CTU NEWS: Happy Birthday to Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans!!!
February 28, 2010
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And all other fans around the world with December and January birthdays!!!!
The lucky winners of the autographed photo of Channing Tatum are CTU Fan Club Members…
AMY G.
from Plano, Texas
and
KERI H.
from Madison, Wisconsin
Thanks to everyone who submitted birthdays!!! If you would like to get a birthday shout out from CTU, you can quickly join the CTU fan club to be automatically added to the monthly Birthday Program. Each month, I will make a post recognizing the most recent fan birthdays, and one or more lucky CTU Fan Club Members on the list will win an autographed picture.
Finally, each month Chan will follow new fan club members on his official Twitter. The lucky fans this month are Heidi B. and Shavette T.. Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to join the CTU fan club this month and make sure you follow both Chan and Jenna on Twitter!!!
VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: ‘Dear John’ Press Tour and ‘Step Up’ Favorites
February 19, 2010
Most of today’s Videos of the Week are related to Channing Tatum’s highly successful new movie ‘Dear John‘, which released in the US, Canada, and a few other countries on February 5th, just released in South Africa today, and has a sneak preview in Indonesia this weekend before it’s official February 25th debut in that country.
We also have a video that was submitted by Fabulous Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum fan Trecia T., and it’s an oldie, but goodie, from their ‘Step Up’ days. Enjoy!
First up, we have what is hands downs my #1 favorite interview that Chan and co-star Amanda Seyfried did during the ‘Dear John’ press tour.
It was done on the Toronto leg of the tour, and you may recognize interviewer Jessi Cruickshank from “The Hills”, “The City”, and “Laguna Beach” after shows on MTV. I’ve learned that you can always count on Jessi for a laugh, and this interview was no different…
One of the questions I see most often from fans is “What is that song in the ‘Dear John’ trailer?”. As most of you now know, the main song in the trailer is Snow Patrol’s “Set the Fire to the Third Bar” featuring Martha Wainwright. The film released a music video for the song with footage of Chan and Amanda from the movie. Fans can watch it below…
After Chan’s hilarious Chelsea Lately interview, he headed on over to Rogue for Jonesy’s Jukebox for a much more laid back interview with Steve Jones, the co-founder of the Sex Pistols (a popular 70’s rock group). Listen in as they talk about Chan’s provocative interview with Chelsea Handler, his love for football, the south, becoming an actor, and everything in between…
In this last ‘Dear John’ video, we have a quick PopSugar report on their coverage of the San Fransisco press tour stop where Chan and Amanda made fans really happy by passing out lots of hugs at the event and where Chan first introduced fans to his new site PostThelove.com.
You even get a glimpse of Chan’s friend and business partner Reid who was there to get footage for the Post The Love “I Love You” video that Chan made for fans to help launch the site (which has well over 6000 thousand members)…
Chan’s press tours have gotten so huge over the past three years, that it’s impossible for me to cover every single interview, but here’s a few more that I thought you might like…
- Soho New York Apple Store Q&A with Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried (Free iTunes Download)
- Y 98.1 in Illinois Radio Interview (MP3)
- Backstage.com Interview: “‘Dear’ Destiny”
- Collider.com Interview: “Channing Tatum Interview DEAR JOHN, Plus Info on Dito Montiel’s SON OF NO ONE and THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH”
- The Finer Dandy Interview: “Channing Tatum is a no-limit soldier…of love”
- Parade.com Interview: “Channing Tatum: ‘I’ve Been Dumped More Times Than I Care to Remember’”
- Vancouver Sun Interview: “Channing Tatum describes how he lost it in Dear John, a movie he insists is not a chick flick”
If you missed any of my articles on the press tour, no worries. You can CLICK HERE to read all of them and HERE to check out hundreds if photos from the entire tour.
Last, but definitely not least, we have the Ciara Featuring Chamillionaire - Get Up music video submitted by fan Trecia, and here’s what she had to say about why she loves this video…
- “I really like this video because well, for obvious reasons, both Channing and Jenna are in it! =D I still remember the first time I’ve ever watched this video. It was when “Step Up” was released back in 06′ and was making a huge splash on Asian shores. Then, one day, while I was flipping through some channels on TV, and I saw this video. I didn’t know who Chan and Jen were back then, and I remember thinking, “oh, who’s that cute guy in the video? And both of them can really dance!”…I almost gave “Step Up” a pass but this video made me change my mind! What with the black outfits and dancing in the rain, they make dancing so damn sexy! So, I watched the film and guess what? I totally fell head over heels in love with it. I bought the DVD and the soundtrack, and you don’t even want to know the number of times I have watched this film. (hint: Its a 2 digit number!) Anyway, all I want to say is, if its not because of this video, I would have missed out on a great film and I won’t be typing this out at this very moment. =)”
BIG thanks to Trecia for your submission!! If you have a favorite video that you would like me to consider, send a link to the video to votw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog.
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MOVIE BYTES: ‘Step Up’, ‘The Eagle of the Ninth’, ‘Son of No One’, and ‘Knockout’
February 15, 2010
While Channing Tatum’s newly released romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ continues to do well at the domestic box office (making well-over $53 million in the first week), remains a top topic of conversation on Twitter, and begins to release overseas, his numerous other projects continue to march on.
I found a few bits of news about Chan’s past and future films ‘Step Up‘ , ‘Eagle of the Ninth‘, ‘Son of No One‘, and ‘Knockout‘ this past week. Check out today’s Movie Bytes to get the latest scoop. Enjoy!!!
STEP UP
Channing Tatum’s and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s 2006 dance hit will premiere on ABC Family this week. Since the two tied the knot last July, we all now know for sure that the sparks between Chan and Jenna weren’t just acting. Although they didn’t start dating until after the film wrapped, fan’s can watch the two fall in love for real on Sunday, February 21 at 8:30/7:30 Central. You can also CLICK HERE for more details.
EAGLE OF THE NINTH
In addition to the official Facebook page, Focus Pictures just launched an official site, announced a release date, and released the first trailer (which plays before ‘Dear John‘) for Channing Tatum’s Roman drama ‘The Eagle of the Ninth‘.
For those who don’t know, the movie is helmed by award-winning director Kevin Macdonald and is based on the best-selling, classic 1954 teen novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, and is set in the dangerous world of second-century Britain.
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (played by Channing) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian’s Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father’s memory, and retrieve the lost legion’s golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. Donald Sutherland portrays Marcus’ uncle Aquila, who has retired in Britain; Mark Strong is cast as Guern, an ex-soldier who holds crucial information about the Ninth.
Make sure you fan the Facebook page to get the latest photos, videos, and scoop on the film, which is now set to hit theaters in September 24, 2010. Fans can also CLICK HERE to see even more photos from the film in the CTU Photo Gallery.
SON OF NO ONE
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Channing Tatum’s dramatic thriller ‘Son of No One‘ just acquired a new distributor overseas. Here’s what Deadline Hollywood’s founder and editor Nikki Finke had to say about the film’s status and casting…
- “Channing Tatum’s weekend success in Dear John comes at an auspicious time, as Nu Image takes over world sales agent duties in Berlin on what it says is his Son Of No One. Though UTA says there’s no deal yet with its client, Channing is the draw in a drama that reunites him with writer/director Dito Montiel, with whom he made Fighting and A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints. The Montiel-scripted thriller is about a young cop who is at odds with his superiors and fellow officers over a murder cover-up. NuImage says Tatum’s co-stars would be Katie Holmes, Terrence Howard, Ray Liotta and Al Pacino. Shooting begins April in New York. Hannibal Pictures put the pic together, with Millennium Films as producer.”
In a recent Collider.com interview, Chan had this to say about the film when asked if his next Dito Montiel film was totally different from ‘A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints’…
- “It’s Saints-esque really. It’s like the grown-up “Saints.” Where “Saints” focused in on the kids, it’ll be flip-flopped. It’ll be focused on adults this time with kids as well. Look, that guy’s lived a crazy life and he’s known a lot of crazy people and this will be a true story or pieces of it, and it’ll be insane - (Robert) DeNiro, Ray Liotta, I don’t know if Terrence Howard is going to be in it, I think he might, and a bunch of other people with some really strong personalities coming in. It’s like a psycho cop New York thriller and it’ll be Dito-esque again. With “Fighting,” we just tried to go and do something fun, and then this is him going back and swinging for the fence again into his crazy mind. It’s an independent film so he’ll be allowed to do whatever he wants.”
‘Son of No One‘ is currently scheduled to be released in 2011.
KNOCKOUT
As Chan posted in his Post The Love Valentine’s Day message to fans, he’s headed off to Dublin, Ireland to shoot Steven Soderbergh’s action-revenge spy thriller ‘Knockout‘. In case you missed it, here’s Chan V-Day message to fans…
- “My love goes out all this beautiful day of love!! So sorry I’ve been gone for the last few days. Things have been crazy with the film and I had to get ready to go to dublin for a new job. that will take me away from the ones I love in my life. Especially my wife, sorry baby. Anyways I will be post more soon. Love you guys.”
The movie will star Mixed Martial Arts champion and non-actor Gina Carano in the lead role as a black ops spy that is betrayed by her team. Chan (who will also film some of ‘Knockout‘ in Barcelona, Spain) will play one of the elite specialists on Carano’s team named Aaron — a military gearhead-type who’s sent to try and bring her back in once she’s been double-crossed and gone rogue; trying to figure out who exactly is setting her up. But there is no love lost between the characters which makes his mission more difficult.
The movie also stars Ewan McGregor, Michael Douglas, and Michael Fassbender and is scheduled to hit theaters some time in 2010 or 2011.
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s Vegas Date Night
February 9, 2010
Channing Tatum and his gorgeous wife, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, celebrated the uber successful release of his new movie ‘Dear John‘ at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s in Las Vegas this past weekend.
On today’s post, you can check out new pics of the adorable newlyweds (who were married on July 11th last year) having dinner at Strip House and taking pics with lucky fans they ran into at the hotel. Jenna also tweeted out a couple of cute pictures sitting ringside and trying her luck at the tables. Check out all the new pics below…
In case you missed some of Chan’s recent Post the Love videos, you can check out his extremely sweet tributes to Jenna below. Not that you needed another reason to love him, but the videos Chan has been making and posting on Post the Love are some of the most heartfelt things I ever watched. If City Snowing, Shine, or Be Stupid inspires you, make sure you Post the Love too…
Finally, I want to remind fans that Chan filmed Ellen Degeneres today and will appear on tomorrow’s show, so make sure you tune in and/or set your Tivos!!!
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Channing Tatum Wraps Up ‘Dear John’ Press Tour in NYC and Takes Theaters By Storm Across the Country
February 7, 2010
In case you missed it, Variety and tons of other news outlets are reporting that Channing Tatum’s romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ is now officially the first movie to take on Avatar and WIN!
Against all estimates, odds, rain, and what’s being call “the storm of the century” in the North East, Chan’s fans showed up in droves to the sold-out midnight screenings all over the country and packed theaters during the day to help the film reach $13.8 million on Friday. The movie is now projected to make over $30 million for the entire weekend, beating everyone’s original estimates by leaps and bounds.
Regardless of the final weekend number, ‘Dear John‘ has already set records. It’s the highest Friday opening for Screen Gems and is also the highest opening for a Nicholas Sparks adaptation. The last two Sparks films, 2008’s “Nights in Rodanthe” and “The Notebook,” charted opening weekends just north of $13 million, which is what ‘Dear John‘ made on Friday alone.
I couldn’t be happier for Chan and everyone involved with the film. Their hard work is paying off and fans are loving the movie. This kind of success doesn’t come easily and both Chan and his ‘Dear John‘ co-star Amanda Seyfried have been working non-stop to promote the film across the country.
They just wrapped up the New York leg of their ‘Dear John’ press tour yesterday after stops in Fort Bragg, Charleston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, San Fransisco, and Los Angeles.
Below you can check out some of the new photos from fans and the media for this interview-packed stop that included appearances on Regis and Kelly, The Today Show, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and a fan Q&A with Amanda Seyfried at the Soho Apple Store. Enjoy!!!
Fans can also CLICK HERE to check out a ton more photos from New York City and HERE for the entire ‘Dear John’ press tour in the CTU Photo Gallery.
Here’s what one fan had to say about her fan encounter with Chan outside the Soho Apple Store appearance on Thursday…
- “I went to see Channing Tatum at the Soho Apple Store for the Dear John Q&A. I actually got to meet him on his way in, he was generous enough to pose with fans and chat up a bit. The Q&A was not allowed to be recorded or anything, and will be available on itunes soon. Channing has such an amazing charm that made the Q&A so much more entertaining. I hope to meet him again soon enough! - Chelsea”
Chelsea also sent a couple of videos from that day. You all can watch videos of Chan and Amanda graciously signing autographs for all the fans both inside and outside the packed event…
As Chelsea said, fans were not able to record the Q&A, but I talked with Apple and they are planning on posting an enhanced podcast on iTunes with audio and photos from the event early next week. I’ll let you all know when that’s available for download.
You can also check out videos of Chan from his Fallon, Today Show, and Regis and Kelly appearances (both inside and outside) this past week below. Enjoy!!!
You can CLICK HERE to watch the entire show and see Chan’s first segment with Jimmy.
Thanks to Chelsea for the great fan encounter and videos from the Soho Apple Store event!
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GIVING BACK: Jenna Dewan Supports ‘Have a Heart for Haiti’
February 4, 2010
Last night Jenna Dewan-Tatum attended the “Have a Heart for Haiti” event held at Palihouse Holloway in West Hollywood, California. The charity event was hosted by Zoe Saldana, Emile Hirsch, and Michelle Rodriguez for Vin Diesel’s One Race Foundation, and donations made at the event will go towards the purchase of baby formula for children in Haiti. Below you can check out photos from the event and the invitation that was sent out to guests.
The One Race Global Film Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by actor, director and writer Vin Diesel, with the mission of fostering the growth of diverse national and international voices in under-served communities within the global entertainment industry.
Through education and training in film, video, and new media production One Race students gain hands-on experience as writers, producers, directors, actors, cinematographers, physical production technicians and editors of short film and video projects during an intensive summer training program and year-round weekend workshops conducted in host countries.
Through the One Race Global Film Foundation Summer Intensive, young filmmakers learn every facet of the filmmaking process – from a story’s inception to completion. In partnership with New York University and the government of the Dominican Republic, the Foundation has already served over 500 aspiring filmmakers and graduated more than 80 students who have produced over 25 short films during their tenure.
If you’re interested in learning more about the organization and their work in Haiti, you can CLICK HERE to get more information and to donate to the cause.
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CTU NEWS: Happy Birthday to Channing Tatum’s Mom Kay and Sister Paige!!!
February 4, 2010
I want to send out a special birthday greeting to both of them!!!
to
KAY AND PAIGE
Love you both and wishing you the best!!!
HUGGGGSSSSSSSS!!!
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UNWRAPPED PHOTOS | New Pics of Chan and Jenna at ‘Dear John’’s L.A. Premiere
February 4, 2010
I honestly don’t know where Channing Tatum gets the energy. He’s one of the hardest working people I know and manages to do it all with a smile on his face.
After two premieres in Fort Bragg and Charleston, countless stops in Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago and San Fransisco, and launching a new website, the press tour for Chan’s romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ finally made it to the Los Angeles red carpet premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Monday night.
Fans can check out new photos I added to the CTU photo gallery, which include pics of both Chan and Jenna Dewan-Tatum from fans and the media and a few articles that also featured the event.
There are a ton of interviews out right now, but below you’ll find some of my favorites. You can check out interviews from MaximoTV, Pacific Rim Video Press, ReelzChannel, and a local news interview Chan told me he did the morning of the premiere for KTLA…
I can’t embed them in this post, but you can also check out a couple more red carpet interviews at RadarOnline.com and EOnline.
The movie will hit theaters tomorrow, February 5, 2010, and tells the story of John (Channing Tatum), a young soldier home on leave and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), the idealistic college student he meets during her spring vacation.
‘Dear John‘ is based on a Nicholas Sparks book by the same name, helmed by Lasse Hallström, written by Jamie Linden, and wrapped filming in the Charleston, South Carolina area in December 2008.
Believe it or not, Chan still has more ‘Dear John‘ promotions coming up, which includes, but is not limited to, the following…
- Thursday (February 4th): Soho Apple Store Q&A with Amanda Seyfried
- Thursday (February 4th): Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Wednesday (February 10th): Ellen Degeneres
As always, stay tuned to CTU and I’ll let you know if I find out about any other appearances for the tour!
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Channing Tatum’s ‘Dear John’ Press Tour Takes Over San Fransisco
February 1, 2010
After stops in Fort Bragg, Charleston, Philadelphia, Toronto, and Chicago, the regional press tour for Channing Tatum’s romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ made it’s last stop in San Fransisco this past Friday.
On today’s post we have new pics and a video from last Friday’s Macy’s fan meet and greet at Union Square and behind-the-scenes photos of Chan doing press with co-star Amanda Seyfried while in town. You can check out a few of the pics below, and you’ll find the rest in the CTU photo gallery…
While in San Fransisco promoting ‘Dear John‘, Chan told the mob of excited fans all about his new site, PostTheLove.com. You can check a video Chan made while at the tour stop below…
And don’t forget…Chan has a busy week of ‘Dear John‘ promotions coming up, which includes, but is not limited to, the following…
- Tuesday & Wednesday (February 2nd and 3rd): Hosting Two Nights of MTV from 7pm - 10pm Central
- Wednesday (February 3rd): Live With Regis and Kelly
- Thursday (February 4th): Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
- Thursday (February 5th): ‘Dear John‘ Hits Theaters
- Wednesday (February 10th): Ellen Degeneres
As always, stay tuned to CTU and I’ll let you know if I find out about any other appearances for the tour!
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New Photos and Video of Chan and Jenna at the Fort Bragg and Charleston ‘Dear John’ Premieres
January 24, 2010
Channing Tatum’s version of Nicholas Sparks’ Dear John recently hit the No. 1 spot on the USA TODAY best selling books list. With hopes that the film will mimic that level of success, Chan and his wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum kicked off the ‘Dear John‘ Press Tour by attending a premiere at the Fort Bragg military base this past Saturday.
From there, the tour took Chan and Jenna from North Carolina to Charleston and will continue on through Philadelphia, Toronto, Chicago, and San Francisco before it lands back in Los Angeles for, from what I hear, a February 1st premiere. On today’s post, you’ll be able to check out a ton of new photos and video from fans and the media who attended the events. First up, FORT BRAGG…
The Fay Observer reports that hundreds of fans stood outside the York Theater on Saturday afternoon vying for a chance to hang out with the stars of ‘Dear John‘ at Fort Bragg. At the event, which was open to military ID holders, Chan told the Observer…
- “I just really hope that everybody likes the movie. We just really wanted to make a beautiful movie about two kids falling in love and extraordinary people in extraordinary circumstances.”
Chan and his co-star Amanda Seyfried arrived at the York Theater in humvees and made their way down the camouflage carpe, which was topped with a red carpet, to sign autographs, pose for pictures, and talk to fans who had been waiting for hours in some cases. Chan, Jenna, and Amanda also visited Womack Army Medical Center to meet with wounded Soldiers from the Warrior Transition Battalion.
Once inside the movie theater, Fort Bragg garrison commander Col. Stephen J. Sicinski presented the stars with miniature “Iron Mike” statues as a token of appreciation.
You can CLICK HERE or on the image above to check out a ton of new photos of Chan and Jenna from fans and media who attended the special event in the CTU Photo Gallery.
Here’s some footage and interviews from the Fort Bragg premiere…
Fayobserver.com also posted a really great review for ‘Dear John‘ . You can read a snippet of it below…
“Dear John” is everything you expect it to be - weepy, touching and downright sweet…Seyfried and Tatum are charming enough to hold interest in their leading roles. Tatum, who starred in the lesser “G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra,” can come off as wooden, but here he gives a believable, heartfelt performance. Seyfried, of the TV series “Big Love,” has those large expressive green eyes perfect for showing how it feels to find true love…The film, though, truly belongs to the terrific supporting characters and mainly to the great character actor, Richard Jenkins, who plays John’s father. Jenkins gives an engaging performance as a man who does not know how to behave in social situations nor, most heartbreakingly, how to embrace his distant son. The story is as much about John’s relationship with his father as it is about the love story between Savannah and John….Henry Thomas of “ET” also gives a stellar performance as Savannah’s neighbor, a single dad who is raising an autistic son. Thomas is an understated, deliberate actor who gets a lot of the film’s funniest and most touching lines….Yes, there are humorous parts in “Dear John” as well as a grand romantic gesture, but there’s also sadness and sacrifice which make it a true Nicholas Sparks tale.”
Next stop…Charleston, South Carolina…
After honoring the military at Fort Bragg Chan and Jenna headed on over to Charleston, South Carolina (where a lot of the movie was filmed in late 2008) to attend a star-studded fundraiser for Carolina Autism, a local nonprofit that provides services to children and adults with autism. Ticket holders received a private screening of the film and the opportunity to mingle with the actors at a party afterward at the S.C. Aquarium.
Phil Blevins, the Executive Director of Carolina Autism, contacted me this morning to share the following details about the very successful event which raised approximately $100,000 for children battling autism…
- “Had a blast. The movie had people crying. Channing and Amanda stayed for the afterparty and participated in the charity auction. Channing auctioned off his Armani scarf for a thousand dollars and even auctioned the gum he was chewing.”
You can CLICK HERE or on the image above to check out a ton of new photos of Chan and Jenna from fans and media who attended the charity premiere in the CTU Photo Gallery.
In the videos below, fans can check out footage and interviews from the event…
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