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 ...

GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clowns in American circuses were once considered a form of adult entertainment. ArtMarie/E+ via Getty Images The scary clown has ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — All six first-grade classes at PS 45, the John Tyler School in West Brighton, participated in an in-school workshop focusing on circus arts and clowning. This program, conducted ...