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    lalaland13: I'm wondering if Richard Heene abuses his wife. There was a record of a 911 hang-up at the house, and she had bruises but said she had problems with h... more »
    NefariousNewt: I believe it was the great showman P.T. Barnum, who coined the most insightful phrase about human nature: "There's a sucker born every minute." Barnum... more »
    Lymed: Is there any news based show that doesn't blur the lines between entertainment and news? #richardheene more »
    inclusive exclusion: can we all at least take a pledge to not indulge this family (particularly the parents) if / when a network gives them a shot a pimping themselves out... more »
    abagatelle: well adjusted children do not call adults "f***ing b*tches" like falcon heene did on the clip of wife swap i saw yesterday. #richardheene more »
    quatrevingtquatre: A friend of mine who works at a newspaper said the Heenes called her paper before they called 9-1-1. This story just makes me very sad in a multitude ... more »
    wishing upon: The amount of airtime, regardless, devoted to this story really disappoints me. #richardheene more »
    hfree: Did anyone see the lawyer on the morning show rounds this morning? He kept railing that the parents would willing turn themselves in and that the pol... more »
    Sev: Did that child abuse quote come from the same lawyer that was on the Today show accusing the Larimer County police of child abuse if they were to arre... more »
    JAlfredPrufrock: I think the media outlet the sheriff is referring to is "Inside Edition" - they broadcast a whole bunch of the Heene's home videos of the balloon laun... more »
    gerbilsoutofexile...is cheap and easy: What does it say about the state of such "reality TV" that my very first thought when this story broke was HOAX? Is this the point to which we as a so... more »
    MegiEr: These people are sad. I wonder how they're feeling about the whole thing now. Are they still insisting it was real? #richardheene more »
    SarahMC: If these assholes don't receive some substantial legal punishment, I hope their neighbors storm their house with pitchforks and torches. #richardheene more »
    Sputnik_Sweetheart: I learned something about myself this weekend. I have way too much faith in humanity. A lot of people guessed it was a hoax when it happened, but I ... more »
    pantsless economist...access RESTORED: The media?! In on a sensationalist plan to gratuitously get more viewers and stir people up? Say it ain't so! #richardheene more »
    morninggloria: Breaking: Noted Asshole Does Asshole Thing; Everyone Surprised and Outraged #richardheene more »
    UrbanAchiever: If and when everyone sees that the Heenes merely get a slap on the wrist for this kind of craven attention-getting hoax, and perhaps even a show/book ... more »
    cirocco: All I ever learned from YouTube comments is that I am apparently a fag. No, U R a faggit NO U!! hahah lol Etc., ad nauseum. Literally, in Falc... more »
    Dvora: The dad seems like a real piece of work, and I feel bad for his family. But I have to say I'm a little amused at how old school his misogyny is. Ranti... more »
    JinxyMcDeath: Something in the milk ain't clean...and these parents (or parent) should be prosecuted for whatever bullshit they're trying to spew. #balloonboy more »
  • #balloonboy

    Media May Have Conspired With Heene Family In Hoax

    Charges are pending in connection with the Heene family's balloon hoax, and the local sheriff says, "We were manipulated by the family, and the media has been manipulated by the family." But was one media outlet actually an accomplice? More »
  • #boyinamediabubble

    It's Official: Balloon Boy Not Ready For His Closeup

    As his unfortunate appearance on TV this morning made clear, Falcon Heene is not the most willing participant in the story of his balloon non-flight. And if his dad is in fact a fame-whore, he really sucks at it. More »
  • #thingsthatsuck

    Texting Hoax May Scare Off Women Attending Twilight Parties

    A text message circulating in 16 states warns that women are being killed by gangs outside Walmarts. Fortunately it's a hoax, but it may ruin the Twilight DVD release parties planned at 2,400 stores. More »
  • #gonebabygone

    "Missing Baby" Turns Out To Be A Hoax To Win Back Ex-Boyfriend

    Meagan McCormic went before television cameras on Christmas Day, pleading for the return of her missing baby. 2 days later, police are claiming that that baby never existed, and McCormic's "plea" was all a hoax.