed life-threatening journey in a runaway balloon riveted the nation for hours. But it will be years before the perpetrators of the October hoax — his parents — can benefit financially from the publicity stunt.</p><p>The sente...

Colorado parents sentenced for "balloon boy" hoax

2010-02-23T11:59:14Z

<div><p>FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Reuters) - A Colorado couple who riveted America with a bogus claim their son had floated away in a balloon received a 90-day jail term for the father on Wednesday, and both face thousands of dollars in restitution....

Parents in 'balloon boy' hoax get jail terms

2010-02-23T11:54:23Z

<div><p>The parents in Colorado's "balloon boy" hoax were handed jail sentences Wednesday for their roles in the bizarre publicity stunt which became a worldwide media sensation.</p><p>Richard Heene, 48, showed no emotion as Colorado's "balloon boy" hoax were handed jail sentences on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from the incident.</p><p>Richard Heene, 48, showed no emotion as Judge Stephen Scha...

Balloon Boy Parents Sentenced For Their October Hoax

2009-12-23T12:31:22Z

FORT COLLINS, CO - DECEMBER 23: (L-R) Defense attorney David Lane, Richard Heene and Mayumi Heene sit in Courtroom 3A during their sentencing hearing at the Larimer County Justice Center December 23, 2009 in Fort Col...

Balloon boy couple face 42,000-dollar bill for hoax

2010-02-23T12:26:05Z

<div><p>The Colorado couple responsible for the "balloon boy" hoax which captivated audiences around the world are facing a 42,000-dollar bill for the stunt, their lawyer said Tuesday.</p><p>Attorney David Lane said Richard Heene ...

Mistakes of the Decade

2009-12-17T09:45:52Z

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YE Pop Culture Moments

2009-12-16T12:31:13Z

FILE-This Oct. 15, 2009 file photo shows six-year-old Falcon Heene sitting cross-legged on the roof of his family's van outside his home in Fort Collins, Colo., after the little boy was found hiding in a box in a space above the garage. Falcon Heene at first had been reported to be aboard a flying-saucer-shaped balloon fashioned by his fa...

A year when reality TV became part of our reality

2010-02-23T15:06:48Z

<div id="subtitle">An errant balloon, party-crashers and more: Pop culture in 2009 was dominated by reality TV</div><div><p>Little Falcon Heene of "Balloon Boy" fame surely had no idea he was encapsulating an entire year of popular culture when he told his parents on national TV: "You guys said that we did this for the show."</p><p>Seeking fame is nothing ne...

YE Celeb Wacky and Tacky

2009-12-15T09:30:56Z

Colorado parents plead guilty in balloon boy saga

2010-02-24T07:09:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Colorado parents plead guilty in balloon boy saga, some jail time possible</div><div><p>The Colorado parents of three children could wind up in jail after admitting in court they fabricated a story about their son in a runaway balloon to gain publicity for a possible reality TV show.</p><p>

Parents in 'balloon boy' hoax plead guilty

2010-02-24T05:52:54Z

<div><p>The parents behind the "balloon boy" hoax pleaded guilty to criminal charges arising from the case Friday and will be sentenced next month, a Colorado judge ruled.</p><p>Richard and Mayumi Heene, who allegedly fabricated the stunt in a bid to land their own reality television...

APTOPIX Balloon Boy

2009-11-13T01:31:57Z

Richard and Mayumi Heene arrive at their home in Fort Collins, Colo., on Thursday, November 12, 2009, after making bond on charges against them from the balloon boy hoax. They are both scheduled to enter a guilty plea in court on Friday. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)

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