Over the last year or so I’ve noticed that the phrase “Cirque du Freak” seems to be creeping into popular usage. It’s been used at least a handful of times in the press that I’m aware of, in articles completely unreleated to my books. For instance a reporter called Louis Virtel used it recently when commenting on America’s Got Talent on the Movie Line web site: CLICK HERE to read it. And another reporter called Jeff Pearlman used it when discussing the sacking of a basketball coach on the Sports Illustrated site: CLICK HERE for full article. I’m quite intrigued by this—it’s the first time that I’ve introduced a new phrase into everyday talk!!! I’ll be curious to see if this continues to spread over the coming months and years… If any of you spot a mention of “Cirque Du Freak” in articles, or hear it mentioned by anyone on TV or radio, do please let me know!!!