Since the dawn of time—or at least since someone first glued string to a wooden limb—puppetry has been one of the world’s most polarizing art forms. Some find puppets downright adorable; others are ...

He often insulted his pupils, but many became stars, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz. By Alex Marshall Philippe Gaulier, a French clown who was known as one of comedy’s ...

In Gutsy, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s short-lived Apple TV+ docuseries, the Clintons go to interview Gaulier in Paris. “Philippe, what’s the difference for a woman in comedy than a man in comedy?

Former President Barack Obama called the kind of rhetoric coming from President Donald Trump and his administration “a clown show” in a podcast interview that aired Saturday. Obama was asked by ...

When Bill Irwin hits the gym and scans the wall of screens for a diversion, the 75-year-old actor and clown often finds himself seduced by soccer. As the players run and run and run, then run some ...

If you're in the mood to be both terrified and amused, these hilarious horror games are bound to make you laugh.

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Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items. Learn their backstories, their missions, and the inspiration for each of them. Listen to ...

Philippe Gaulier, clown school founder who taught Sacha Baron Cohen how to be funny His classes (like ‘open-heart surgery without anaesthetic’) took in melodrama and Greek tragedy as well as slapstick ...