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Balloon Boy's Dad Wastes Everyone's Time

Published: 10/17/2009
In what was easily the dumbest press conference of all-time, Richard Heene's "big announcement" was that he was, to some extent, setting up a suggestion box. Say what? Heene only spoke for about a minute, telling reporters that he doesn't have cable so he doesn't know what people are saying about…
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Balloon Boy's Dad Promises 'Big Announcement'

Published: 10/17/2009
Richard Heene -- the guy who's kid was not inside of an out of control balloon -- popped outside his house early this morning and promised a "big announcement" later today. Heene stepped out his home at around 5:30 AM, according to USA Today, and told reporters, "I'm going to have a press…
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Balloon Landing Turns Crop to Crap

Published: 10/17/2009
The infamously boy-less balloon caused even more trouble than we thought on Thursday -- because its landing also wreaked havoc on a valuable wheat crop desperately needed by a local family. TMZ spoke with Doug and Joanna Abbott who told us their 300-acre wheat crop was destroyed mostly by…
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Heene Family's Reality Is TV

Published: 10/16/2009
UPDATE 2:20 PM ET -- A TLC official tells TMZ the Heene family approached the network "months ago" with a reality show idea, but the network passed. TMZ has learned the Heene family has been pitching a reality show about the wacky family, as one TV source put it, "all over town." We're told…
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Cops Believe Balloon Boy Was 'Real Event'

Published: 10/16/2009
The Larimer County Sheriff's Office just held a press conference on the Heene family's flying saucer caper -- and they said, as of now, they feel it was a "real event" and not a hoax. Sheriff Jim Alderden said Falcon's parents "expressed statements, non verbal communication, body language, and…
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TMZ Live: LiLo, Balloon Boy & Jon & Kate!

Published: 10/16/2009
T.G.I.F. -- Harvey and Mike answered your questions on everything today, including Lindsay Lohan getting another year of probation, the Balloon Boy family's reality TV aspirations and Jon Gosselin's TLC lawsuit.
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Balloon Boy Investigation

Published: 10/16/2009
TMZ has learned the Larimer County Sheriff's Department will conduct an investigation into the getaway balloon caper. We're told they have not decided if it's a criminal investigation -- presumably filing a false report. After a meeting today, Sheriff's officials tell us they will conduct…
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Balloon Boy -- The 911 Call

Published: 10/16/2009
TMZ has obtained the 911 call made by a hysterical Mayumi Heene yesterday, trying to tell the operator her 6-year-old son Falcon was aboard in a runaway "flying saucer." Eventually, papa Richard Heene takes over the call and explains how the "saucer" works. During the call, the operator asked…
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Boyless Balloon Take-Off Vid -- Hoax?

Published: 10/16/2009
The Heene family has released video of their flying saucer "accidentally" taking flight -- before they allegedly thought six-year-old was inside. Papa Richard Heene can be seen releasing the balloon and then screaming at his wife for not holding onto the tether. One of their other sons is working…
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Falcon Sick of Talking -- Pukes on Live TV

Published: 10/16/2009
UPDATE: BTW -- the vom-fest was edited out of the West Coast airing of "Today."UPDATE: TMZ has learned the Larimer County Sheriff's Dept. has called an internal meeting at 8 AM local time to determine what they're going to do in this case. Just when you thought the balloon boy saga couldn't get…
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Balloon Boy Busts Parents

Published: 10/16/2009
Falcon Heene and his family were just on Larry King Live -- where he suggested his family set up the entire "boy trapped in a flying balloon" story, saying "You guys said that we did this for the show." His father responded by saying "Man," his mom adding "No." Wolf Blitzer didn't hear what the…
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Sheriff's Dept. Investigating Balloon Family

Published: 10/16/2009
TMZ just spoke with the Larimer County Sheriff's Dept. who told us they are aware of Falcon Heene's comments on "Larry King Live" tonight -- and are "investigating the situation." Cops also tells us they've been inundated with calls from tipsters who wanted to give cops a heads up that the…
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