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The Balloon Hoax and Emotional Abuse Awareness

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Reality Television, Balloon Hoax, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Richard Heene, Emotional Abuse, Mayumi Heene, Wife Swap, Falcon Heene, Domestic Violence, Living News
SaraKay Smullens

Richard Heene's type of abuse is a glaring example of a largely ignored aspect of violence, emotional abuse. If not addressed emotional abuse easily morphs in physical and sexual violence.

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Is Balloon Boy's Mom, Mayumi Heene, a Victim of Her Husband?

Disgrasian | Posted 10.21.2009 | Media

Read More: Victims, Richard Heene, Reality TV, Wife Swap, Hoaxes, Boy in Balloon, Balloon Boy, Richard and Mayumi Heene, Falcon Heene Balloon, Falcon Heene, Heene Family, Media, Mayumi Heene, Kid in Balloon, Family, Media News
Disgrasian

Mayumi and Richard have separate legal representation. In other words, if the Heenes are going to go down like their little Mylar balloon for this hoax, they're not going to go down together.

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Reality TV Makes People Do the Darndest Things!

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Paris Hilton, The Today Show, Celebrity Rehab, Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, Danny Bonaduce, Real Housewives, Carmen Electra, Balloon Boy, Kevin Federline, Jon and Kate Gosselin, Wife Swap, Richard Heene, Nick Lachey, Cnn, Nicole Ricthie, Mayumi Heene, Larry King Show, Tom Delay, Hulk Hogan, Falcon Heene, Jeff Conway, The Bachelorette, The Biggest Loser, Dave Navarro, Wolf Blitzer, Entertainment News
Andy Ostroy

Reality television is a stain on our society and an insult to culture. It's dumbed-down television at its worst, lowest common-denominator.

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When a Hot Air Balloon Flies on Empty

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Mainstream Media, Wife Swap, Nancy Grace, Balloon Boy, Youtube, Falcon Heene, Balloon, Denver, Media News
Robert J. Elisberg

When we see the major news breaking in with non-stop reporting on a balloon spacecraft from a family on Wife Swap, the failures of the media become clear.

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Falcon's Aftermath: The Danger Was on the Ground

Jim Watkins | Posted 10.17.2009 | Media

Read More: Falcon Heene, Wife Swap, Boy in Balloon, Balloon Boy, Media News
Jim Watkins

I would call in child protective services to look into the greedy, selfish, publicity-grasping response by the mother and dad to the whole thing, a response that clearly borders on being abusive.

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Media Blow 'Boy in Balloon' Story

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media

Read More: Cnn, Tv Coverage, Boy in Balloon, Richard Heene, Wife Swap, Falcon, Runaway Balloon, Fort Collins, Balloon Boy, Colorado Balloon, Falcon Heene, Colorado News, Denver, Kid in Balloon, Media News
Greg Mitchell

Tragic story or hoax? The press and news agencies reported for over an hour that a boy was in the balloon, even though the only witness was a sibling who saw him climb inside.

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Falcon Heene: Balloon Boy, Wife Swap Son (PHOTOS, VIDEO, INFO)

Posted 10.20.2009 | Denver

Read More: Wife Swap Heene Family, Richard Heene, Wife Swap Falcon, Heene, Wife Swap, Heene Wife Swap, Hot Air Balloon, Balloon Boy, Wife Swap Balloon, Richard and Mayumi Heene, Falcon Heene Balloon, Ryo Heene, Falcon Heene, Heene Family, Wife Swap Heene, Denver News

(Scroll down for NEW Falcon, Richard and Ryo Heene PICTURES & Multiple Videos) Falcon Heene was, says KUSA and MSNBC, reportedly the boy stuck in a...

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Jamie Czerniawski: 'Wife Swap' Mom Accused Of Stabbing Husband

AP | Posted 07.12.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jamie Czerniawski, Wife Swap Stabbing, Wife Swap, Jamie Czerniawski Stabbing, Jamie Czerniawski Accused, Wife Swap Mom, Wife Swap Mom Stab, Entertainment News

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey mother once featured on the reality show "Wife Swap" has been accused of stabbing her husband. Jamie Czerniawski t...

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Weekend Late Night Round-Up: Michelle Obama, The Queen, And Wife Swap (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 05.07.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Late Night Shows, Bill Maher, The Soup, Seth Myers, Michelle Obama Queen Jokes, Michelle Obama, Real Time With Bill Maher, Snl, Michelle Obama the Queen, Jay Leno, Wife Swap, Michelle Obama Queen, Obama and Queen, Obamas With the Queen, Seth Myers Obama Queen, Comedy News

The jokes about the Obamas meeting the Queen just kept on coming this week with Seth Myers, Jay Leno and Bill Maher all poking fun at the world leader...

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San Francisco Man In Massive "Wife Swap" Fallout (VIDEO)

AP/YouTube | Posted 03.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Wife Swap, Stephen Fowler, Video, Television, San Francisco/Missouri, Entertainment News

(SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS) SAN FRANCISCO - It's safe to say Stephen Fowler probably wishes he never appeared on "Wife Swap." Fowler's stint on the ABC...

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Must See Video: Huckabee Eats Squirrels, Crazy Baltimore Cop, An Awful Hillary Theme Song, & More!

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Bible, Wife Swap, Huckabee Eats Squirrel, Mike Huckabee, Squirrel and Huckabee, Hillary4U&Me, Hillary Clinton 2008, Baltimore Cop, Christian Brainwasher, Hillary Clinton, Must See Video, This Week in Terrible Television, Baltimore Cop vs. Skateboarder, Entertainment News

What do you get when you combine unabashed support for Hillary Clinton, a shameless rip-off of a Jackson 5 song, and some of the worst dance moves in ...

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Must See Video: American Gladiators, Celibate Idol, Oprah Out Of Context, Bindi And More!

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Oprah Winfrey, Wife Swap, Must See Videos, Bindi Irwin, Today Show, American Gladiators, Out of Context, Must See Video, This Week in Terrible Television, American Idol, Amy Flynn, Wolf, Entertainment News

"Wife Swap" has done a pretty good job of featuring people that bear no resemblance to the typical American family. This week's episode didn't stray ...

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Reality Shows Breakout Hits For Networks During Strike Crunch

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Supernanny, The Biggest Loser, American Gladiators, The Apprentice, Wife Swap, Reality Shows Strike, Writers' Strike News, Writers' Strike, Media News

The striking members of the Writers Guild of America may have hoped that television viewers, upset that their favorite dramas and comedies had gone da...

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This Week's Must See Video: Robin Williams Splits His Pants, A Spoiled Beauty Queen, Overly Sexual Magician, Tyra Shames A Drunk And More!

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Wife Swap, This Week in Terrible Television, Beauty Pageants, Snoop Dogg, Tyra Banks, Must See Videos, Entertainment News

If you didn't catch "Wife Swap" this week, you missed a scary look into the world of beauty queens. Alicia is the 15-year-old daughter of a former pa...

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