Balloon Boy Dad Turns Into Rapping 'Aluminum Man' In New Music Video
Posted on Oct 18, 2011 @ 03:00AM - 9 comments
By Amber Goodhand
Radar Reporter
Balloon Boy dad Richard Heene takes on the persona of "Aluminum Man" in a new music video, and only RadarOnline.com has your first look.
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Charlie Sheen's Antics Immortalized In Song
Posted on Mar 23, 2011 @ 07:05AM - 1 comment
First he sold out the legendary Radio City Music Hall in New York, and now Charlie Sheen could be the subject of a number one hit record that will really have him yelling: "Winning!"
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Count Smokula Immortalizes Charlie Sheen's Antics In Song
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: First Look At The Balloon Boy's Boy Band!
Posted on Dec 20, 2010 @ 02:57PM - 4 comments
Falcon Heene, better known as the Balloon Boy, formed a boy band with his two brothers and RadarOnline.com has the exclusive first look at their first music video!
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Keeping it all within the family, Falcon, 7, Bradford, 11, and Ryo, 10, have dubbed themselves the Bear Scratch Band- a play on their father Richard’s latest product for people with an itch. As per the name, the Bear Scratch helps simulate the animal’s method of rubbing against a tree to relieve an itch.
The boys’ first video is for the Bear Scratch Dance- the product’s jingle written by Smokey Miles and published by Meson Music.
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Balloon Boy Dad Terrified Wife Could Be Deported
Posted on Nov 12, 2009 @ 03:23PM - 1 comment
A close friend of ‘Balloon Boy’ dad Richard Heene has told RadarOnline.com Heene pled guilty because he was terrified that his wife Mayumi would be deported back to Japan.
Cult performer Count Smokula (Robert Smokey Miles) - who shared an office space with the family in Los Angeles for two years – believes that the eccentric reality star was terrified that he would be separated from the mother of his three sons.
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And Smokula thinks that Heene will make a very compelling appearance in court when he formally enters his plea in Colorado on Friday.
The artist – who recently appeared in Bob Dylan’s latest video Must Be Santa – told RadarOnline.com: “Richard really loves Mayumi despite the fact that he was verbally abusive towards her and the thought that she might have got deported will have made him swallow his pride
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“She is mentally a very strong person but she would also have been anxious about being separated from her kids and husband too.
“Despite what the world may think they were actually very good parents who did the best that they could given their circumstances.
“Richard will come across very well in court and he won’t be fazed about that at all even although he might be frightened inside – the guy’s a former actor after all.”
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The Colorado parents who reported that their six-year-old son Falcon Heene floated away in a homemade balloon will plead guilty so that there family can stay together.
Richard Heene’s lawyer David Lane revealed that his client will plead guilty to the felony charge to attempting to influence a public servant in connection with the alleged prank on October 15, 2009.
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The charge carries a possible sentence of two to six years and a fine of up to $500,000 – Mayumi Heene will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities a misdemeanor that could result in a $750 fine and a six month prison sentence.
The Larimer County District Attorney’s office has refused to comment on any potential plea deal’s that may have been struck with the couple whose hoax gained worldwide publicity.
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Count Smokula believes that any heavy fine imposed on the family could really pile-on the pressure on the embattled couple.
He said: “They do not have any money and neither of them come from wealthy families either.
“If they get hit with a heavy fine then they will have to land some television or promotional deals to pay it off.
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“But I don’t know if the courts will allow them to do that, so, they could be in a real sticky situation.
“The irony is that Richard always wanted to be famous but probably not in this way – still there will be a part of him that is enjoying all the attention.”
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Balloon Boy Dad Halloween Song
Posted on Oct 30, 2009 @ 12:20PM - 3 comments
Looking for a scary theme song on Saturday night? – how about Happy Halloweenie With the Heenes!
Richard Heene’s former business partner cult performer Count Smokula has penned this catchy ditty in tribute to the ‘Balloon Boy’ saga.
Hear the Halloween song below:
Smokula – who also goes under the name of Smokey Miles – used to share an office space with Heene in Los Angeles and wrote the lyrics and music for The Psyience Detective, The Contractor and Box Time Playhouse.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Balloon Boy Dad Has Diabetes, Suffers From A Violent And Unpredictable Temper
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 @ 04:24PM - 11 comments
UFO balloon dad Richard Heene suffered from diabetes and could become very violent when he failed to take his insulin shots, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
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On one occasion The Pyscience Detective threatened to kill cult performer Count Smokula by brandishing a metal bar from the hood of his car because he wouldn’t help him document dust devils.
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Fortunately the performer – who shared office space with Heene and wrote several popular tunes for him – managed to calm down the father-of-three before being assaulted.
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Smokula told RadarOnline.com: “Richard suffered from diabetes and that was very difficult for him especially when his blood sugar levels would go down because he could become very difficult and aggressive.
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“He carried an insulin kit around with him and tried to monitor his condition but he was so busy that sometimes he would forget and would have to grab a candy bar or something.
“On one occasion he threatened to kill me when I would not go and help him film a documentary about chasing dust devils in the Antelope Valley in California.
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“He grabbed a metal bar from inside his car and started waving at me but I managed to calm him down although I was pretty shaken-up.”
The two men shared an office space at Westside Studios in Los Angeles for seven years and Count Smokula – who is also know as Smoky Miles – got to know Heene’s wife Mayumi Heene and their three sons very well.
VIDEO: Balloon Family Fuels Up On Gas
He claims that her husband tried his best to deal with his diabetes in a cheerful fashion but that his condition would get him down and lead to some big mood swings.
Smokula added: “I grew to be concerned about Mayumi and their kids because Richard could be so volatile at times and they were all living in a cramped studio.
“She would do her best and just try and smile through the situation but her husband could be very difficult.
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“He had a Jeckyl and Hyde type personality because he could be very kind too – I remember one time he fitted a dimmer switch at my home and didn’t charge me anything.
“I just hope he comes through this whole episode unscathed and that his family can move forward – maybe they will get a break-out of all of this publicity.
“But being a diabetic was definitely a hindrance to Richard because he always tried to do a lot to get ahead for himself and his family despite of his illness.”
A medical expert confirmed to RadarOnline.com that diabetics who do not consistently regulate their insulin can exhibit very strange and potentially violent behavior.
EXCLUSIVE: Richard Heene Stealing Credit For Theme Songs Says Former Partner
Posted on Oct 23, 2009 @ 02:35PM - 4 comments
The trouble keeps mounting for Richard Heene. After gaining notoriety for allegedly orchestrating a hoax using his son, a former business colleague has slammed Heene for claiming the credit for theme songs used in ill fated television shows.
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Cult performer Count Smokula - who also goes under the performance name of Smokey Miles – told RadarOnline.com exclusively that he sang and wrote the lyrics to The Psyience Detective, The Contractor and for Box Time Playhouse.
Hear the Contractor Shot Theme Song
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“We shared an office and studio together for seven years at Westside Casting in Los Angeles,” reveals Smokula. “Richard started living at the studio with his family and he was desperate to make a living for them. He begged me to save his life, so, I came up with the music for his projects and I would like to get some recognition for that."
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The duo did write one song together: Create A Dream. "He had some creative input and we wrote the lyrics together.” The music was copyrighted by Smokula and registered with his label Meson Music BMI and he claims the only input that Heene had was to play some drums on The Psyience Detectives.
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“Heene was a unique, eccentric and troubled individual at times and he was always making rockets and other weird inventions," he adds. “He definitely wanted to become famous and after appearing on Wife Swap his ego seemed to get out of control a little." As for Heene's wife Mayumi who recently hired her own attorney: "she was a very hard working person who could edit really well." While the children were "chaotic" at times, they were "basically good kids."
While Smokula wants credit for the songs, he feels pity for his former colleague: “I feel a little sorry for Richard because the whole world seems to want to stick it to the guy when he just wanted to make money and feed his family."
