As a young adult, Jackman was a clown for hire for kids’ birthday parties. He went by the name of Coco the Clown, but unlike most clowns, he didn’t know any magic tricks. “I am really bad at magic,” ...

BILLINGS – Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore is one of the quieter acts in the circus, his larger-than-life clown shoes shuffling methodically as he works the crowd, igniting surprised giggles and slack-jawed ...

Contrary to what some may believe, rodeo clowning is serious business. Beneath the makeup, the wigs and the costumes are athletes whose job is to protect the bull riders. Rodeo fans will have several ...

What magic there is in the imagination--and how much more imagination is sparked when an unopened "box of magic" is pulled from the recesses of a closet and opened for the first time in more four ...

FARGO - When children meet her clown persona for the first time, Cynthia Sillers said they sometimes are afraid because they've never met her before and the makeup is strange to them.But that usually ...

Thursday, November 01If the stereotype of the sad clown has any validity, it certainly doesn't apply to Bruce Hyman, far better known as Bowey the Clown, who has been entertaining Berkshire youngsters ...

Before Matt Lauria made it big in Hollywood, he tried his hand at clown school. The CSI: Vegas star opened up to ET's Matt Cohen about his time as Jasper the Clown. Filming the "Funhouse" episode ...

Solo star and clown of Manitou Art Theater’s “My Silly Leftovers,” Jim Jackson is cleaning out his closet. Jackson’s new show — about discovering “hidden treasures” while doing a chore — is a ...

They came from around the globe, more than 200 of them — from Japan, Sweden, Hong Kong and France — arriving at a Bloomington hotel in two tiny cars. OK, the part about the cars isn't true. But the ...

Before Matt Lauria made it big in Hollywood, he tried his hand at clown school. The CSI: Vegas star opened up to ET's Matt Cohen about his time as Jasper the Clown. Filming the "Funhouse" episode ...