Balloon Boy

The Lohan family is at it again. Michael Lohan made a scene on Maury while Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to another year of probation. We've got the weekend movies of Where the Wild Things Are, New York, I Love You, and Law Abiding Citizen. Plus, yes, the Balloon Boy and a funny Britney Spears cover from Kris Allen. Check out the PopSugar Rush Weekend Edition now!

The Lohan family is at it again. Michael Lohan made a scene on Maury while Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to another year of probation. We've got the weekend movies of Where the Wild Things Are, New York, I Love You, and Law Abiding Citizen. Plus, yes, the Balloon Boy and a funny Britney Spears cover from Kris Allen. Check out the PopSugar Rush Weekend Edition now!

The more I hear about Richard Heene, father of Balloon Boy, the more I'm frightened by the man. Before he and his family took over the media yesterday, Richard was busy starring in videos in which he comes off as hostile and misogynistic.

1. It's likely that he tricked the media and government officials into thinking his 6-year-old son Falcon was flying away in a balloon. News just broke that Richard first called the local TV station to report that Falcon took off, while his wife called 911 and the FAA. His likely hoax cost taxpayers a lot of money.
2. On an episode of Wife Swap, Richard made a "bitchmeter" for his swapped wife and said: "You're a man's nightmare. I'm so glad my wife was born in Japan."
3. He's videotaped himself ranting about how "ugly chicks need makeup to look like hot chicks." (I've included the video above. It's scary.)
4. He had his kids star in a homemade rap video about the "pussification" of America. In a "pussified" world, "the females are typically referred to as 'soccer moms' while the males are referred to as 'pussies.' " Huh?
5. He makes horribly misogynistic YouTube videos, including one where he wonders whether Hillary Clinton is a reptile and another where he discusses whether Britney Spears's breasts are real.

If this family truly orchestrated the balloon fiasco for publicity, then Richard must not be surprised that the Internet is digging up countless examples of his douchiness. Perhaps that's what he wanted to happen.

Who knew that the biggest story of the week would come from a six-year-old boy who didn't come out of his attic hiding space when people were calling his name? Yesterday the country had its eyes glued to the TV to see what unfolded with the little boy supposedly floating over Colorado. It turned out, the kid was safe and sound hiding at home. When the family sat down for an interview last night, Falcon Heene (aka Balloon Boy) said he did it "for the show," but this morning, his dad denied that it was a stunt. Check out today's PopSugar Rush Update and let us know what you think!

• Yesterday's Balloon Boy situation might have been a hoax. The boy, Falcon Heene, told CNN last night that "we did this for a show." — AP
• Afghanistan will likely have a runoff presidential election after allegations of fraud threw the validity of the first election into question. — Wall Street Journal
• The swine flu vaccine is reviving the debate about vaccines in general. — New York Times
• Ex-governor Rod Blagojevich will face Donald Trump on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice. — CNN
• Where the Wild Things Are opens in theaters today. — BuzzSugar