It's an hour before showtime and Rob Gann is running late. He has to get his makeup on, climb into his costume, and build a flash-bang firework that will provide the big noisy finish for his act.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Rodeo legend Leon Coffee has been making crowds laugh for more than 40 years, and this year he'll be kicking off the 2023 *Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo by serving as grand ...

AMITE — At 82, most rodeo cowboys have hung up their spurs for good, pegged their hats for the last time, and are largely content to sit back in their rocking chairs, reminisce about their years on ...