Funny Man Gets Serious

"David Ives, the highbrow clown who writes explosively funny one-act plays about eggheads like Philip Glass and Leon Trotsky, has now given us a deadly serious two-act play about a 17th-century philosopher -- and it's good"

Scared of clowns? You're normal

"The study, reported in the Nursing Standard magazine, found all the 250 patients aged between four and 16 they quizzed disliked the use of clowns, with even the older ones finding them scary. "As adults we make assumptions about what works for children," said Penny Curtis, a...

'Mafia' trial starts in Chicago

"ury selection has begun in Chicago in what is being billed as the biggest US organised crime trial in years.  Joey "the Clown" Lombardo, who faces charges of racketeering, is alleged to have been the boss of a gang called the Chicago Outfit in the 1970s and 80s."Can't...

Colombia clowns killed on stage

"Two circus clowns have been shot dead during a performance in the eastern Colombian city of Cucuta, police say. The attacker jumped into the arena and fired before fleeing, police chief Jose Humberto Henao told Efe news agency. Local reports say the audience of about 20...

Laughter best medicine

"Surrounded by serious folks in blue scrubs and rubber gloves, the new addition to the IWK Health Centre sticks out like a sore thumb, clad in shiny red pants, plaid jacket and bright green sneakers. His name is Buddy the Clown. Linda Skinner, head of the Child Life...