Posted on 10/16/2009 1:27:58 PM PDT by GoldStandard
A TLC official tells TMZ the Heene family approached the network "months ago" with a reality show idea, but the network passed.
TMZ has learned the Heene family has been pitching a reality show about the wacky family, as one TV source put it, "all over town."
We're told Richard Heene pitched a series to Reality Real, as well as RDF Productions. RDF produces "Wife Swap," on which the family appeared back in March.
We're also told the Heene's have made the rounds at the networks, including TLC. Of course, TLC produced "Jon & Kate Plus 8."
So is balloon boy the ultimate reality show pitch?
The Heenes’ need to have their asses whupped.
A lot of wasted prayers yesterday.
When I see him on TV I find myself automatically mouthing the word "Doooosh" without even realizing it.
Perhaps not. Maybe the boy will be saved in a way those who prayed didn't imagine.
I dunno...maybe people prayed that God’s will be done, and God might want to whup some Heene Heiney!
If you were praying that the boy was not on the balloon and/or safe, how were they wasted? Your prayers were answered.
This is one bizzare family and the father seems very abusive.
I told the hubby yesterday this family wanted their own reality TV show. Lots of $$$. Mr. and Mrs. Heene met at an acting class in LA.
“met at an acting class”..........hmmmm
Everything about them is fake, just like Obama.
Rather than punishing them, we should reward them.
It's the Obama way.
Ya know, I feel for the little boy, the rest of his life he is gonna be known as “that little kid who lied about being in the balloon”, and with a name like Falcon, I don’t think he can hide. Who’s going to want to befriend a person with such a shady history?
For this to NOT have been a hoax...the following “coincidences” had to take place
The balloon, for no apparent reason, would have had to unteather itself (totally on its own) AT THE SAME TIME the 10 year old brother mistakenly “witnessed” the 6-year old brother inside the balloon (even though he did not get inside); AND, at the exact same time as those coincidences, the 6-year old boy would have also had to vanish for hours or there would have been no concern... and coincidentally the boy did go hiding in the attic for hours (nothing to do with the other coincidences)...but instead because he was afraid after his dad yelled at him earlier in the day.
They should sue their acting coach.
As for just retribution for their monumentally self-centered stupidity, wait til all the emergency rescue bills come in.....
plus, Dad said that the attic was the boy’s favorite hiding place...really, and it didn’t cross your mind to look there?
Maybe I should of said, “My prayers could of done more good elsewhere” Not wasted on Reality TV.
The lady who declared she’d won the lotto , was going to buy everyone a coat and caused a riot, got aressted.
Hear the Mr. Henne?
yeah right? Obviously, Dad and Mom cared more about their 15 minutes of fame than their child’s welfare.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoqRIAwkps
Meet the Heenes, they’re insane, or just play insane on TV. The family they wife swapped with isn’t much better, the other wife is a “psychic”, doing past life regressions and speaking with the dead, with kids who believe they’re actors and musicians.
These are the new “Americans”.
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