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 ...

ANAHEIM – A couple juggled balls and bowling pins. One cracked whips while precariously balancing on stilts. Another voraciously “ate” a long, carnival-style blue balloon. The eight applicants who ...

Kawika Stanton, a Ringling Bros. clown, helped gauge the talent during auditions for the circus’ Clown College Wednesday at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Nathan Hunsinger - Staff Photographer ...

They arrived at it from different directions, but the destination was the same for Andrew Hicks and Kelly Argott. They're professional clowns with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Funny ...

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 lobby of the Prudential Center teemed with rage. A group of men and women clawed the air, shrieking and hooting. Just moments before, they appeared intensely amused. Doubling over with laughter, ...

I’m not suggesting entering our local political arena, though I’m sure some would argue we always could use a few more bozos in town for comic relief. All kidding aside, I’m talking real, ...

This week, dozens of clowns descended on Orlando, Florida for the 40th annual World Clown Association convention. But these aren't your scary clowns, the ones you might know from scary movies like "It ...