so, what does it take to be a showgirl? one of these beautiful headpieces. >> wow. >> can i put it on you? >> i would love that. >> okay. >> wow. this is big. i feel like a bird. could you teach me some of the moves that you do on the elephant? >> sure. i can teach you one or two moves. >> maybe i can practice them on the ground while you go on the elephant. >> [ chuckles ] >> [ chuckles ] >> hit, hit. you got that? hit, hit. pose. around. >> just watching her made my head spin. i was happy to make the elephant's acquaintance from safely on the ground. hi. wow. and that's its nose? >> that's his trunk. >> okay. >> or aikea. or aikea. >> can i pet it? >> sure. >> aikea. wow. [ chuckles ] it's so -- [ chuckles ] it's pointing its nose at me. it's so big and pretty. i love the headpiece that it wears. it's so glittery. this circus not only prides itself on being interactive and entertaining -- it's also proud of the messages it sends to kids in the audience. >> we got educational things where we'll have a kid's pledge where we

when i had to abound which is a movie i really loved and i really wanted to do especially after showgirls which everyone thought it was only one thing and i was like get me a real like acting job you know not that it wasn't but it was a certain sort of movie and i remember my agents saying you cannot take this movie it will ruin your career and i was like why it's a fantastic part these guys who are unknown directors you could tell five minutes sitting with them like i think these guys are geniuses i think they're really really good and so i remember having to leave my agency i said it you'll get a commission but i'm taking the movie because i loved it and so i've been told my choices and that you make your own decisions yeah for better or worse maybe that's i don't know why it's i don't know you're known for very risque roles you someone called you magazine the n.c. seventeen women a label that many pictures get you did killer joe and show girls just sort shouldn't process like what do you what do you what does gina say i will do this what do you have to like it's very it's kind of a wei

i was supposed to be a showgirl. but that was encouraging. those reviews were encouraging. but because the film was not very well distributed, he did not get very much play. i did learn about that was i didn't like being in every shot of the movie good i've since realized that i have a tendency to like roles that are sort of medium-sized. i forgot the question. >> you answered it. >> did i? tavis: yes. it's not just this project that we talked about. i read somewhere that you have done -- you played the wife of dominick strauss khan. >> i just did a movie with gerard a purdue -- gerard despardieu. tavis: it is quite a story, the trouble he got into new york city in the trial. >> he plays a man called devereaux. and i think it will be interesting. of course, i have only seen the scenes i am in. i haven't seen the other shooting. i suspect it will have a pretty raw quality to it. and able for era is a- and abel ferr passionate man. he is a real brooklyn boy. uses all of the expressions. i really like him. us -- just don't script. improvise. tavis: is that easier or more diffi

remember, i'm the guy who came up with the choreography to showgirls. ♪ okay, stop. stop. stop.hands, not enough hips. can i just show you? one, two, three, four. i'm dancing from my vagina. one, two, three, four. i'm grinding, i'm grinding. orgasm eyes, orgasm eyes. and we're done. you do 20% that, and we got a movie. peter, what is all this? oh, hi, lois. i live upstairs now. what? that's right. i made a nest of my old underwears on which to lay my eggs, and i shall raise my young in this room alone. peter, you're being an idiot. oh, really? would an idiot have been able to rig this rig to that rig? peter, that's nothing. oh, is it? i died! i died! oh, hi. you must be kate. i'm brian's nurse. he's had a little accident, i'm afraid. oh, my god, brian! are you okay? ah, don't worry. i'm fine. i'm just sort of bandaged up right now. you must be kate's parents. it's so nice to meet you. well, it's lovely to meet you, too. so what happened? what happened is this one's a hero, is what happened. rescued two children from a burning building. can you imagine? not quite in time-- they w

. >> elizabeth relieving how her career nearly crumbled after making infamous box office bomb "showgirlsnce. it was not easy t hurts. it was painful. >> her lesson? >> you can take a risk, take a beating and move on. >> and now, nothing but love from hollywood. a tweet from oprah last week, cindy crawford tweeting you this week. >> a very dear girlfriend of mine. >> cindy crawford knows who i am. >> hey. >> knowing exactly who she is. >> i just feel like i look like an elegant, classy v y virgin nice to feel innocent 'cause i'm not. >> ice cold off t >> saw a photo you posted on instagram doing cryotherapy. >> i look like i'm "back to the future." >> after show -- >> all great. >> only "extra" with the cast as they snuck into the rehearsal studios for an up all night -- >> a great team, going to be great. going to be blown away. >> elite eight ready to work it next monday. >> see you later, "extra." >>> up next, melissa mccarthy hidden under a coat on "elle," why she's blasting the coverup critics. >> when i heard it, i went -- >>> then, reese witherspoon's girls night out. >>> which sta

>> jason says "showgirls," so bad it's good. about "the cutting edge," the hockey/figure skating movie? that's mine. "morning joe" starts now. sfm with the shutdown of the federal government and the launch of obca

>> jason says "showgirls," so bad it's good.wesome rod says, steel magnolias and i'm not giving up my man card. >> how about "the cutting edge," the hockey/figure skating movie? that's mine. "morning joe" starts now. sfm with the shutdown of the federal government and the launch of obama care to help you understand it, it's time for winners and losers. >> loser the obama care website which had technical issues because of web traffic. you can't campaign that millions don't have health care and then be surprised millions don't have health cares. that's like 800-flowers be caught off guard by valentine's day. >> winner, canada. senator ted cruz was born in canada. while we worried about iran, a canadian shut down the u.s. government. well played, canada. >> well done. good morning, everyone. it's monday, october 7th. welcome to kwo"morning joe." with us on set, visiting professor at nyu, former democratic congressman harold ford, jr. good morning. former treasury official and economic analyst steve ratner. and on capitol hill new y