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WCPO
April 17, 2018
Manitowoc, Wisconsin police are searching for a man who appeared to be wearing a clown mask while burglarizing an A&W restaurant. On March 25, the suspect broke into the A&W restaurant on Harbor Town Lane. The suspect was inside the restaurant for a short period of time, managing to steal multipleÃâà...
Newser
April 17, 2018
(Newser) – Palm Beach County prosecutors released evidence Thursday in the 28-year-old so-called "killer clown case" that they say helped lead to the arrest of Sheila Keen Warren in September at the Virginia home she shared with her husband—Michael Warren, victim Marlene Warren's widower.
theday.com
April 16, 2018
Clowns witnessed the shuttering of venerable Ringling Bros., the largest and latest of circuses to close. The layoffs of regional Ronald McDonalds. The movie — don't get them started — "It." It has been one packed clown car of woe. And it comes on top of decades of portrayals of depressed, malevolent andÃâà...
Oxygen (blog)
April 16, 2018
A woman suspected of dressing as a clown to murder her lover's wife 27 years ago drunkenly bragged to coworkers about the killing — one of many details that helped investigators finally crack the cold case, documents revealed Thursday. A dump of nearly 3,000 records from Palm Beach CountyÃâà...
The Guardian
April 5, 2018
A clown making friends in the children's hospital. Photograph: Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Ãâ÷ A clown making friends in the children's hospital. Topics. Photography Ãâ÷ Clowns Ãâ÷ Belarus Ãâ÷ Europe. More galleriesÃâà...
Las Vegas Sun
April 3, 2018
The clowns come out and flaunt their flaws so the audience can forget their own.” Calcutt started developing her clown Izzy at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre in 1998 and performed as Izzy for the first time at the Ottawa Fringe Festival the following year. When she joined “Zumanity,”Ãâà...
Ipswich Advertiser
April 3, 2018
A WOMAN was left in "complete shock" after she received a framed photo from her wedding as a gift from her husband, only to discover that there was a creepy clown lurking in the background. Thankfully it wasn't just someone who had taken it upon themselves to creep in the couple's photos, the wholeÃâà...
Bustle
April 3, 2018
If there's some sort of masterlist of desert getaway spots promising solitude and possibly spiritual reawakening, this Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada ... only is the front office filled with shelf-upon-shelf of clown figurines, every room is clown-themed," she articles explained, "There are clowns on the doors,Ãâà...
Santa Fe New Mexican
April 2, 2018
And it comes on top of decades of portrayals of depressed, malevolent and downright crazed clowns in movies and on TV, not to mention in real life: Krusty on The Simpsons, Zach Galifianakis on Baskets, Twisty on American Horror Story, the Great Clown Scare of 2016, Insane Clown Posse, HeathÃâà...
Columbus Alive
April 2, 2018
Thirty years ago, Lough graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and he has toured on and off with the Greatest Show on Earth ... And although comparisons of politics to a “circus” or of politicians to “clowns” are not usually intended to be flattering, Lough says they should be.
Wicked Local Dover
April 1, 2018
Thirty years ago, Lough graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, and he has toured on and off with the Greatest Show on Earth ... And although comparisons of politics to a “circus” or of politicians to “clowns” are not usually intended to be flattering, Lough says they should be.
NOLA.com
April 1, 2018
Clowns witnessed the shuttering of venerable Ringling Bros., the largest and latest of circuses to close. The layoffs of regional Ronald McDonalds. The movie - don't get them started - "It." It has been one packed clown car of woe. And it comes on top of decades of portrayals of depressed, malevolent andÃâà...
ABC News
April 1, 2018
The only problem was, he couldn't find a clown who'd do the prank. "I started looking around San Antonio [where I live] for all clowns, but they would not do this picture," Vincent Alexander recalled. "I don't think they wanted to tarnish their reputations because they are performers." Instead, the groom'sÃâà...
KABC
March 31, 2018
Democrat Steve Lough – a former Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus clown – says he'll be an honest politician. “You can tell if you're a clown, right? I don't really care about money that much, right? So I can't be bought.” The Dartmouth grad says working for the circus gave him to the ability toÃâà...
Kansas City Star
March 31, 2018
Apparently the bride and groom are not of one mind when it comes to clowns. He likes them, she's no fan. "When we were talking about what kind of reception we wanted after the ceremony, I originally told my wife that I wanted a clown to be there," Alexander, a Department of Defense employee who doesÃâà...
The Denver Post
March 31, 2018
Clowns witnessed the shuttering of venerable Ringling Bros., the largest and latest of circuses to close. The layoffs of regional Ronald McDonalds. The movie – don't get them started – “It.” It has been one packed clown car of woe. And it comes on top of decades of portrayals of depressed, malevolent andÃâà...
INSIDER
March 30, 2018
Though some may assume this was a creepy coincidence, background clown was planned by the groom himself. As it turns out, the Alexanders are a couple divided — at least when it comes to clowns. Vincent likes them. Manda does not hate clowns, as some outlets have reported, but she is not exactly aÃâà...
The Guardian
March 27, 2018
“I have been criticising Russia for 20 years,” Corbyn continued. This was too much for Labour's John Woodcock who interrupted to say this just wasn't true. This sounded close to an open declaration of war by the centrists. Enough was enough. Clowns to the left, jokers to the right and they were stuck in theÃâà...
Syfy Wire
March 27, 2018
The annual Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis just wrapped up a weird and wonderful weekend showcasing the finest props, horror dioramas, special effects systems, costumes, and masks intended for the Halloween Haunt industry and theme parks around the world. One of theÃâà...
Kansas City Star
March 27, 2018
Of course his candidacy inspires any number of "clowns in Congress" jokes — he wouldn't be the first clown to serve in Congress, aren't there already enough clowns in Congress? Rim shot, please. And the man can sure rock a red nose. But Lough is really not clowning around. He's inspired to run for a listÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 27, 2018
Clown for Congress Aims to Unseat GOP Rep in South Carolina. A clown is running for Congress, and that's not a joke. ... Steve Lough is wearing his red nose with pride, appearing in clown makeup on his campaign website as he runs against four others in South Carolina's Democratic primary for the seatÃâà...
KENS5.com
March 26, 2018
... clown was in the background of one of her wedding photos. Manda Alexander actually didn't find out until hubby Vince Alexander gave her the picture one year later on their first anniversary earlier this month. The photographer said the groom contacted her with the funny idea since his wife hates clowns!
Newsday
March 24, 2018
David Carlyon, author, playwright and a clown with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in the 1970s, argues that the fear of clowns — known officially as coulrophobia — is a relatively new phenomenon, born from the counter-culture 1960s and emerging as a popular force in the 1980s.
Reason (blog)
March 24, 2018
But Larry Harmon, the harlequin who bought Bozo's licensing rights in the 1950s and then decided to let a hundred TV clowns bloom, decided to toss his nose into the ring in 1984, running for the White House as the nominee of the Bozo Party. The Washington Post covered his announcement: AddressingÃâà...
Mashable
March 24, 2018
This clown is, of course, based on the movie IT, a movie I am too scared to see. (I am also too scared to read the book or view the 1990 miniseries.) It is currently making people's lives worse at the TransWorld Halloween & Attractions Trade Show in St. Louis. There are a lot of bad things about thisÃâà...
Christian Post
March 19, 2018
When Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler) asks the boy if he can describe the one he saw in their house, he gives him a drawing of a clown. Apparently, the culprit let him live while he slept beside his dead father for hours. The clip shows the clown hiding under the bed. In the previous episode, the squad finallyÃâà...
The Queensland Times
March 19, 2018
TRANSPORT bosses will literally send in the clowns under a radical plan to ease pressure on the strained Queensland Rail network during next month's Commonwealth Games. The Palaszczuk Government has confirmed it will pay roving performers and live acts to divert crowds exiting CommonwealthÃâà...
Cultured Vultures
March 19, 2018
Art the Clown, who has been featured in several previous films by director Damien Leone, is a scary dude. I mean, he would be if you're scared of clowns. Terrifier, Leone's newest film featuring Art, will scare the hell out of some people based on this alone. People like my wife. To her, there are very fewÃâà...
News 12 Bronx
March 19, 2018
NYC Clown Studio helps teach students a variety of clown skills. The studio's owners, Milton and Janet Sheppard, say their workshops are for people who just want to have some fun, and for professional clowns who want to improve their skills. The studio offers different workshops that include face-paintingÃâà...
Attractions Magazine
March 17, 2018
I-Drive has become used to to seeing hordes of zombies during Spooky Empire's semi-annual horror conventions, so this year they are sending in the clowns. The Clown Crossing Kick-Off will be held on Friday, April 6, at Uno Pizzeria on I-Drive from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Attendees are invited to come dressed asÃâà...
Leicester Mercury
March 15, 2018
Conkers reveals Easter activities - including Punch and Judy, magic and clowns ... The Leicestershire attraction is promising three weeks of 'epic adventures' from March 24 to April 15, including fun-packed entertainment and shows, such as acrobatics, animals, Punch and Judy, juggling, magic and clowns.
Oxygen (blog)
March 15, 2018
6 Of The Most Bizarre Police Stings Ever: Cops Dressed Up As Clowns, Fake Panhandling ... And Advertising A Horse For Sex?! by Gina Tron. March 14, 2018 • 9:11 AM ET. Police used Donald Duck to catch drivers who didn't yield to pedestrians and a clown to catch sex workers. Facebook Ãâ÷ Twitter Pinterest Email More.
City Pages
March 15, 2018
Hundreds of clowns have converged on Bloomington for this week's World Clown Association convention, which unites red-nosed, floppy-footed performers ... Top clowns will battle in comedy skits, makeup, and variety acts for the glory of being named “Best All-around Clown,” which is like being the WorldÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 15, 2018
Wearing giant shoes, crazy-quilt overalls, red noses and hair of every color, the clowns on Wednesday pulled pranks, juggled rubber chickens, traded makeup tips and showed off their skills in parades and skits. Dee Dee the Clown, aka Dee Dee Hartmier of Winnipeg, got into clowning more than 20 yearsÃâà...
WQOW TV News 18
March 14, 2018
Twin Cities (ABC) - More than 250,000 clowns from all over the world have descended on the Twin Cities this week. The World Clown Association is holding its annual convention at the Crown Plaza Suites in Bloomington. Monday was a no makeup day for the entertainers as they were attending classes.
WVXU
March 13, 2018
The Joe Rogan Experience: A long form, in-depth conversation with the best guests from the comedy world, the sports world, the science world and everything between. A Very Fatal Murder: Onion Public Radio (OPR) correspondent David Pascall travels from New York City to the sleepy town of BluffÃâà...
Valley News Live
March 13, 2018
(KARE) - A five-day extravaganza of red noses, big shoes and flying pies will descend on Bloomington this week as clowns from across the country and world check in for the 2018 World Clown Association convention. "It's a whole lot of fun, but primarily a lot of educational opportunities and competitions,"Ãâà...
gomn.com
March 12, 2018
... the current executive director at the International Clown Hall of Fame (yes, it's a thing) will give the keynote speech, so to speak, when he takes to the center ring for "Presenting Perfect Pies" on Friday. While it sounds hilarious it's also serious stuff, with each event designed to educate clowns on becomingÃâà...
ChicagoNow (blog)
March 9, 2018
Before there was America's clown president, Donald J. Trump, there was Ecuador's almost clown president, Abdala Bucaram Ortiz. Brothers from different mothers, these boys? Both shamelessly aspired to fame via infamy, for bad press was far worse than no press;; Both admired, emulated and cozied up toÃâà...
Stuff.co.nz
March 9, 2018
After auditioning, Mason began the year-long process of "clownterning" - accompanying seasoned clowns on the job. She remembers the first time she saw a clown doctor in action. Two parents were with a toddler in the hallway - their sick family member was elsewhere - and a clown caught the youngster'sÃâà...
Deseret News
March 9, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY — While plenty of weekends are used for sleeping and watching Netflix, this shouldn't be one of them. The snow is clearing, the days are getting warmer and Disney characters are gliding into Salt Lake City. Check out what's in store for the Beehive State over the next few days, rangingÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
March 9, 2018
Think of it as Comic-Con for clowns. That's how Randy Christensen describes the World Clown Association's International Convention, which plants its floppy shoes Monday through March 16 at the Crown Plaza in Bloomington. “We cover all different facets of clowning with 60 different classes,” saidÃâà...
Geek
March 8, 2018
In a shortened event season, it can feel like there's a pressure to make every episode matter. Especially when it could easily end up being the final season altogether. You want every episode to feel like part of a fitting farewell. Like the show is pulling out all the stops because it may never get the chanceÃâà...
BBC News
March 2, 2018
Volunteers from charity Clowns Without Borders perform to refugee children in some of the world's most dangerous places. Their most recent trip was to refugee camps on the Bangladesh borders, holding Rohingya people who have fled Myanmar. Watch the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme onÃâà...
NL Times
February 20, 2018
Several children in the Gelderland village of Kootwijkerbroek were confronted by a killer clown, who is sometimes naked, over the past days. A number of schools in the neighborhood warned parents not to let their children walk to school or home alone, according to Omroep Gelderland. The police areÃâà...
KRQE News 13
February 13, 2018
So the last thing they expect to see is a clown, sitting alone at a picnic table. "My dog is part pit bull so it be kind of funny to see Hank and we'd chase after him and see how scary he really is," said Cody Nethers. "I'm not afraid of clowns. I don't have that phobia. And big fan of Steven King movies so I'd beÃâà...
MyPalmBeachPost
December 31, 1999
It was April 10, 1989, and as attorney Christopher DeSantis walked out of the Palm Beach County courthouse, the husband of a woman whose son DeSantis represented in an aggravated battery case approached him with what he thought was an odd question. If a husband were to kill his wife, the manÃâà...
PEOPLE.com
December 31, 1999
A year after marrying her husband, one woman found out there was a hilarious (and terrifying) uninvited guest hidden in her wedding photos. Vince Alexander and his wife, Manda, tied the knot in March 2017, three years after they met at a Texas restaurant. The couple held their ceremony at the WitteÃâà...
CNN
December 31, 1999
His campaign website is registered under the domain clownforcongress.com, which includes a photo of him in clown makeup and videos of him juggling, asking South Carolinians to get out and vote in the June primary. His campaign signage features the "o" in his name as a red clown nose. His campaignÃâà...
NPR
December 31, 1999
Actor Frank Avruch, who portrayed Bozo the Clown from 1959 to 1970, has died at 89. Avruch died Tuesday at ... That discovery happened after we read that one longtime Bozo the Clown died this week. ... CHANG: This is the version of events endorsed by the International Clown Hall of Fame, by the way.
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