Celebrity News October 16, 2009
VOTE: Was Balloon Boy a Hoax?
Falcon Heene was believed to be trapped inside a homemade balloon aircraft, but when it landed, the boy was nowhere to be found. Later, the 6-year-old was found in the attic of his family's garage. On Friday, Falcon threw up on live television. Could this all be a hoax?
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The Heene family again sparked controversy in an interview on Thursday's "Larry King Live." Falcon said he had heard his family calling his name. Then he told his parents, "You had said that we did this for a show."
On Friday, The family appeared on the "Today Show," where young Falcon vomited and dad Richard continued to answer Meredith Vieira's questions. "Was this a hoax or a publicity stunt?" Vieira asked.
Richard answered, "Absolutely not. Absolutely not, and now I'm starting to get a little ticked-off because I'm repetitively getting asked this in the last couple of interviews."
"Extra" wants to know -- Do you think the Heenes planned the whole thing?