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Monday, October 19, 2009
Small Screen

Deflated: Balloon Boy’s The Story Of Our Ugly, Sorry Era

6:15AM Foster Kamer | Richard Heene has spoken out after Sheriff Jim Aldernan’s press conference. He’s currently “seeking counsel” and got teary as he told the AP that “this thing has become so convoluted.” He’s pretty on point in that regard. More »
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Flotsam & Jetsam

Exclusive: I Helped Richard Heene Plan A Balloon Hoax

8:00AM Robert Thomas | For the first time, 25-year-old researcher Robert Thomas reveals to Gawker how earlier this year he and Richard Heene drew up a master plan to generate a massive media controversy using a weather balloon. To get famous, of course. More »
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Flotsam & Jetsam

Forget Balloon Boy, Today’s All About Train Baby

8:05PM Andrew Belonsky | If Balloon Boy and his family were looking for publicity, they’ll find it’s fleeting. There’s a new amazing tot on the horizon, and this one survived being hit by a train. More »
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