school called circus space. these young people are learning the ways of -- entertaining in a circus. >> so you don't even take the weekends off at circus school, huh? you got school all weekend long? >> find out more about circus school and circus space, we have some of the folks featured in the video via skype from london. hey, guys. >> hi! >> tell us a little about circus school. >> we train five days a week from 9:00 to 6:00 each day. we get a degree at the end of it, it's like the coolest university in the world. >> do you get degrees in certain subjects like juggling, bouncing around? >> yes. we have balances, jugglers. >> remy, are you blue all over? >> yes. >> that answers that question. >> now, your video is pretty awesome, it's called lazy sunday. is this just homework outside of school that you're doing here? >> yeah, pretty much. we had no homework to do for school, we thought we'd make a little video for some fun. >> what are your future plans once you graduate from your circus school? >> we're going

we have the big apple circus here in all its singular glory.y cane. >> in person. nice to see you. thanks for having us. >> welcome to our big top. >> absolutely. >> this is to your 35th -- >> big anniversary season. beopen this saturday. we go to january 13th. we're here for three months. no excuses. this is the year to see the big apple circus. >> and you're going see one of the great troupes we have seen. >> it's the first time in america. direct from china. they speak no english whatsoever. we're going give them the signal to start. do you want to see them? >> we do. we do. we're getting sam involved here. >> at some time later. >> america, get ready, because here they are, those trick-riding, daredevils from china, big hound of applause, for the dalian troupe. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> congratulations. that is unbelievable. thank you. >> john kennedy cane. sam was having so much fun. let's get sam. >> we have about 30 seconds. >> we were practicing the other way. josh, josh! >> bet

of course, family circus was about how family is often like a circus. it's going to be rated "g."nt. >> greg: bring your own snacks and a blanket. >> dana: can you bring your dog? >> greg: no. >> dana: i'm not going. >> greg: bring a blanket. it gets cold. >> dana: i loved "family circus." remember when you'd get the sunday paper and they were colored. >> kimberly: i want to talk about my dear friend, very astute liberal by the name of allen cohen. if you know anything about politics you heard about the controversy he created saying hey, eva, hit the road, you know? don't quit your day job. you shouldn't be cochair of obama's campaign. >> i think she should resign from the campaign or asked to resign as cochair. it doesn't reflect well on the campaign. >> kimberly: that was compelling and a bold statement. i'm surprised you agree with that. bob has seen her ten times now. >> bob: i do know who she is. >> dana: don't say it. go on. >> kimberly: we're moving on. bob, your turn. >> bob: i need a swear jar. show who the celebrity is. mostly it's swear words. >> if you say it with an a

hey, how about the circus whip? a circus whip were a person snap and you get that snap sound. guess what that snap sound is? sb. i mean, msb. mini, a mini sonic boom. that's right, when you get that crack, honey, that circus whip is going faster than 750 miles an hour. the tip and it's making its own little sonic boom. it's the same as a towel, is it? with a towel? long towel maybe. yeah. the long towel snap, yeah, yeah. neat 'o, neat 'o stuff. speed of sound about 340 meters per second, but that's an air. and guess what's a poor conductor of sound? begin with "a". - air. - air. the best we got, honey, okay? it turns out like in water. in water, sound travels about four times faster. and in steel, about 15 times faster. you know, you kind of make do that when you have-- you know, you got your two ears. do you ever wonder how was it that someone can make a sound over here and you know it's there or here and you know it's there? how do you know? how do you know where the sound is coming from? how many people have never wondered about things like this before? [laughter] okay. wel

. >> ♪ da da da-da-da-da-da-da, circus!k, jada pinkett smith, and david schwimmer, the movie became a massive worldwide hit. >> there it is -- the casino. >> still trying to get back to their home in new york, the pals wind up in monte carlo instead... >> that's where we'll find the penguins. >> ...where their adventure nearly turns into a "mission: impossible." >> i'm gonna lead. [ glass shatters ] >> and that's just the beginning. the movie is filled with lots of laughs and action as they race to avoid being captured. >> tell me one conceivable way that extra-large animals like us are gonna be able to move through europe without attracting unwanted attention. >> the combo pack has a trainload of bonus features, including behind-the-scene featurettes, interactive fun, deleted scenes, interviews with the cast, and much more. >> ...so just go out, do what you do! >> only animals can join this circus, but you can own "madagascar 3: europe's most wanted" on blu-ray and dvd today! for "teen kids news," i'm scott. >> that's all

they actually do belong too circus. they got loose after the truck pulling their trailer ran off the road. officials say the elephants were scared but the not hurt. these elephants are huge. combined they are worth $6 million. >> they were on a road trip. they don't get out very much. >> they wanted to do some sight seeing. >>> we have some big time changes coming in our weather. we have dense fog along the coastline. a couple of patches inside the bay, but the temperatures are running mild outside this morning and by the afternoon we're going to start to heat things up as high pressure takes over, maybe 70s again will show up toward the coastline. you'll see 70s inside the bay, maybe low 80s in towards san jose and moving toward 80s in the valley. this is the beginning of much warbler weather on the way. -- warmer weather on the way. and then overnight tomorrow night or tonight, and this is going to look like an offshore wind is going to build. we're going so see warm temperatures even along the coastline. how about th

a staple of popular entertainment in the 19th century, the circus was much loved by artists including bonnard and lautrec's friend louis anquetin, for its color, movement and excitement. lautrec was intrigued by the clowns-- whose mix of fantasy and menace seemed to reveal a psychological dimension. the 1888 painting at the cirque fernando is a study of the tensions between the ringmaster's coolly arrogant control and the athletic sexuality of the rider. a figure glamorous at a distance but at close quarters an image of coarseness caked with make up. the combination of forbidden pleasures and spectacle that characterized paris at the end of the 19th century was winked at by a government hungry for revenue from the entertainment industry. middle class parisians and tourists in search of fun paid tax when they ate in restaurants, drank in bars, and traveled home in hansom cabs. the pace of modern life was accelerating and lautrec was the artist who saw its impact on public life most clearly. montmartre, its dance halls and cabarets brimming with sensuality and urban edge, set the pace f

the circus because of the misinformation coming out of the white house.n she goes on the president has been focused on getting the facts which is exactly not what's happening because the president has been resisting facts even a week later going on david letterman and still pushing a you tube video thing. everybody and his brother knew this was not a you tube video. the state department says there are no prettiest goesing on outside benghazi consulate saying waits normal and calm. people focused on getting facts she says the presz has been. >> there was no protest. there was no video. involved in any protest. >> greta: why did they do? >> who would tell un ambassador to say five days later it was a protest over a video that caused this whole spontaneous thing? when that didn't happen. where did they get misinformation? and who told her to go out to say these things? >> greta: why would she? why would she do it? >> i think there is only one of -- i'll tell you y first she volunteered to do it. my guess was asked and said okay. i'll do it. this is what i'll

the stunt video went viral pussy riot were arrested their trial a worldwide media circus western and russian celebrities called for the women's release. international branded them prisoners of conscience and free pussy riot t. shirts sold out the pushing it was quite normal that's the way you attract attention there was a look that famous pop stars around the world look at the way but i was dressed look at that look at all the other. we can do as well is that all we could do something different and they hated the idea of going into the cathedral and seeing the blessing of songs because that. would in fact be something reduce during the trial some was struck by the women's defense team's tactics so there is no defense in this case it's simple. uncorking out on ali see they're working towards the brand in order to capitalize on it in the future and it's worked i thing. two years in prison for the crime they committed is too harsh but at the same time i can see that their lawyers did everything in order to get them those two years in prison is the band's appeal against the sentences was

. >> we thought he would harm the classic circus tune. >> "madagascar a3." to get back home is to catch on with the traveling circus. >> no money can make that right. >> "moonrise kingdom." his daughter runs away. they scour the island as a storm bruce offshore. boy," featuring vanilla ice. he finds himself back in his -- the old man needs money. don draper goes back to work with the misses in "mad m en," season five. raphael seth, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i have never seen an episode of "mad men." the heart and soul of the ravens and baltimore. >> ray lewis will have to watch from the sidelines. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. teacher: this is west virginia, pennsylvania, delaware. and this is maryland. every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty million gaming at casinos in these other states. question seven will build a new casino and bring table games to baltimore... generating hundreds of millions for schools. and that money has to go to education. it's the law. so vote for question seven. so we can stop spending a

circus and diversion so bruce do you think that the african american community now four years later is still warships them the same way or do you think that they're beginning to wake up to that he's no he's not really for the community . i think that a lot of people are beginning to wake up but that's only the beginning. of course of the mass media of the corporate media had an enormous influence and. will this leadership class has to has enormous and. is still widespread and there's a whole class of actors in the black community who are engaged in promoting that illusion because it also promotes their careers obama does not come into existence . from a class of black opportunists that. you know are in high places in the democratic party so while people are waking up. president obama is definitely going to have all of the black vote this year again. that's just the reality of arrogance used to be the movable rock that the left wing of american policies now with a black president you know has there could be room bombings there could be illegal wars and. voices are heard of all things

hey, how about the circus whip? a circus whip were a person snap and you get that snap sound. guess what that snap sound is? sb. i mean, msb. mini, a mini sonic boom. that's right, when you get that crack, honey, that circus whip is going faster than 750 miles an hour. the tip and it's making its own little sonic boom. it's the same as a towel, is it? with a towel? long towel maybe. yeah. the long towel snap, yeah, yeah. neat 'o, neat 'o stuff. speed of sound about 340 meters per second, but that's an air. and guess what's a poor conductor of sound? begin with "a". - air. - air. the best we got, honey, okay? it turns out like in water. in water, sound travels about four times faster. and in steel, about 15 times faster. you know, you kind of make do that when you have-- you know, you got your two ears. do you ever wonder how was it that someone can make a sound over here and you know it's there or here and you know it's there? how do you know? how do you know where the sound is coming from? how many people have never wondered about things like this before? [laughter] okay. wel

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the tea party and then jumping in i mean it was it was a joke it was almost like a choreographed circus with obama as the straight man vaudeville and so i couldn't you know i didn't understand what was going on and again you were right you don't hear about any of the civil liberties things. anything about women's issues civil rights anything along those lines just cursory talking about the environment. and anything with digital privacy you know anything along those lines about what the internet can and cannot do and who can regulate it that wasn't important and you didn't even you know of course you didn't have joel stein or gary johnson there so none of that could tug in that direction yeah absolutely it really did seem like these two empty suits sitting up there going taxes deficit wise taxes deficit. exchange exchange exchange but let's talk about the third party candidates i mean when they're excluded from these debates i mean we have this commission that funds the presidential race right now that they're funded and part by the coal industry i mean how does that influence it's that

coming up, the three-ring circus that has been this election season begins the final leg of its touright. can voters afford the steep ticket price? i will explain why america isn't get its money worth and my post-script coming up next. [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? the carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> and now to my post-script. if predictions are correct, tonight's 90-minute showdown at the co corral will feature a volley of zingers, whammy, got yous, jabs, sizzlers, possibly it will feature a substantive discussion of the role of the american social compact. something the r

there is a circus company that i have been fortunate enough to work with the last couple of years. i use elements of dance and choreography and combine that with theater techniques. a lot of the work is content- based, has a strong narrative. the dancers have more of a theatrical feel. i think we are best known for our specific work. in the last 15 years, spending a lot of time focusing on issues that affect us and are related to the african-american experience, here in the united states. i had heard of marcus shelby and had been in join his work but never had the opportunity to meet him. we were brought together by the equal justice society specifically for this project. we were charged with beginning work. marquez and i spent a lot of time addressing our own position on the death penalty, our experiences with people who had been incarcerated, family members, friends of friends. pulling our information. beyond that, we did our own research. to create a picture that resonated with humanity. it is the shape of a house. in this context, it is also small and acts like a cell. i though

it is not mixing anything down to the service -- circus. there is one little batch of heavy rain. you can see that on the doppler. the low-level clouds, you can see what we call scuds are rotating. whether it forms a funnel or not, it does not matter. take shelter if you are again in the cockneysville area. >> something could kick up pretty quick? >> yes. i wanted you to have a firsthand whlook. >> the rotation is happening, as he told us. >> even if we do not have a tornado, you could have a strong a downburst. you can see, we have had an update. the star continues to make its way out to the north and east. what we are worried about as far as potential tournedos -- is it -- it is raining pretty heavy, you are not in the torn natick -- carnatic -- tornadic area. >> we want to remind our viewers. there is a tornado warning until the and -- within the next 19 minutes. we want you to head to the lowest level of your building. make sure your rooms and doorways are the absolute safest place. please stay away from the windows. we have our witness reports from -- you do not want to take

four circus elephants on the loose after their truck ran off the road. they were scared but just fine. they're all part of the circus. they were calm and playful the next day. they rounded them up and they're back to work. >>> it's deer mating season and wildlife officials are warning bad things can happen during the hunt for romance. this is near santa cruz where a deer gotten tangled in soccer netting this week. the trauma of getting stuck can be enough to kill the deer. >> he can have a heart attack immediately or it can be fighting so long against the netting or us trying to get it out that it over time it can die weeks later from that trauma. >> animal rescue organizations are asking residents who live in rural areas to take down anything with netting and rope such as hammocks and swings to keep them safe. >>> remember the huge eyeball that washed up in florida last week,. >> it turns out it play belong to a swordfish. they made the determination based on the size and color and structure. it is big. they think a fisherman may have caught the fish, c

circus -- for the secret service or not. that it does not matter what kind of job he has, it is wrong. >> a spokesperson said the agency is aware of his arrest and he remains on administrative leave, pending legal action. it would not say if he was being paid or not. cuellar is in jail, and his next court appearance is out in december. >> still ahead, which car booster seats are the safest. >> an i team investigation discovers a convicted child sex offender allowed to speak at a county of kent with children. -- at a county event with we had a good group of people. good group of employees out there. this was a booming place. and mitt romney and bain capital turned it in to a junk yard. i was suddenly, 60 years old. i had no health care. mainly i was thinking about my family. how am i going to ke care of my family. he promised us the same things he's promising the united states. and he'll give you the same thing he gave us. nothing. anncr: priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advsiertising. teacher: thi

a staple of popular entertainment in the 19th century, the circus was much loved by artists includingonnard and lautrec's friend louis anquetin, for its color, movement and excitement. lautrec was intrigued by the clowns-- whose mix of fantasy and menace seemed to reveal a psychological dimension. the 1888 painting at the cirque fernando is a study of the tensions between the ringmaster's coolly arrogant control and the athletic sexuality of the rider. a figure glamorous at a distance but at close quarters an image of coarseness caked with make up. the combination of forbidden pleasures and spectacle that characterized paris at the end of the 19th century was winked at by a government hungry for revenue from the entertainment industry. middle class parisians and tourists in search of fun paid tax when they ate in restaurants, drank in bars, and traveled home in hansom cabs. the pace of modern life was accelerating and lautrec was the artist who saw its impact on public life most clearly. montmartre, its dance halls and cabarets brimming with sensuality and urban edge, set the pace for

it was like a ride through a circus. details of that coming up next as we check more headlines. investments, personally, about paid 14% in federal taxes, is that fair to the guy higher rate than you did? romney: "yeah, encourage economic growth." us. is that the way to grow america? this message. >>> new this morning, the navy has taped rear admiral to lead an investigation into what caused a fast attack submarine to collide with a guided missile cruiser. the u.s. montpelier and the u.s.s. jacinto collided. the damage is still being assessed. >>> social security benefits are going up next year and later today, 56 million people would rely on the payments will find out exactly how much their monthly payments will go up. the increase is tied to inflation and that will be released later on today. preliminary figures put the increase between 1 and 2% which would be the lowest increase since automatic adjustments started in 1975. >>> we've heard of all kind of of animals being on the highway or we've run across them at some p

actually he when he still is not the first person to say this earlier is some other people said it was circus really who started the war. but at that time there was nobody openly condemned what he did. there was also an independent commission chaired by a high d'italia vini. and it also placed the blame on georgia and its report. so even if just. each minute is nothing. but actually the whole world knows that it was georgia who attacked a south a sadia. but because of the double standard and the international community turned a blind eye to what actually happened in two thousand and eight two. so i really don't think that even an issue really is teeth meant i will make much difference to our relations. when. you've already touched upon the geneva negotiations on security in this health cocoa. through. the end of the day how efficient and productive do you believe these negotiations have been this. if you he takes mutual understanding for talks to be efficient. but new money. and like i said the key office stickle he said georgie is unwilling to sign the agreement that's been drawn up by the s

. [♪ circus music ♪] >> stephanie: this is just pure comedy gold.> gives romney a binder of qualified women's resumes. and now this has become a laughing-stock point? >> stephanie: uh-huh. >> absolutely. >> this is truly insulting to women. >> oh. [ applause ] >> those sluts and femenazis. >> stephanie: yeah sluts are so easily offended. >> really? >> stephanie: really rush? really? [ laughter ] >> stephanie: i don't think there needs to be anymore comment. >> you heard that in your car. and i say siri call chris. and i tell you the exact time. >> yes, you are right. >> stephanie: all right. michelle malkin on fox news. >> don't let these obama administration officials who basically treat women like meat, vote with your lady smarts not your lady parts. >> stephanie: oh, that's so clever. either way you would vote democratic, but -- [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> people who have lady smarts and lady parts tend to vote democratic. >> stephanie: whoever mr. malkin is had to hear that 45 times and here is what else i am going to say honey. >> i have me

that was hard. [ ♪ circus ♪ ] >> ann: stop it.an make anything into a -- [ bleep ] >> yes, you can. >> stephanie: i already did drop two giant names. this is how lucky i am. guess who sent champagne backstage. wagner. except for hal. >> they should send it to the show here. you have a knack for this sort of thing. that's why i'm reading this. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] love and admiration to you and your miracle workers john, hal chris and jacki. love you guys. >> and jim? >> stephanie: jim i'm sorry. look at her handwriting it's worst than mine. [ applause ] >> that's how you know she didn't get anyone to write it for her. >> stephanie: she has other thoughts she put in later. >> she edits herself like any good writer does. >> stephanie: like getting a first draft. sign of intelligence life. >> wow. >> stephanie: it was just an amazing night. thank you, seattle. greatest birthday. jilly in seattle and ellie in sausalito met for the first time. they've been chat room and e-mail friends for years. >> back when we had steph's spac

we have today, we could use more of that and she created genre of politics where in texas it's a circus. she brought a new life to it. >> i do think we all need to let our hair down. that's a woman's prerogative. we need to do that. truly in this campaign and have a little fun and shucking and jiving is what i say. i will get dinged for that. back to what hadley is saying, i think democrats do a great job of making politics sexier. they have more actors in hollywood like kathleen turner come out. it's sad that hollywood is dominated by liberalism, when clint eastwood showed the support for romney, he was not welcomed in the same fashion. we need h to get more actors on our side. >> that's it for this edition of to the contrary. please follow me on twitter at bonnie erbe and at to the contrary and check our website, pbs.org/ttc, where the discussion continues. whether you agree or think, to the contrary, please join us next time.