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Richard Heene Gets 90 Days in the Slammer

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The Balloon Boy stunt captivated a nation. Now it’s saddled Richard Heene with tens of thousands of dollars in fines and landed him in jail for three months

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The Fake Decade

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The years from 2000 to 2009 were unified by fakeness — high-profile charlatans penetrated virtually every area of life (as Frank Rich also pointed out ). From fake celebrities to fake journalists, here’s a top ten of our favourite* frauds.

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Balloon Dad’s New Reality — Jail

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Celebrity Justice , Balloon Boy Richard Heene — the moron behind the Balloon Boy hoax — was just sentenced to 90 days in jail for his role in the October incident. The judge has allowed Heene to serve 60 of the 90 days on a “work-release program” — in which he’ll be allowed to …

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‘Balloon’ Fam Gets $42,000 Bill

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Celebrity Justice The two morons behind that terrible “Balloon Boy” stunt are finally going to have to pay the price for all of their dumbassery — a cool $42,000. The Larimer County District Attorney’s office claims it sent the bill to Richard and Mayumi Heene — … Permalink

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TMZ’s Wacky Family Photos Contest!

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

From rabbit ears to crying tears — email in your funny family photos for our Wacky Family Photos Contest! Who knows — you might score our $250 prize and some super secret mystery gifts from TMZ!**CLICK HERE for contest rules and regulations!** …

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Statue of Liberty — A Balloon’s Eye View

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Balloon Boy Richard Heene and his overexposed balloon family took a break from televised interviews to do a little sightseeing at the Statue of Liberty on Thursday.”Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled convicted felon con artists yearning to be … Permalink

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Kramer Turns Racist Rant Into a Joke

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Train Wrecks , TV Three years ago today, Michael Richards took the stage at the Laugh Factory and unleashed the racist tirade that would change his life forever — but now he’s turning the whole thing into a joke … arguably inappropriate. Richards made light of the ..

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ABC on Heenes: We Pay for Sushi, Not Interviews

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Wacky & Weird , Balloon Boy Far be it from ABC to pay for interviews — something they say they don’t do — but they will pay to stuff the stomachs of those they interview and then drive them comfortably to their hotel … which is exactly what happened with the Heene family … Permalink

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Balloon Dad — Felony Payday

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: TV , Balloon Boy For a convicted felon, Richard Heene claims he has some serious job opportunities flyin’ in from N.Y. — where there isn’t a high demand for carpenters or balloon builders … you know what they do need?

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Balloon Boy Parents to be Sentenced

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Filed under: Balloon Boy Richard and Mayumi Heene will be sentenced in Colorado today for their role in the Balloon Boy hoax — and we’ll be live in the courtroom.Richard was charged with attempting to influence a public servant, a felony. Mayumi was charged with false …

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