Such was the daily uniform of Bozo the Clown, who entertained kids for decades when TV was in its infancy. It's also a uniform that for many now seems grotesque and sinister.

With a scary homemade kids' scavenger hunt, you can have Halloween any time of the year that you want. And thanks to our tips, entertaining your little monsters when they’re desperate to get in ...

Today, he symbolizes a new type of clown. “They can be scary,” Gordon said. “You look at pictures of him now and you’d think kids would be screaming.” ...

Coulrophobia - an abnormal fear of clowns - is not often diagnosed, but anecdotally, is pretty widespread. Kids are easily terrified by the grotesque face paint and garish costumes, and those ...

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 ...

Clowns, like emergencies, can be scary, but these clowns have broken through that fear. They say nowadays, kids are actually excited to learn about safety.

Their clown costumes are toned way down because, let's face it, clowns can be scary, but not to 12-year old Joe O'Reilly of Abington, MA. "They're not scary," says Joe. "They're very nice and happy.

Unhappy clowns from around the world say a study that reported that children didn't like them has wiped the big smile from their faces, and have been falling over their large shoes to put their case.