The Toast - 10.23.09 - Balloon Boy Insanity and No More Jon and Kate

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The Balloon Boy saga continues as reality TV wannabe Richard Heene and crew prepare to face charges for their wheat field-crushing hoax. Several characters have come forward to add solidity to the claim that Mr. Heene's unhealthy obsession with getting his own show has sent him over the edge of sanity.

Jon and Kate Plus 8 could soon come to an end. Speculators are speculating that TLC's upcoming You Ask, Kate Answers special could be the final episode of the show as we know it...maybe ever, unless Papa Gosselin lifts his ban on the network filming his brood.

Star Gazing

Saturday Night Live alum Tracy Morgan is taking on a few of his former coworkers in his new book, I Am the New Black. Tracy calls out Cheri Oteri and Chris Kattan, accusing them of treating him like a lesser life form while they worked together.

Miss California USA officials slapped Carrie Prejean with a lawsuit, claiming she never paid them back for a loan taken out for mammary-enhancing surgery. This comes as the latest in a series of squabbles between Ms. Prejean and pageant officials after a falling out that resulted in Carrie's job termination.

Reel World

Astroboy has hit theaters. The character responsible for the anime movement has come alive on the big screen with a little help on vocals from Nicolas Cage and Kristin Bell.

For whatever reason, Lionsgate has made a sixth Saw movie. I'd give you a description, but it's probably easier for you to just think back to any of the five other movies and switch the minor characters' names around a bit.

That, and much more awaits. Simply watch the episode and kindly pass it along when you're finished.

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