Richard and Mayumi Heene, parents to Falcon Heene, known from here to eternity as “Balloon Boy,” are set to plead guilty to charges brought against them for perpetrating the most retarded hoax to ever captivate America. |NPR|

The Heartbreaking Saga of Balloon Boy Continues, Sadly

Well here we are day one ABB (After Balloon Boy), and America’s innocence continues to circle the drain as Falcon Heene’s parents push he and his siblings further and further into the media spotlight. This morning the Hennes appeared on just about every morning news show known to man, causing Falcon to puke on live TV — TWICE — which in turn made me just want to cry for the poor kid. Read more »

Balloon Boy Falcon Keene Confesses To Hoax: ‘You Guys Said, That, Um, We Did This for the Show’

Woah, did Balloon Boy aka Falcon Heene just say what I think he said? The little boy who interrupted the country for over three hours was on Larry King Live tonight with his family and when asked why he didn’t come out of his hiding place when he heard his parents calling his name, the six-year-old answered, pretty matter-of-factly, “You guys said, that, um, we did this for the show.” Watch as the fact-revealing video evidence begins to emerge at about the :28 mark below. Read more »

America, Get Used to the Heene Family

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While the search and rescue operation for Falcon Heene continues, more and more is being learned about the kooky family he hails from, and you can bet that more and more information about the Heenes will revealed over the next 24-48 hours. Regardless of whether or not this turns out to be a horrifying tragedy or one of the biggest hoaxes in American history, the Heenes are here to stay, so get used to them. The parents are batshit crazy and the kids are obviously precocious…hello reality show!!! America, you’ve just been introduced to the new Gosselins. Read more »

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UPDATE: The Runaway Balloon Has Landed Devoid of the Child Believed to be Inside

The giant helium balloon chase that has riveted the nation for the last hour or so has come to end…the balloon has hit the ground after a soft landing, but there was no child inside. Either Falcon Heene fell out at some point or this is all an elaborate hoax. A side note…Falcon’s parents are storm chasers who’ve appeared on ABC’s Wife Swap…twice. Again, a live video feed of this madness is available from MSNBC here.