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In this Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 photo, Chief Operating Officer of Feld Entertainment Juliette Feld, poses for a photo, in Ellenton, Fla. Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus told The Associated Press declining attendance combined with high operating costs are among the reasons for closing. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end “The Greatest Show on Earth” in May 2017, following a 146-year run. (AP Photo/Tamara Lush)
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FILE - In this July 19, 1978 file photo, actor Charlton Heston is shown with Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus clown Prince Paul during the City of Hope's Celebrity Circus opening in Inglewood, Calif. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will end "The Greatest Show on Earth" in May 2017, following a 146-year run of performances. Kenneth Feld, the chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment, which owns the circus, told The Associated Press when the company removed the elephants from the shows in May of 2016, ticket sales declined more dramatically than expected. (AP Photo/Mclendon, File)
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Rep. Keith Ellison of Michigan, a candidate running to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee, is shown here speaking at the Jan. 14 DNC "Future Forum" in Phoenix, Ariz. (Screen capture from YouTube via DailyKos.com)
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This jan. 6, 2017, file photo shows Nicole Kidman attending the 6th Annual AACTA International Awards held at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2016 file photo, "Best Actress" winner Brie Larson arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, that Oscar-winning actress Larson will help announce this year’s Oscar nominees at a presentation on Tuesday, Jan. 24.(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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FILE - This April 20, 2009 file photo shows actress Uma Thurman, right, and financier Arpad Busson attending the Cookie magazine Smart Cookie awards in New York. Thurman and ex-boyfriend Busson are facing off in a New York City court over their 4-year-old daughter. The Oscar-nominated actress and the financier were in court Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, for the start of their custody trial. It concerns visits and other issues. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)
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In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, a painting by David Pulphus hangs in a hallway displaying paintings by high school students selected by their member of congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Jan. 13, 2017, the Architect of the Capitol ruled the artwork should be removed for violating rules which governed the display of artwork in the legislative complex. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)
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FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2016 file photo, actress and singer Jennifer Holliday poses for a photo during an interview in New York. Holliday, who will perform at Donald Trump's inaugural welcome concert next week, supported Hillary Clinton in the election and says her decision to participate is not a political statement.. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
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FILE - This undated law enforcement booking file photo, released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 2014, shows Christopher Hubbart. Hubbart, a notorious serial rapist who muffled victims' screams with a pillowcase had his freedom revoked Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, and was ordered returned to a California state mental hospital for violating the terms of his release, prosecutors said. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
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FILE - This April 7, 2011 file photo shows Carrie Fisher at the 2011 NewNowNext Awards in Los Angeles. Lucasfilm, the company behind “Star Wars,” says there are no plans to digitally recreate the late Carrie Fisher to play Princess Leia in future episodes of the movie saga. The Disney-owned Lucasfilm made the rare foray into the world of “Star Wars” speculation Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 by issuing the statement denying any plans to digitize Fisher, who died Dec. 27. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
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FILE - In this May 23, 2016 file photo, Johnny Depp arrives at the premiere of "Alice Through the Looking Glass" at the El Capitan Theatre, in Los Angeles. Johnny Depp is suing his former business managers alleging they mismanaged his earnings throughout his career, although the company says the actor’s spending is to blame. Depp’s lawsuit filed Friday, Jan. 13, 2017 in Los Angeles Superior Court against The Management Group seeks more than $25 million, alleging its owners failed to properly pay his taxes, made unauthorized loans and overpaid for security and other services, but the company’s attorney says the managers tried for years to control Depp’s spending. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
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In this Jan. 5, 2017, photo, a painting by David Pulphus hangs in a hallway displaying paintings by high school students selected by their member of congress on Capitol Hill in Washington. A GOP congressman reported Jan. 13 that a painting stirring controversy on Capitol Hill will be taken down on Tuesday as a result of a review by the agency responsible for maintaining the Capitol complex determined it violated rules for a student arts competition. The painting depicts Ferguson, Missouri, with the image of a pig in a police uniform aiming a gun at a protester. The painting was among hundreds completed by high school students that are featured in a tunnel leading to the Capitol. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)
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John Legend attends a photo call for WGN America's "Underground" at the CTAM portion of the 2017 Winter Television Critics Association press tour on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2011 file photo, U.S. actors Johnny Depp, left, and Amber Heard arrive for the European premiere of their film, "The Rum Diary," in London. A Los Angeles judge finalized the actors' divorce, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, after months of bickering over the final terms of their breakup, although the pair have agreed to honor the terms of a settlement that calls for Depp to pay Heard $7 million, which the actress has said she will donate to two charities. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)
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FILE - This undated law enforcement booking file photo, released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 2014, shows Christopher Hubbart. Hubbart, a notorious serial rapist who muffled victims' screams with a pillowcase had his freedom revoked Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, and was ordered returned to a California state mental hospital for violating the terms of his release, prosecutors said. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
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FILE - In this Jan. 25 2013 file photo, Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera speaks to the audience at the start of the final dress rehearsal of Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. The Metropolitan Opera canceled next year's production of Verdi's "La Forza del Destino," Gelb said the decision was made several months ago and will save about $1 million. He wanted to make the announcement ahead of the release of next season's schedule next month, (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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This Jan. 6, 2014 photo shows a section of the Pinelands region in Lakehurst N.J. On Friday Jan. 13, 2017, four former New Jersey governors wrote to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission urging it to reject a proposed natural gas pipeline project on which the commission will soon vote. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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This Jan. 6, 2014 photo shows a section of the Pinelands region in Lakehurst N.J. On Friday Jan. 13, 2017, four former New Jersey governors wrote to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission urging it to reject a proposed natural gas pipeline project on which the commission will soon vote. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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This Jan. 6, 2014 photo shows a section of the Pinelands region in Lakehurst N.J. On Friday Jan. 13, 2017, four former New Jersey governors wrote to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission urging it to reject a proposed natural gas pipeline project on which the commission will soon vote. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
