Richard and Mayumi Heene and the drive for fame

This past week Richard and Mayumi Heene tried to pull off a scam on the watching world. They built a hot-air balloon in the shape of a flying saucer, told their son to hide, released the balloon into the air and then told the media their son was in the balloon! They were exposed by their own son during a Larry King Live show. Richard Heene asked his son why he hid. The son, in a moment of candor, said, “You guys said we did this for the show.” The fame-crazed couple put the whole thing together in a desperate attempt to land a “reality” TV show….Read rest of post here