When Rob Lok puts on his clown makeup and costume and steps into his size 18 shoes, he becomes Rob Ringling, goodwill ambassador for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

As a Boss Clown, DeDera passed along his clowning knowledge to young clowns and students at the circus clown college. Since the college closed in 1997, it's tough for a would-be clown to earn an ...

Back inside the Pancake Circus, Mead herself admits to a childhood bout of coulrophobia after a trip to the circus, when she inadvertently saw a clown in half facial makeup while walking past the ...

Halloween clown makeup ideas that will help you achieve a bold take on classic horror Experiment with striking Halloween makeup color palettes, blending bold hues with faded shades to evoke a ...

The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, that self-proclaimed greatest show on Earth, is back seven years after folding up its big top for ...

The saying is the show must go on, but in the case of 146-year-old Ringling Brothers Circus, it's time to call it quits. The traveling circus' last performance will be in May.Most clows are pretty ...

It's easier to get into Harvard Medical School than the Ringling Bros. Circus -- but that didn't stop these aspiring clowns from pulling out all the stops at Friday's auditions ...

Stardust Circus: The real story behind the happy faces of clowns WHO are the people behind the faces of the clowns? We visit Stardust Circus, an Australian institution that traces its history back ...

Clowns are no scarier than they were before this circus The history of clowns as performers isn't all about innocent fun for the kids. In fact, clowns have always been kind of shady.