Nicolas Cage at the premiere of The Sorcerer's Apprentice at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York (7/6)

Nic Cage almost got his ass kicked . . . and I don't mean by the IRS. That was more of a rape. From the New York Post:

Someone tried to pick a fight with Nicolas Cage at the Rose Bar the other night as he celebrated the premiere of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" with producer Jerry Bruckheimer. "It was a miscommunication with an acquaintance which was quickly resolved and did not involve a physical altercation," said a Cage rep.

Someone "tried" to pick a fight with Nicolas Cage the other night? If I didn't know any better, I'd say Nick's rep was just making this story up to drum up a little publicity for a movie he has coming out pretty soon. Frankly, creating stories about your client in order to generate buzz about a movie is outdated. These days, if you want your movie to be a success you just need three things: animation, vampires, and 30 seconds of 3D footage.

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