cirque du soleil performer ashley skivington has seen her life come full circle.(sot: ashley skivington, cirque du soleil performer)"i remember seeing mystere when i was like 14. i remember walking out just in awe and wondering how something like that was even made and thinking i want to do that someday. and here i am." the 35 year performs bungee and chinese polls in las vegas' mystere, the show she saw as a kid. (sot: ashley skivington, cirque du soleil performer) "it's very, it's very physically demanding. we do 470 shows a year" performers like skivington will see more opportunities in the next decade as the entertainment industry is poised to grow by about 6 percent, creating nearly 46 thousand new jobs. (reporter stand up: kate rogers)"pay in the industry varies widely, according to experts, with some artists making $50 per performance without benefits, to low six figures and full benefits for brings on around 450 new artists annually for new productions and existing shows."casting directors say today's ideal candidate is multi-talented.(sot: pavel kotov, ci

an ipad mini as christian, oli, charity, nick, and gayle break down the best on the web, including cirque du soleil's amazing new avatar experience. >> it's beautiful. it's got all the the animals. >> now see the shocker as some of them invade "rtm" for one awesome surprise. >> it is awesome. >> the line between life and death crossed many times, that's where they say you are hunter or prey. in this instance, you have water buffalo running because some lions are on the scene and looking to eat. the thing you don't want to be can't make it up that embankment. >> no, don't be that one. >> but this poor water buffalo is no match for a pride of lions. you know, this is the circle of life. if you're going to go down, go down with a fight. >> looks like a dinner for four. two females, two males. however, an uninvited guest shows up. that one lioness right there, not exactly thrilled at the company. >> other the third one. look at them two, not happy. >> first she guesses, but then as some ladies do, things get a little sketchy. that water buffalo still fighting, but this, the fight begins betwe

an ipad mini as christian, oli, charity, nick, and gayle break down the best on the web, including cirque du soleil's amazing new avatar experience. >> it's beautiful. the animals. >> now see the shocker as some of them invade "rtm" for one awesome surprise. >> it is awesome. >> the line between life and death crossed many times, that's where they say you are hunter or prey. in this instance, you have water buffalo running because some lions are on the scene and looking to eat. the thing you don't want to be is the slowest one, the one that embankment. >> no, don't be that one. >> but this poor water buffalo is no match for a pride of lions. you know, this is the circle of life. if you're going to go down, go down with a fight. >> looks like a dinner for four. two females, two males. however, an uninvited guest shows up. that one lioness right there, not exactly thrilled at the the third one. look at them two, not happy. >> first she guesses, but then as some ladies do, things get a little sketchy. that water buffalo still fighting, but this, the fight begins between the two lionesses. >>

the, "cirque killed-vm new this morning the, "cirque du soleil" staff is in shock after one of their own was killed moments before a show in san francisco. a technician died after he was last night's show was cancelled..which is rare for cirque du soleil. ticketholders heard the news as they waited in line. "shock, i'm i can't drive, i can't believe this happened that somebody in the show is injured ." "cirque du soleil" arrived in san francisco earlier this month and runs through the end of january. the show is reimbursing people for the cancellation. the news will be tough for the las vegas cirque family to ago a performer fell to her death during ka at the mgm grand. the audience watched as the safety wire broke and an aerialist fell more than 100 feet. ka went dark for several weeks of mourning. they revamped the show to try and make it safer for performers. new developments from a deadly plane crash involving a brazilian soccer team in colombia. early evidence shows the flight went through a nightmare scenario. experienced an "electrical failure." and the tail of the plane clipp

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last night's show was cancelled..which is rare for cirque du soleil. ticketholders heard the news as they waited in line. "shock, i'm i can't drive, i can't believe th that somebody in the show is injured ." "cirque du soleil" arrived in san francisco earlier this month and runs through the end of january. the show is reimbursing people for the cancellation. death-v the news will be tough for the las vegas cirque family to hear--it was just three years ago a performer fell to her death during ka at the mgm mourning. they revamped the show to try and make it safer for performers. the drug ecstasy could have benefits for people suffering from p-t-s-d... now the -f-d-a is moving forward with a large scale study for using ecstasy as a prescription drug... the study is the final step before the f-d-a could legalize the drug. it depends on the results of the study...if they're favorable ecstasy would be available to patients as early as 20-21... we all know the feeling of so does this little goat... she's going viral for the cure... her owner who runs animal

for a limited time, the strip is getting aen all new cirque de soleil show. preview of the "avatar" production in just moments. is it and i have ears from taruq. i'm excited. they're over there. >> i was confused. >> it's all based on the "avatar" movie. >> i never saw "avatar." i know. i'm the only one. it was one of the most popular movies of all time. i have not seen "avatar." >> i remember coming to tears in that movie. i saw it in the theater. >> you have to watch it in imax and i missed it. i feel like i watch it now, i'll miss something. >> it's a beautiful message. supposedly. >> oh, wow. >> if there is, then we can all be using that one. hi, i'm shawn tempesta. welcome. >> good morning, everybody. happy monday. i'm j.j. snyder. >> how was your extra hour of sleep? >> it was awesome. i appreciated it. i set my clocks back okay. so i wasn't mistaken for what time it was. however, last night i woke up in the middle of the night thinking it was morning. >> i woke up last night at around 3:45 in the >> shoot. >> we could have called each other. how is it

this is where cirque du soleil has been performing. what they say is one of the workers was doing a preset for the show. and was hit by a left. we believe a lift is one of the largest industrial elevators. the worker was severely injured . he was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and he died late this evening. this happened around 6:45 this evening. the crowd was not inside yet. as customers arrived they were informed the would be no-show. >> we showed up early an hour before the performance. we were waiting in line and we got the notice that the show was canceled. >> reporter: what goes through your mind that a guy was hurt? >> it is shocking. >> reporter: customers were handed written notices that the show was called off and they could get full refunds. we heard from cirque du soleil just a few minutes before the newscast. here is part of the statement. it is with immense sadness we report a fatal accident that occurred on november 29 during the present of the show one of our employees a technician on the show was

thank you. >>> a new cirque du soliel show makes its debut at talking stick arena tonight, the spired by the popular movie avtar. >> team 12 kristen h got a -- krystle henderson got a peek. >> reporter: we are back stage at cirque du soliel. takes stage at arena tonight and through november 20. >> right now we are among the puppets in the show. they represent the creatures. people will recognize from avtar and we have new creatures that are new, created for the show. >> reporter: we saw the performers practicing on stage. how are you going to transform this stage for the show? see it like that. the stage will be covered with projections, bringing to life pandora and creating the landscapes that tell the story. >> reporter: there is 115 different costumes. >> yeah. they will be covered in blue to bring it to life. >> reporter: get your tickets now online on www.cirquedusolco at talking stick arena. krystle henderson, 12 news. >>> sports now, the cardinals will have to deal with the vikings on sunday but first a smaller problem. [ music ] >> we sat down and had -- making plays on the ba

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cirque de soleil says they are currently gathering more information about this tragic accident. >> kim: investigators say they feel blindsided by a new development this morning related to this california mom you see over my shoulder. she was the one missing for three weeks. her husband released a statement and thanked the public for all their support detailing her injuries. he described that within the statement he says sherry's face was covered in bruises, her hair chopped off, her weight only 87 pounds and says she had been branded. investigators say they didn't want that much information released to the public yet. >> there is unique information hoping to keep a tight reign on as far as what we were going to release to the public. it's not the first hurdle in this investigation that we've had. we've overcome many of them, not just in this case but there are surprises in all investigations. this is just wasn't good timing. >> that's the official word from the officials on this case. but the husband said he was just tryingo that were out there. sherry disappeared while jogging near he

. >>> cirque du soleil taking stage at the valley tonight. a behind the scenes look at the whoa, this is awful, try it. oh no, that looks gross what is that? you gotta try it, it's terrible. errible. it's like mango chutney and burnt hair. no thank you, i have a very sensitive palate. just try it! guys, i think we should hurry up. if you taste something bad, you want someone else to try it. it's what you do. i can't get the taste out of my mouth! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. the new interchange at >>> the new interchange at bell road and grand avenue in surprise is set to open next tuesday. construction started back in april. adot says the interchange will trains moving along grand avenue. it will cost taxpayers $42 million. >>> cirque du soleil takes over talking stick arena tonight. "avatar" has been reinvented for the stage. >> color costumes and new music will make up the alien world of toruk. >> reporter: you got it perfectly. if you're a f should see this show. toru

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. >> kim: cirque de soleil death. we'll let you know what investigators are saying about it this morning. we do begin with breaking news. we have a live look at trump tower here in las vegas because president elect donald trump says he's leaving being the nation's 45th president. he took to twitter just a couple of hours ago very early this morning that legal documents are being crafted to take him completely out of business operations adding that the presidency is a far more important task. >> dana: this has been expected. he talked about this during the campaign he could not run the country and his businesses at the same time and there would be conference on december 15. going to talk about this among other things. >> kim: it's been more than 100 days since he's had a formal news conference. for starters on this wednesday morning we're the wagners kim and dana live here at news 3. >> dana: we're going to check in with tom in a second. kelly, as we bring you in on the conversation, it hasn't been this cold around her

. >>> the scenes of the cirque du soleil new production inspired by avatar. (my hero zero by lemonheads) zero really can be a hero. get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, on select volkswagen models. this black friday at the volkswagen sign then drive event. >>> dan wood chilly in the valley and let us know what you are seeing in your part of the valley. iris let us know what we can expect for the rest of the day chris has the news from the live desk. >>> in louisiana officers are searching for three people in connection to a shooting on a college campus. a 19-year-old was shot at southern university. staff and students were told to shelter in place on campus. the victim is in critical condition. police found a car with shattered glass. they believe it may belong to the victim. >>> a little girl might not be with us if it were not for strangers. the little girl had a pulls and was no longer -- pulse but josh trooper gave him a hand. soon the girl started breathing on her own. >> i was able to see her actually rise and fall of the woods. >> you neve

let's just say i do not have what cirque is looking for. that is seriously so, so hard., as you can see, i need a little work on my bungee flips. i got the back flip down pat. the front flip was harder than i thought. and to keep up with the physical demands of this job. salaries can range from a low one analyst told us about $50 a night in off low budget up to six nations in cirque du soleil. >> kate, it's almost like being a professional athlete, though. how do they set themselves up for a future career, especially if it's a different one? >> reporter: absolutely. they really, really need to take care of herself. ashly trains with a strength coach three times a week. she runs almost daily. the stronger she feels the each the performance is and the for someone it is. the next career play not be so physical. people age out of this just as you dedancers and gymnasts do the same. it's a matter of how long you can actually keep your zam that up. i can tell you that we were at the auditions for physical actors in new york. we saw people who looked like late teens all the way

. >> reporter: the 35-year-old gymnast has been with cirque de soleil for 12 years performing bung gee and chinese poles. she trains on bungees like this and does her own makeup before she gets on stage. the job is physically demanding. >> once you are in, the hard -- taking care of yourself, making sure you stay in shape to avoid stuff that could possibly happen. and then finding something else, too. because as a performer you can't do it forever. >> reporter: bungee work requires a ton of strength. i found out myself. let's just say i am not sure i have what cirque de soleil is looking for. >> that is seriously so hard. >> reporter: as you can see i need a little work. front flip was harder. and it depends on how long they can keep up with the physical demands of the job which are challenging. salaries can range from low of $50 a night and off brand low budget circus to six figures in a major production like cirque de soleil. >> like being a professional athlete. how do they set themselves for a >> they really need to take care of themselves. ashley said she trains with a strength co

cirque du soleil makes a stop in phoenix. we have your behind the scenes look at the big show. >>> speculation growing on the >>> cirque du soleil is >> it is called toruk the first flights. it combines a mythical tale before the events in the film avatar with the skill and artistry we have come to expect from cirque du soleil. >> we are incorporating acrobatics and large-scale puppets. the technology is really spectacular in the show. we as projections to cover the entire arena. >> now through sunday tickets are available through the website of cirque du soleil. happening posted on www.abc15.com. >>> there are plenty of other things to do around town this weekd. >> tonight the dance music of joan is blue will be playing tonight. >> you can also see masters evolution live. fashionable in queen creek. >> you will need an appetite for the phoenix pizza festival. >>> reverend up your engines with some hot rods in scottsdale this weekend for the good guys pressure. check it out with 3000 cars. >>> you will see these signs as you

killed-vm new this morning the, "cirque before a show in san francisco. a technician died after he was hit in the head with some kind of object. last night's show was cancelled..which is rare for they waited in line. "shock, i'm i can't drive, i can't believe this happened that somebody in the show is injured ." "cirque du soleil" arrived in san francisco earlier this month and runs through the end of january. ticketholders have been reimbursed for the cancellation. the news will be tough for the las vegas cirque family to he ago a performer fell to her death during ka at the mgm grand. the audience watched as the safety wire broke and an aerialist fell more than 100 feet. ka went dark for several weeks of mourning and to revamp the show to try and make it safer for performers. we turn to tennessee now where a massive wildfire burning near popular resort towns has killed three people. the national park service says the fire is human caused and they've opened an investigation. the mayor of one city says more have burned. three burn victims are in critical

that wasn't designed for cirque du soleil. by taking worker's comp, you the most dangerous job in america? logging. 1 in 1,000 people die on the job. >> wow. you mentioned finances. how protected are circumstance performers financially? what are their legal options versus say a professional athlete snanchts lot of comparisons are made. the professional athletes are unionized. they're not use cirque du soleil, a contract of a year to two years. they don't is the right or benefits that a professional athlete would have if and when they're injured. the majority of the injuries, when it comes to cirque du soleil are not the once we see typically. they're much more minor injuries. >> dan, thank you so much. >>> moving on now to an extremely bizarre and dangerous medical condition that left six hospitals throughout australia. it's known as thunderstorm asthma. triggered by a rare weather phenomenon. i have never heard of this before. hat is thunderstorm asthma? >> you have rooi grass with a lot of pollen. poll season very shark, spi

cirque du soleil has not had any violations in our state in the past five years., in las vegas, they faced more than $30,000 in fines for safety violations after the death of one of its performers during a show. again, that was in nevada in 2013. now, cal osha has a maximum of six months to investigate the accident that happened here last night. they are investigating if there is any criminal wrong doing that led to the accident. there is a performance scheduled for this evening. when i spoke to the media representative about 30 minutes ago, he said they did not know yet whether the show would go on as planned or whether it would also be canceled. as i mentioned, the worker who was killed yesterday has not been identified. but i spoke with the san francisco medical examiner's office about ten minutes ago and they say that the worker who was killed is from outside the country and that right now his family is working to have his remains transported back to his native country. but they believe that we could get an update about the man's identity later this afternoon.

they're not use cirque du soleil, a contract of a year to two years. they don't is the right or benefits that a professional athlete would have if and when they're injured. the majority of the injuries, when it comes to cirque du soleil are not the once we see typically. they're much more minor injuries. >> dan, thank you so much. >>> moving on now to an extremely bizarre and dangerous medical condition that left six hospitals throughout australia. it's known as thunderstorm asthma. triggered by a rare weather phenomenon. i have never heard of this before. hat is thunderstorm asthma? >> you have rooi grass with a lot of pollen. poll season very shark, spiky pollen. it's high winds. sometimes it gets moist, the pollen spores burst or explode. they get down to less than a micron. >> pieces of spiky pollen. you're allergic. you get it. australia was founded by a relatively few european population. if your ancestors had this genetic predisposition of asthma, you have millions of people living there, that same hospital. that's a lot. >> so many people here

a small production to up to six figures and a full contract with benefits at a major company like cirqueleil which brings 450 artists each year for new and existing production. casting direction tors say today's ideal candidate is multitalented. >> generally looking for extraordinary talent, looking for people who can do something that you do not see in the real life. many roles are actually going now into more of a -- what we call a generalist, multitalented, multidisciplinary profile. on broadway, they call it triple threat. >> reporter: social networks give the opportunity to showcase to a wider audience. it's harder than ever to stand out. out of every 100 applications, only 2 to 4 will make it to the talent database with a potential to one day receive a contract. >> my hope is all of them one day receive a phone call from us. the reality is like maybe less than a quarter of them will receive a phone call. >> reporter: at cirque's auditions, talent team in all shapes and sizes from eccentric clowns to jugglers and pickup tiers. to make the cut, they had to impress with three ps. >> i

cirque du soleil officials sent us this statement. it says, in part, it is with immense sadness we report a fatal accident during the preset of the show. police are investigating how it happened. it's unclear when the show will re-open. >>> in antioch a thanksgiving feast that left three dead is now making even more people sick than first reported. kpix 5's andria borba shows us how the health department is trying to track down food sources. >> reporter: the number of people sickened by a thanksgiving dinner inside the american legion hall in antioch is now 17. we know that golden hills community church which has run this dinner for over 30 years did not have a permit for the event that fed over 800. >> it is something that i think we will be talking with them about being permitted next year, as well. it should be permitted. >> reporter: golden hills released this statement on their website. our dinner in antioch is one of a number of possibilities that county health is investigating. we are fully cooperating with health officials and

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. >>> a technician for popular cirque du soleil is dead after an accident at a rehearsal. it is the second serious incident in the past three days. and it happened during the rehear sal in he was hit in the head by a lift and later died. and fans were distraught what happened. >> i'm in shock. i can't believe this happened that somebody in this show was injured. >> osha is investigating to see if cirque du soleil is at fault. last year a former gymnist fractured a vertebrae in a fall deciding who he wants to be his secretary of state. last night he met with mitt romney for a second meeting, dining at an exclusive restaurant in new york. the former massachusetts governor is considered one of the finalists. romney said that he had a wonderful evening discussing affairs through the world with the president elect. >>> mr. trump is rapidly choosing his cabinet. >>> at air-condition carrier has reached a deal with president-elect donald trump to keep 1,000 jobs in indiana. he spent much of his chain to keep jobs from moving outside the u.s. carrier said it would close the indian

later in this newscast we are giving away a four-pack of sick its to see cirque du soleil. call. here's results from the congressional races around >>> welcome back. a massive fire engulfed a former bethlehem steel plant south of buffalo, new york. a black plume of smoke could be seen for miles. explosions could be heard before the roof collapsed. hundreds of firefighters worked to control this blaze. good news no one was hurt. there is no word on a cause. >>> a man suspected of killing a police officer is dead after a shootout with police. the man held someone hostage, as well. jeff has more. >> reporter: many people in the small town are in shock that an officer would lose his life in such a horrific way. this is the scene where it all ended. this is where the suspect was held up inside of the cabin you are looking at right there. he was held up there for several hours before s.w.a.t. opened fire on him and took him the scene last night. again, this is in lake of the woods in lake side. cops swarmed this cabin. this is where the suspect daniel ericson was help up with a 15-year