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Displaying all articles tagged:
Balloon Boy
hoaxes
Dec. 24, 2020
Wife Swap
Couple Pardoned by Colorado Governor for ‘Balloon Boy’ Hoax
“It’s time to no longer let a permanent criminal record from the balloon boy saga follow and drag down the parents for the rest of their lives.”
By
Halle Kiefer
June 20, 2013
Balloon Boy’s Heavy-Metal Band Is Playing in New York Next Week
But don’t be surprised if you show up and he’s actually in an attic somewhere.
By
Dan Amira
people we forgot existed
Dec. 11, 2012
Balloon Dad Richard Heene Is Absolutely Obsessed With Scratching His Back
Remember Balloon Dad? He’s still weird.
By
Dan Amira
balloon dad
Dec. 23, 2009
Balloon Dad Is Going to Jail, Must Apologize for Being a Jerk
And he can’t make any money from this, either.
By
Dan Amira
gossipmonger
Dec. 23, 2009
Mischa Barton Doesn’t Like to Grocery Shop Without Her Dog
And more celebrity quirks revealed, in our daily gossip roundup.
By
Katie Goldsmith
jerks
Dec. 22, 2009
Balloon Parents Owe $42,000 for the Best Prank of 2009
But they don’t plan to pay.
By
Adam K. Raymond
jerks
Nov. 12, 2009
Balloon Dad ‘Falls on His Sword’
Not literally, unfortunately.
By
Dan Amira
balloon boy
Oct. 25, 2009
Frank Rich: Balloon Dad Was Just Trying to Feed His Family
If Richard Heene didn’t exist, we would have to invent him, or whatever.
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 24, 2009
‘Balloon Mom’ Comes Clean, Admits It Was All a Hoax
Mayumi Heene cracks.
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 22, 2009
Someone Has Gone Through the Trouble of Making a Balloon Boy Halloween Costume
Let people know you’ve seen the news recently!
By
Dan Amira
things that bring us all together
Oct. 20, 2009
Why We All Need Bloomberg Help Desk
As opposed to, say, Dell Help. Or your own IT people.
By
Chris Rovzar
balloon boy
Oct. 20, 2009
Balloon Family Neighbor Gets in Stupid Immature Tussle With Media
The situation on the ground outside the Heene family’s suburban home is descending into chaos.
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 19, 2009
The Top Five Balloon Boy Tribute Songs
Because our complicated emotions can only be expressed through the majesty of music.
By
Dan Amira
balloon boy
Oct. 19, 2009
Which ‘Media Outlet’ Is Involved in the Balloon-Family Story?
But what constitutes a “media outlet” these days, anyway?
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 18, 2009
Balloon Mishap Officially Declared a Hoax: ‘These People are Actors’
It’s a publicity stunt, just like we all thought. And by a bunch of lousy actors who met in Hollywood!
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 18, 2009
Latest Balloon Family News: Charges Pending, Former Assistant Offers Hoax Proof
The Heenes are in hot water.
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 17, 2009
Balloon Dad is Obsessed with Boxes!
Don’t put Richard Heene in a box. He’d probably love that!
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 17, 2009
Balloon Boy Dad Making ‘Big Announcement’ This Morning
Who knows what Richard Heene will say at the press conference today?
By
Lindsay Robertson
balloon boy
Oct. 16, 2009
Weather Devices Not the Only Thing Balloon Dad Is Floating on TV These Days
And we thought this story couldn’t reach a new low.
By
Chris Rovzar
flight of the falcon
Oct. 16, 2009
On Balloon Boy, Billy Wilder, and
Where The Wild Things Are
A real-life Max feints from tragedy to farce: Balloon Boy through the prism of movies.
By
Logan Hill
balloon boy
Oct. 16, 2009
Balloon Dad Thinks Hillary Clinton Is a Reptile, or Something
An old video of Richard Heene confirms everything else we’ve learned about Richard Heene.
By
Dan Amira
balloon boy
Oct. 16, 2009
Balloon Boy Barfs on Live TV
But this doesn’t stop his parents from continuing their interview, natch.
By
Chris Rovzar
scary things that turn into funny things
Oct. 15, 2009
Balloon Boy Lets the Cat Out of the Balloon, Admits Hoax
“You guys said that we did this for the show.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
scary things that turn into funny things
Oct. 15, 2009
Boy Who Wasn’t In Balloon Found Alive!
A nation is relieved.
By
Chris Rovzar
scary things
Oct. 15, 2009
Yes, There Is a Boy in a Balloon Somewhere Over Colorado [Wait, No, There Isn’t]
Falcon Heene, who was thought to be in a helium balloon thousands of feet in the air this afternoon, is still missing.
By
Chris Rovzar