If clowns are meant to bring us joy and make us laugh, then why do they appear in so many great horror movies as harbingers of fear and anguish? Whether these traditional symbols of comedy are used to ...

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Which kids clown costumes are best? What most clowns have in common is that they wear outrageous costumes and elaborate makeup. The earliest clowns were called jesters, and they dressed up in flashy ...

Clowns have been known for being more frightening than funny for the longest time in the horror genre. There is a reason why the fear of clowns has its own term, "coulrophobia." What was once a ...

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville-based director, writer and actress has just wrapped her first full feature film, an uplifting comedy called “Best Clowns.” It’s about a clown competition like ...

From classic clowns like Emmet Kelly (aka Weary Willy) of Ringling Bros. fame to the contemporary ones earning laughs at Fringe Festivals worldwide, clowns know how to leverage their massive talent ...

Dozens of clowns descended on Expo ’74 for Clown Day. There were professional clowns, amateur clowns and lots of kids dressed up as clowns. As part of the festivities, a clown contest was held to pick ...

Many of the world's best clowns will be in Baraboo this weekend as they hold a 40-year reunion of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College graduates at the Circus World Museum. Tonight at 7 ...

Performers include multi-award and Oscar winner Gordon Neill; Vancouver based artist Candy Roberts, and Madeleine Rowe,who brings what has been reviewed as "one of the best clown shows ever" fresh ...