They aren’t clowning around. A trio of circus performers wants a hefty payout after the Big Apple Circus canceled a tour on short notice. Clowns and Adam Kuchler, along with fire-eater-turned ...

NEW YORK – A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the clown has resigned from the Big Apple Circus following accusations that he pressured a 16-year-old aerialist to pose for pornographic ...

Grandma the Clown, long a mainstay performer at the Big Apple Circus, has stepped down after an acrobat said he pressured her into taking pornographic photos when she was 16, according to a report.… ...

BOSTON (CBS) - Even though the Big Apple Circus has pulled up its tents for the season, the clowns stay behind all year round to entertain chronically ill children at Boston Children's Hospital ...

After time with a Mexican circus, he performed with the Big Apple Circus in 2000 and 2001 and then joined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus, where he spent nine years as its star attraction.

Last year, Grandma the Clown showed Inside Edition around The Big Apple Circus when it was held at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. No one suspected at the time that he was hiding a terrible secret.

Actress Paula Garcés, ''Bello'' The Clown, Donna Distefano, Grandma the Clown and actress Danielle Di Vecchio attend the 2009 Big Apple Circus opening night gala benefit at Damrosch Park, Lincoln ...

A clown meandered amid the rows as an orchestra played frisky versions of classical and popular songs. ... Big Apple Circus Through Jan. 1 at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, Manhattan; ...

A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the clown has resigned from the Big Apple Circus following accusations that he pressured a 16-year-old aerialist to pose for pornographic photos.The ...

NEW YORK — A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the Clown has resigned from the Big Apple Circus following accusations that he pressured a 16-year-old aerialist to pose for pornographic ...