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Tom Kaulitz misses Heidi Klum's Halloween party

Tokio Hotel played a concert in Hamburg the day after Halloween, and Klum reportedly spent five to six hours getting ready; the party went on.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHeidi Klum's husband Tom Kaulitz skipped her annual Halloween party this year, and the Queen of Halloween walked the red carpet without him, E! News reports.

  2. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWhy did he miss it? Was it a conflict?

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTokio Hotel has a concert in Hamburg the day after Halloween.

  4. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe family has had a difficult night, and I'm treating this as a family emergency.

  5. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe had a gig the next day. That's a work trip. I'm fine with it.

  6. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou say that, Chip, but she posted on Instagram, quote, Tom, I miss you.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLast year he came as a warrior turned to stone next to her Medusa.

  8. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorStone. So he did show up last year, just very still.

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNow here's the detail that really matters.

  10. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKlum reportedly spent five to six hours getting ready, and people in hazmat suits helped her on the red carpet, according to Gateway Pundit.

  11. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn press terms, that's a fully staffed arrival.

  12. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWait, who pays the hazmat crew, and do they get a plus-one?

  13. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Drama Index gives this a four out of ten, because the husband was working, the wife was working, and the only guests on the carpet in protective gear were also working.

  14. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFour. I'd have gone just to see the hazmat guys clock in.

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