One of our favorite games to play is Anatomy of a Page Six Retraction, and today's "For The Record" item in Richard Johnson's column gives us some great footing. It takes quite a bit to get RJ & Co. to back off from their "heavily" vetted items, so what brought this?:

JENNIFER Aniston went on "Oprah" to tell the world she and Vince Vaughn are still together. We apologize to Vaughn for reporting on Oct. 11 that the "The Wedding Crashers" star had been photographed "making out" with a "mystery blonde" at a party in London. The item, first reported in the London Sun, was incorrect. We're advised Vaughn was merely greeting a friend at the event and not kissing her "passionately." Any suggestion that the actor was being unfaithful to Aniston is totally false.

From what we understand, the New York Post received a well-versed letter from the offices of Hollywood power firm Lavely & Singer, which reps Vaughinston's interests. After several conversations between News Corp.'s legal team and editor Col Allan, a decision was handed down to Johnson: Apologize for the original item, or the Vaughn will very likely make good on his threats to sue. (Britain's Daily Mail and The Sun remain on the list of remaining targets.) And just when you thought all the angles for items on Page Six were exhausted this month.

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