Fact is stranger than fiction. A brain trust of Hollywood's most talented creative minds could never conceive the cultural icon that is Jim Rose?an internationally renowned performance artist, controversial author and Snake Oil salesman extraordinaire. Rose burst into national prominence during the 1992 Lollapalooza tour, garnering raves on MTV and publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to Rolling Stone. The venerable rock ?n? roll magazine called the Jim Rose Circus ?the absolute must-see act.? USA Today termed Rose's troupe ?Lollapalooza's word of mouth hit attraction.? The quick