'The Insider' Panel Heats Up About 'Balloon Boy' Controversy

Monday’s "Insider" panel tackles the question: Should the Heene boys be taken away from their parents?

Watch as host Lara Spencer and special guest panelists Marie Osmond, Niecy Nash and Bethenny Frankel share their views on the idea!

Plus, family attorney Gloria Allred also weighs in on what's best for the kids.

Watch the video for the intense panel debate -- and tune in to tonight's "Insider" for more of their discussion!

Published 10/19/09 by the Insider

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  • Like I told Marie Osmond on Twitter, I wish someone had bothered to protect me when my Father went on his rampages. If this crazy Marie thinks that kids can't be hurt emotionally by thier Crazy Fathers, she definitly needs to hear my story on it! And the rest of you idiots nedd to get a grip on reality for agreeing w/ Miss Osmond.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
  • Gloria is NUTS! The children should not be put in foster homes over this goofy prank. Parents should pay restitution and that is enough. Gloria, you're crazy.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
    • So is the black lady (don't know her name). The kids were NOT in harms way. You gals are crazy drama queens. Grow up.
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • no the henne children should not be taken from there parents- make the parents pay restatution!
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
  • Gloria is crazy... 1. the kids are not abused and they do NOT deserve to be removed from thier parents, regardless of Richards reason for his stupid mistake in judgement. The child WAS NOT hurt. Gloria, have you seen the damage the occurs when children are removed from thier home and family? I have, more than once and let me tell you... these children DO NOT deserve to be removed from the family at all. They haven't been convicted and the media is already taking the kids away. Absolutey irresponsible reporting.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
  • This man wasted tax payers money, took law enforcement manpower away from those who truly needed it and set an example for his children that "lying is ok". He should at the very least be sentenced to an ethics class, be forced to pay restitution to the state and local agencies for the budgeted money wasted and serve some time - even if it is community service. Leave the kids with their parents and punish the one at fault.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
  • Reality TV created this monster and Reality TV will bury him. All Gloria Allred ever weighs in on is publicity. I thought the Octamom incident would back her off for a while but here she is again making "Much Ado About Nothing". Reality is both Balloon Daddy and princess A. are laughable.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
    • totally AGREE
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • Whats the diff. between this man and the Gosslins, they both used their kids for financial gain. You think psychologically the gosslin kids aren't getting hurt? If we want bad parents to go to jail, lets send them all no just the ones we 'feel' needs to go.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
  • I think the parents need to spend some time in jail for the false police reports. So, I guess someone else will be watching the kids while they are in jail.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
    • and who will be paying for the care of these children while the parents are in jail?
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • The parents should be punished. End of story. THey are a poor examples of good role models for their children. They are more interested in fame than what is best for their kids.
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
    • so when are we going to punish industry leaders for being poor role models for the young college students? being a poor role modle isn't grounds for incarceratioin
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • i dont think the parents should to jail for real !! and the kids were never in any harm .... stop trying to make things bigger then they are this bad reporting the on insider show. the real question is should the insider be taken off the air for bad news reporting ? plzzz lets move on
    Anonymous 10/20/09 Reply
  • No, No No! These parents did nothing wrong to hurt their kids. The kids were not put in harms way. If these kids are taken and put in protective custody then we need to re-evaluate the system, because that should be considered abuse by the system that's supposted to protect them.
    Anonymous 10/19/09 Reply
    • AMEN! What about the sport figures who can't stay away from prostitutes and drugs... why do they get to keep thier kids???? Be real!
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • You all are just upset because you got dupped. Move on! Is this really all there is to talk about. It's funny!
    Anonymous 10/19/09 Reply
    • Gosslins are dragging their kids threw the media/tabloids, should they be sent to jail too?
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • I'm with Gloria. Marie I am surprised at you.
    Anonymous 10/19/09 Reply
    • anybody who agree with gloria should get there head checked for real
      Anonymous 10/20/09
  • I thought parents were suppose to give there child the tools to build a foundation of life ? Without some sort of punishment what this tell about society!
    Anonymous 10/19/09 Reply
  • NO! What should be done is changing the amount of attention placed on incidents like this and car chases.
    There should be small mentions of it every hour at most!
    Linda S
    Anonymous 10/19/09 Reply
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