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>> reporter: it's an edge of your seat show that features an array of acrobatics, pyrotechniques and larger than life sets. they are highly skilled and trained. an accident on saturday night claimed the life of a 39-year-old performer. she was featured in this cabaret show died at the performance of ka in las vegas. she was being hoisted above a vertical stage like this one when the acrobat fell into the hollow pit. some thought it was part of the show until they heard screams from the stage. >> you could hear people crying and all the actors were basically looking down. a mother of two pictur...

Hosted by the china national petroleum corp and was not a political event. >> not good to be caught in the middle of that. >> she was thinking she was doing something fun and got to do your research. coming up next, cirque du soleil is canceling shows in las vegas after an acrobat falls to her death during a performance. we'll hear from a former performer about the safety measures in place at these big shows. and look at this toddler again. look how precocious. whether or not you like that her parents with letting her do this, we'll get into it. but how is she able to turn around, take a b...

Justin timberlake and stevie wonder took part in an all-star tribute to mr. charlie wilson who earned a lifetime achievement award. drake led the field with 12 nominations. video of the year for starting from the bottom. those are the headlines. >> i'm not anti-drake, but i was loving the rendition of charlie wilson's song. >> and life time achievement. isn't that something? >> making me feel a little old. a good time to move on. let's get to the tragedy at cirque du soleil. the show is canceled at the mgm grabbed in las vegas after one of the acrobats fell to her death during a performance. 3...

And then you have zimmerman's family who would try to say no. so it goes back and forth. >> hard for the family and if they take the stand, everyone will be glued to the television screens. >> absolutely. that's why it's important to watch. we'll unpack it for you. but coming up next, a cirque du soleil acrobat falls to her death in front of a live audience. the latest on this terrifying accident next. and hot air balloon coming down on a freeway in san diego. we'll tell you what went wrong and also what went right. la's known definitely for its traffic, congestion, for it's smog.

Looking down. >> reporter: guyard reportedly a mother of two pictured here at a camp taught physical fitness and circuit skills to kids. in a statement, the founder says i'm heartbroken. i wish to extend my sympathies to the family. we're devastated with the news. the accident is an unfortunate reminder of the dangers of performing in high flying shows. just last week, a performer in the cirque du soleil production of michael jackson 1 suffered a concussion after falling. and a 2010, a stunt man fell 30 feet off the stage in the broadway production of spiderman. he suffered numerous injuries, ...