This week, dozens of clowns descended on Orlando, Florida for the 40th annual World Clown Association convention. But these aren't your scary clowns, the ones you might know from scary movies like "It ...

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 ...

His shiny blue vest sparkles in the sunlight, accentuating scarlet spiked hair, snow-white face and brilliant red lips painted in a permanent smile. Kids and adults run across the parking lot to catch ...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The creepy clown backlash is in the news or in our lives every day now. Ronald McDonald has to lie low. Clown masks were targeted for elimination by Target. During rivalry week ...

This next story falls under the category of funny-not-funny. If there are school-age children at your house, you've probably gotten wind of stories involving creepy clowns. In some two dozen states, ...

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