European circus clowns later reached the US, where the ‘hobo clown’ was popularised by circus performer Emmett Kelly and his character Weary Willie following the economic depression in the 1930s.

One image from the day of the disaster proved symbolic of the tragedy, showing celebrity clown Emmett Kelly, who played the downtrodden ‘tramp’ character Weary Willie’ holding a water bucket ...

Most recently it was at the Emmett Kelly Clown Festival in late April in Houston. For one last time, the band stood in ...

Marlene Warren's bizarre murder is the focus of "Sex. Clowns. Murder," the upcoming episode of People Magazine Investigates, airing on Investigation Discovery on Monday, Nov. 4, at 9/8c and ...

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married was released from prison Saturday, ending a case that has been strange even by Florida ...

Just a few months ago, the world first learned the existence of the Hard Quartet, the new indie supergroup of Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly, and Jim White. Last week, the Hard ...

Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Emmett Kelly, and Jim White’s classic-rock comfort food retains the willful eccentricity and goofball impulses of its creators. As expected from this band ...

The Hard Quartet, the supergroup of Stephen Malkmus (Pavement), Matt Sweeney (Chavez), Jim White (The Dirty Three) and Emmett Kelly (Cairo Gang, Ty Segall), will release their debut album next week.

Who doesn’t love the circus? It’s an extravaganza full of fun, quirky performances from diverse people, from clowns to ...

No one ever served prison time for the killing of Emmett Till, a fourteen year old black boy from Chicago. But his murder, and the trial and acquittal of his killers, sent a powerful message ...

GREG KELLY (HOST): You see ... I've heard that excuse before. Emmett Till, young man, beaten to death all the way back in the 1950s. What did he do? He said hello to a white woman, something ...

Andra Day attends an event in L.A., plus Bella Hadid, Kym Whitley, Shanina Shaik & Kelly Osbourne and more. From Hollywood to ...