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. He's an advance man.

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GREENSBORO, NC — There are no tigers and elephants; in fact, the only “animal” is an electric dog named Bailey. The clowns are still there, but hardly wear any makeup. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — 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 ...

The odds of landing a coveted spot on the Ringling Bros. Circus’ elite traveling clown corps might be slightly higher than winning the lottery. But not by a whole lot. More than 4,000 clown candidates ...

The show was a little late in starting Thursday at Circus Circus, so Rocco the Clown stepped in. The performer didn’t say a word when he went onstage. He just started using his hands to urge the ...