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Even Celebs Love the Circus

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Last week, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey hosted a special VIP night for their Built To Amaze!, the 143rd edition of The Greatest Show On Earth, in Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY. Celebrity families enjoyed a fun, interactive circus pre-show experience backstage.

Some of the moms and dads checking out the event were: Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart, Debi Mazar, Jennifer Hudson, Nina Garcia, and Stephanie Szostak.  Their tots enjoyed taking in the circus sights and sounds and having their faces painted.

Mommy’s Night Out

Rebecca Gayheart spent the night out with hubby, her kids, her two best friends, and her godchildren.  It was her first trip to the circus.

McSteamy is the New McDaddy

Eric Dane took his daughter, Billie, to get her face painted by the clowns’ makeup artists backstage before the show. Upon seeing his daughter’s face painted beautifully like a kitty, he twirled her around, said, “you are the best thing I have ever seen,” picked her up in the air, twirled her around, and kissed her. Eric, who has been going to the circus since he was a kid, wanted to keep the tradition alive for his girls.

Project Mommy

Nina Garcia was in attendance with son, Lucas, who celebrated his 6^th birthday. When Lucas was waiting to get his face painted, a little girl approached him crying. The little gentleman told her she could go before him and he would come back later.  How sweet is that?

Future Mommy Magazine?

Nina Garcia and Stephanie Szostak were seen chatting about working, motherhood and more, while their kids had their faces painted.  Stephanie played French Vogue editor Jacqueline Follet in the Devil Wears Prada and Nina is the Creative Director of Marie Claire.  We’re wondering if a future mommy fashion magazine is in the works?

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Lion Escapes Circus in Macedonia

Several hundred spectators got a surprise at a circus in Macedonia after a lion broke through a safety enclosure during a performance.

The incident occurred Sunday in Kavadarci, Macedonia.

The spectators fled in panic when the lion charged through metal fencing at the Hungarian circus Safari, according to circus officials and witnesses. Children were crying and some women even fainted, they said.

The lion was stopped using a tranquilizer gun, and two other lions were caged by handlers.

The Amazing Race Preview for "I Feel Like I'm in the Circus"

Fearing they have broken the rules, one team takes a risk that could cost them the Race. Meanwhile, an unwanted speed bump turns into a dream excursion for Liz and Marie, but will it push them even farther back, on THE AMAZING RACE, Sunday, Oct. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS.

It's a circus tonight on The Amazing Race.

'The Amazing Race' Joins the Circus

The Amazing Race teams remain in St. Petersburg, Russia and are forced to join the circus. 

The teams learn how to entertain by clowning around in the circus. Contestants dressed as clowns will learn the art of balancing a spinning dish on a pole and playing the accordion. In the road block Michael participates in a Russian past time of throwing clubs to knock down a stack of logs and discovers it's harder than it looks. One team realizes that it's game on when other teams are less than honest with them.

The show is doing a great job this time around in Russia.

On a side note, CBS announced that The Amazing Race will return for its spring season in High Definition. In a statement released by CBS, Executive Producer and co-Creator Bertram van Munster announced that audiences would watch Season 18 teams racing around the globe each week framed by landscapes made even more breathtaking through the use of high definition.