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The Heene family aren't the first to come up with a balloon-based con: Edgar Allan Poe did it in 1844, writes Aida EdemariamQuite why the Heene family of Colorado thought pretending to lose their son in the basket of an airborne helium balloon was a good idea is unclear. But as they contemplate possible criminal records for conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, they can at least take comfort in the fact that they have distinguished company when it comes to balloon hoaxes.On 13 April 1844, the new york Sun published a breathless account of a great step for mankind: 'The air, as well as the earth and the ocean, has been subdued by science, and will become a common and convenient highway for mankind . . . The Atlantic has been actually crossed in a balloon . . . and in the inconceivably brief period of 75 hours from shore to shore!'In a precursor of the reality shows to which the Heenes apparently aspired, the Sun ran excerpts from the faked diary of the Victoria's na

Angry fans lodged more than 200 complaints Monday with KMPH (Channel 26.1) in response to the local Fox affiliate's not showing Sunday's Oakland Raiders-Philadelphia Eagles game. KMPH station manager Jack L. Peck says the local Fox affiliate had nothing to do with the game being bumped. Read comments

After the downfall of Love Story 2050, Priyanka almost cut ties with Harman Baweja with whom she was rumored to be dating with. She not only showed her back to Harman but his family also. But this ...

Angry fans lodged more than 200 complaints Monday with KMPH (Channel 26.1) in response to the local Fox affiliate's not showing Sunday's Oakland Raiders-Philadelphia Eagles game. KMPH station manager Jack L. Peck says the local Fox affiliate had nothing to do with the game being bumped. Read comments

TV News: Two new hour-long dramas in the works -- Fox is prepping a new take on the British series 'Daylight Robbery,' and has another hourlong in the works about a polygamist.

Legit News: 'History Boys' wins five prizes -- Chicago honored its own Monday as local productions of recent Broadway shows and homegrown Pulitzer winner 'Ruined' led the charge at the Joseph Jefferson Equity Awards.

First lady Michelle Obama is going to be serving up answers on The Jay Leno Show.

'60 Minutes' Creator, Who Ran TV's First Newsmagazine from 1968 to 2004, Honored by Colleagues, Friends and Family

Kelly Osbourne has sweated her way to a size 8. The presenter has a new, toned physique due to starring in TV talent show 'Dancing with the Stars' but still isn't happy with certain parts of her body.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC said Monday that Michelle Obama will appear Friday on 'The Jay Leno Show' in a brief comedy bit.