"It was absolutely thrilling," Kristen Michelle Wilson said on "GMA" — -- The famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has chosen its first female ringmaster in its 146-year history.

Wendy Williams turned her talk show into the circus for Halloween — and she’s the ringmaster! On Thursday, Williams, 55, kicked off her show to celebrate the spooky holiday dressed as a circus ...

I hadn’t set foot in a circus since I was five-years-old. Back in the day, it was mostly caged animals, a couple of clowns and a slew of struggling-juggling acts. Even then, I was probably most ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Ari Steeples, a third-generation bear trainer, is set to lead the Murat Shrine Circus as its ringmaster, continuing a family tradition in the circus industry. Steeples, who ...

Traditionally, a circus ringmaster is a big man sporting a large black top hat, red jacket and, perhaps, a handlebar mustache and a whip. But the Zerbini Family Circus' ringmaster wears long, glue-on ...

BARABOO (WKOW) -- A long-time ringmaster at Circus World in Baraboo is preparing to leave the ring after 39 years. Though he doesn't swing from the ceiling or ride a unicycle, everyone who goes to a ...