>> he's in the spotlight as the first african-american ringmaster at ringling brothers and barnum & baileys i always tell people about circus life and especially here at the greatest show on earth is you don't play a ringmaster. you don't play a trapeze artist, you don't play a daredevil. you are these things and everything you do in your personal life centers around what you're going to do later that night or three times on saturday. >> it was the chance of a lifetime that suddenly appeared just after he graduated college. >> this opportunity to be the ringmaster of the greatest show on effort was prefrnsented to m. it was history. i thought this is a great pickup line. ringmaster. >> i think i fell in love as soon as i saw him. it's not only the person, it's when he's on stage as a ringmaster he takes care of the arena. he's so charismatic. yeah, he's amazing. but he's a great person too. >> jonathan's brazilian-born wife is a dancer and line captain with the show and they have two children and find the circus to be a wonderful and supportive home. >> the greatest thing about the greates

. >> our instructors are coaches from the gymnastic fields, from professional circus, ringling bros. and barnum and bailey, european circuses, as well as the big apple circus, and then some of our teachers who have grown up through the program that we've trained. >> and expert help is definitely in order. for example, george makes the diabolo look easy. >> and once you have that, you can do all kinds of tricks with it -- plenty of stunts. things like that, or step over it. and spin it under your leg. you can catch it out of the air, like this. things like that any many other fun things. you want to try it? >> i do want to try. >> okay. now, you right-handed? >> i am. >> so, you roll it towards your left shoulder and pick it up. roll it to your left and pick it up, and then up and down with the left -- the right hand. gently, gently. that's it! that's it. you got a beautiful spin right there. tightrope, and let it in. and let it in. yes, yes! good job. that's it. >> next, i tried my hand -- i mean foot -- at walking on stilts. if at first you don't succeed... i was more at home on the

the ringling brothers? i mean, it was just hello. case could be made, yes, that we are leaning one side to the other, but it's not driven out of anything more serious than who's easier to make fun of. >> it's all about getting the laughs. that's your business. >> you're desperate when you're out there. when you hear the first laugh then you can relax a little bit. >> well, you have made a lot of fun of me. oh, yeah. one night on your show, i was found in an alley next to your show. remember that night? >> no. >> yes. >> i don't remember. >> take a look. you'll remember it when you see it. >> guess who joy and i had dinner with last night? george clooney. >> regis, regis, to me, dave, what are you doing out there? >> now, dave, i'm in the middle of a show. >> no. no, no. i'm sorry, regis. you're out -- you're in our alley. i don't think anyone is watching your show. >> oh, really? no one's watching your show either, big boy! that's not stopping you. get ready. let's play travel trivia. >> no. >> oh. isn't that terrible? >> no, it was