Dave DeDera was only 19 when he was faced with the kind of decision that could make or break his career: clown around or become a cop? DeDera chose clowning. It was the best decision of his life. For ...

Calliope Clowns work on a skit just outside of their group’s garage bay behind the Jaffa Shrine Center. Pictured (from left) are Ed “Jellybean” Kertes, Jonathan “Darby” Holmes, Fred “Pauli the Pirate” ...

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 ...

About 20 years ago, Coconut Grove-born Robert Dunn read an Ebony magazine featuring Danise Payne, a former UniverSoul Circus clown, on the cover. That was enough of an inspiration for Dunn to head to ...

The Aut Mori Grotto has long roots in the area, coming to Youngstown in 1921, but perhaps most recognizable are the group's ...

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 ...

The grandparent of weird entertainment is the circus. Its purveyors coveted “new and unusual” to keep fresh beyond the usual ...

Demi Moore, Bella Hadid and a crowd of VICs gathered beneath a circus tent for a fashion show and performances.

A member of Cirque du Soleil performs on stage during "KURIOS - Cabinet of Curiosities" at LA's Dodger Stadium in 2015. (Rich Fury/Invision/AP) Circuses are visual extravaganzas, often featuring ...

While Cirque d’Vote was performing for the amusement of voters in North Philadelphia, the rapper dropped by. An impromptu jam ensued. Common, the rapper also known as Lonnie Rashid Lynn, bumps fists ...

They aren’t clowning around. A trio of circus performers wants a hefty payout after the Big Apple Circus canceled a tour on short notice. Clowns and Adam Kuchler, along with ...