As the song goes, “Be a clown, be a clown, the whole world loves a clown.” But does it, really? Throughout the years, legendary clowns such as Bozo, Howdy Doody's Clarabell and comedian Red Skelton ...

Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clowns (clockwise from top right) Taylor Albin of Mineral Wells, Texas, Julia Bothun of Maple Lake, Minnesota, Truett Adams of Dallas, Dean Kelley of Kansas ...

Think of it as Comic-Con for clowns. That’s how Randy Christensen describes the World Clown Association’s International Convention, which plants its floppy shoes Monday through March 16 at the Crown ...

The show was a little late in starting Thursday at Circus Circus, so Rocco the Clown stepped in. The performer didn’t say a word when he went onstage. He just started using his hands to urge the ...

These painted performers drew a strong emotional reaction. Clowns are supposed to be makers of mirth, messengers of merriment, producers of pratfalls, fabricators of frivolity. And, yet, as Stephen ...

Often-cited stories about pink lemonade's invention revolve around circus clowns. And their pants. Until the "Greatest Show on Earth" ended earlier this year, the circus was a place for feats of skill ...