CTU EXCLUSIVE: Check Out Channing Tatum in the August 2009 Issue of Vanity Fair
July 2, 2009
I would say this CTU Exclusive is hot off the presses, but I don’t think the August 2009 issue of Vanity Fair has even been printed yet, so today’s exclusive is just plain HOT!!!
Channing Tatum and his ‘Dear John‘ co-star Amanda Seyfried are featured in Vanity Fair’s “Ain’t We Got Style?” article in their upcoming issue that features Heath Ledger on the cover, and you get to see it all here first!
“Ain’t We Got Style?” is a portfolio in the August issue where photographers Michael Roberts, Norman Jean Roy, Mark Seliger, and Art Streiber teamed up with Chan, Amanda, Josh Duhamel, Mila Kunis, Emile Hirsch, and a total of 31 hot, young rising stars to re-enact classic Depression-era films.
In the exclusive below, you can check out the part of the article where Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried pose for photographer Norman Jean Roy as William Powell and Carole Lombard in the 1936 film My Man Godfrey…
Vanity Fair also just posted behind-the-scenes photos and video from Chan’s photo shoot. You can check them out below…
In the video Vanity Fair just released, we get to see behind-the-scenes footage and a new interview with Chan where he talks about his favorite classic films and who would he would surprisingly choose to play him in his life story. Enjoy!!!
This is actually the second time this year that Channing has been featured in Vanity Fair. You can CLICK HERE to check out his gorgeous photo shoot from the April 2009 issue of the magazine.
Make sure to pick up the August 2009 issue of Vanity Fair when it hits newsstands later this month, and thanks to Channing Tatum fan and CTU reader Vanessa D. from Hawaii for letting me know about the behind-the-scenes pics on VanityFair.com!
REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘Fighting’ Premieres in France and Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia
June 25, 2009
I just wanted to remind all of Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans in France and Algeria, Monaco, Morocco and Tunisia that his latest film, ‘Fighting‘, just premiered in your countries YESTERDAY!!!
You can get more info on the film on the French movie site Allocine.fr. Here’s the synopsis for the film…
You can also watch the French version of the trailer below…
Fans can check out tons of photos from ‘Fighting’ in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery and can watch trailers, cast interviews, and exclusive clips of Channing Tatum in the movie HERE and HERE on our Youtube Video Channel.
What’s up next for ‘Fighting‘? The movie will have it’s next theatrical releases in Belgium on July 1, 2009 and in Czech Republic on July 2, 2009.
NEWS FLASH: New DVD and Blu-ray Release Date for Channing Tatum’s ‘Fighting’
June 24, 2009
It was just announced that Channing Tatum’s 2009 drama ‘Fighting‘ will be released on DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.98) on August 25th (aka my birthday)!!!
Writer and director Dito Montiel brings the action in ‘Fighting‘, a gritty story of a small town boy who becomes a street fighting star in New York City’s underground circuit.
The film that Pete Hammond of Hollywood.com calls “a total knockout” will have two versions on one disc; the theatrical version plus the unrated cut with even more ferocious fighting!
In addition to two versions of the film, the DVD and Blu-ray will include the follow bonus features…
BLU-RAY HI-DEF EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES
Unleash the power of your HDTV and experience Fighting with perfect picture and purest digital sound.
* DIGITAL COPY: Transfer the included digital copy to your iPod, Mac or PC and experience ‘Fighting‘ anywhere, anytime!
* BD-LIVE: Access the BD-Live Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers, and more!
* D-BOX MOTION CONTROL
BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF AND DVD BONUS FEATURES
* DELETED SCENES
‘Fighting‘ stars Channing Tatum, Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (’Iron Man’, ‘Crash’, ‘Hustle & Flow’), Zulay Henao (’S. Darko’) and Luis Guzman (’War’), and is about Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive.
When scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides that he has something worth fighting for and puts everything on the line to win. Every knockout brings him closer to the life he’s always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can’t escape.
Fans can check out tons of photos from ‘Fighting’ in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery and can watch trailers, cast interviews, and exclusive clips of Channing Tatum in the movie HERE and HERE on our Youtube Video Channel.
Be on the look out for ‘Fighting‘ on DVD and Blu-ray in August!!!
Vote for Channing Tatum in the 2009 Teen Choice Awards
June 15, 2009
It’s that time again my fellow Channaholics!!! They just announced the 2009 Teen Choice Awards nominees this morning, and Channing Tatum has been nominated for “Choice Movie Actor: Drama” again, but this time it’s for his film ‘Fighting‘.
Last year, you all helped Chan win this exact category with his role in ‘Stop-Loss‘ and now, we all need to band together once again to help Channing win his category for this year’s awards.
The Show
Teen Choice 2009 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing Monday, Aug. 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and the ever popular Jonas Brothers are set to host this year’s event.
The Voting
Starting today, fans ages 13-19 can vote for their favorite Teen Choice 2009 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. When you vote, you can make only one choice per category, per day, per email address, but you can vote EVERY DAY, so make sure to do so. ;-D Also, they do not require you to vote for every category for your vote to count, and Channing’s category is located in the Movies section on the first page of voting.
The Lineup
As you see in the graphic above, Chan is currently competing against Hugh Jackman (“Australia”), Dev Patel (“Slumdog Millionaire”), Robert Pattinson (“Twilight”) and Brad Pitt (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”). You can CLICK HERE to get a list of all of the categories and nominees. Additional nominees, musical guests, attendees and presenters will be announced soon.
The Mission
Yet again, here’s you’re mission if you choose to accept it… Starting today, fans can vote for their favorite Teen Choice 2009 nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Winners of the coveted Surfboard awards will be announced during the coast-to-coast celebration broadcast from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.
I’ve seen you all do it last year and many times before, so I’m confident that we can work together to make sure Channing wins his category for the second year in a row. Vote early and vote often for Channing Tatum at www.TeenChoiceAwards.com!!!!
Last, but not least, CONGRATS to Chan on his nomination!!!
REMINDER: Channing Tatum’s ‘Fighting’ Premieres in Lithuania and Norway
May 30, 2009
I just wanted to remind all of Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans in Lithuania and Norway that his latest film, ‘Fighting‘, just premiered in your countries on May 29, 2009!!!
You can get more info on the film on the Lithuanian site Kinas.info and the Norwegian site FilmWeb.no.
Fans can check out tons of photos from the film in the CTU Photo Gallery, and you can also watch trailers and cast interviews on CTU’s Youtube channel.
What’s up next for ‘Fighting‘? The movie will have it’s next theatrical releases in Iceland on June 12, 2009 and in Sweden on June 20, 2009.
IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Featured in the UK’s More! Magazine
May 25, 2009
Earlier this month, Channing Tatum promoted the latest release of his new film ‘Fighting’ in the UK. As a result, Chan and his film ‘Fighting‘ are featured in an new interview with comedian Alan Carr in this week’s issue of More! Magazine where Chan jokes around about using his fiancee Jenna Dewan as his bodyguard and about which countries may host his “stag” party.
Thanks to UK’er, Channing Tatum fan, and CTU reader Rachael T., you can read the article in it’s entirety below and make sure you pick up a copy of the mag at a local UK newsstand!!!
‘Fighting‘ premiered in the US and Canada on April 24th and in the UK on May 13th. The movie will hit Norway theaters next on May 29th. Fans can go to the CTU Calendar to get a current list of future international release dates for the film.
NEWS FLASH: Channing Tatum’s ‘Fighting’ Trainer Shares His Detailed Workout Plan
May 23, 2009
Last year, I posted an interview I had with Channing Tatum’s trainer from his newly released film ‘Fighting‘ where fans learned about the workout routine and diet that allowed Chan to safely lose over 30 pounds in 3 weeks prior to the start of filming.
The fitness site GoHealthyGoFit.com recently took an educated guess at what they thought was Chan’s workout for the film. When Chan’s actual trainer, William J. Harris from Billion Dollar Bodies, read the article, he felt he needed to set the record strait by sharing an actual account of Chan’s workout regimen and diet prior to and during filming.
You can check out snippets from the article below…
“When speaking with Dito Montiel, the director of FIGHTING, his main concerns were making sure Channing looked like a “normal” athletic guy, not a bodybuilder or a waify marathon runner and that he was physically capable of handling the rigorous demands of his fight training and shooting schedule. So in essence, Channing had to be trained and fed like an athlete…
- With Channing, we followed a 3 day on 1 day off cycle with each session consisting of high intensity, calisthenic based full body circuit workouts which lasted no more than 30 minutes each. We used absolutely NO machines, simply dumbbells, a medicine ball, and a jump rope!…
- While Channing’s workouts did systematically allow for proper cycles of work, rest, and recovery, there was not a set “routine”. Routine is the enemy! I say that because in order to maintain consistent change and progress, you can not allow the body to plateau. So for example, a typical workout cycle would look like this:
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- Day 1 - 5 sets done as fast as possible of: 10 pull-ups, 30 kettlebell swings, and 50 walking lunge steps.
- Day 2 - 7 sets done as fast as possible of: 150 rope skips and 15 clean and jerks.
- Day 3 - 3 sets done as fast as possible of: 100 mountain climbers, 75 push-ups, 50 sit-ups, and 25 box jumps.
Notice how over the course of a 3 day cycle every major muscle group was targeted, however we did ZERO isolation moves…”
Before discussing Chan’s meal plan, Will makes it really clear that he is not a nutritionist, but he simply makes basic common sense meal plan recommendations that have been highly successful with his clients. In regards to eating, for the average person, he believes in using a lot more common sense and a lot less science…
“Once someone understands the function of protein, carbohydrates, fats and why they should or should not eat them in relation to their goals, it makes healthy eating relatively easy. I recommend reading up on the Paleo Diet and creating your personal plan around that philosophy. I also recommend finding a local organic farmer and butcher, and centering your diet around poultry, fish, eggs, lean meats plenty of green veggies, and plenty of fruit. Furthermore, learning to prepare your favorite dishes in a healthier way as opposed to eradicating them altogether helps eliminate those “cravings” which will derail even those of us with the strongest of willpower. In my opinion, the only limitations and restrictions that need to be put in place are on salt, sugar, and refined carbs.
- The method I use with all of my clients is to simply measure their daily activity level and fuel their bodies accordingly. So for example, Channing’s morning started with 2 hours of fight training followed by our workout, then script readings, rehearsals, and meetings that didn’t require much physical strain for the rest of the day. Based on that schedule, it was clear that the most physically demanding part of his day was most often before 1pm so that’s when the majority of his fruits and carbohydrates were consumed. The rest of his meals and snacks for the day were comprised of lean protein sources, veggies, nuts, and select dairy products. Of course this is not what he ate every day, but here’s a general outline:
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- Breakfast - veggie omelet, multigrain toast, Morningstar vegetarian sausage patties, and orange slices.
- AM snack - apple slices and unsalted mixed nuts.
- Lunch - grilled bbq chicken breast, spinach, and a sweet potato.
- Afternoon snack - string cheese and unsalted mixed nuts.
- Dinner - a turkey burger, broccoli, and carrots.
- PM snack - yogurt and unsalted almonds (and a jell-o cup if something sweet was desired).
- He simply ate a clean and well balanced diet. Again, that’s not exactly what he ate every day, but that was the basis of his diet. Channing also ate whole wheat pizza topped with grilled chicken and broccoli, turkey lasagna made with multi-grain pasta and specially made sauces and cheeses, turkey bacon cheeseburgers with sweet potato fries, and other specially made dishes which broke up the monotony and made his diet enjoyable…which is also a key component of maintaining healthy eating habits. It’s all about learning to season your foods without loading them up with salt, sugar, and excess calories.”
For those who are interested in trying the above method of training, you can get free daily workouts on Will’s blog. For those who want someone to thank for Chan’s shirtless scenes in ‘Fighting‘, you may want to start with William J. Harris of Billion Dollar Bodies, Inc., especially since Chan’s idea of a good meal includes a healthy serving of cheeseburgers and some beer. I wonder if Will managed to find a healthy alternative for either of Chan’s self-professed favs. ;-D
CHANNING TATUM VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: Chan’s UK Interviews for ‘Fighting’
May 20, 2009
Today’s Videos of the Week were submitted by Fabulous Channing Tatum Fans Tara and Naz from the UK where Channing Tatum recently did a ton of press for his newest film ‘Fighting‘.
Tara says that Chan’s GMTV interview is her favorite, because “he is in England, which makes it better anyway, again he is promoting ‘Fighting‘, but he talks about how he wanted to meet Johnny Depp. Most importantly it’s a video of Channing.”
That particular video is not embeddable, but you can CLICK HERE to watch it and can check out a lot more of Chan’s UK interviews for ‘Fighting‘ with UK outlets like ITN, Jump Off TV (thanks to Ara for sending this to me), Channel Bee TV, and Dad’s Space (thanks to Jon for sending this to me) in the player below…
Dads-space.com also wanted me to let you know about a contest they are running that is open to everyone around the world. After they interviewed Chan, he signed a ‘Step Up‘ DVD and a copy of the production notes for, ‘Fighting‘, which is handed out to the reporters at the press junkets to help them learn about the film and prepare for their interviews. If you want a chance to win, CLICK HERE before the contest’s June 30th deadline.
Thank you to CTU readers Tara and Naz for submitting your favorite videos and to the UK’s Jump Off TV and Dads-Space.com for sending me their videos!!!
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.
CTU EXCLUSIVE: Hanging Out With Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, and the Family at the ‘Fighting’ Premiere
May 15, 2009
I’ve often compared my time here at CTU to my favorite childhood story “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” where I play the role of Charlie, Channing Tatum is the incomparable Willy Wonka, and all of my excursions to sets, press junkets, and awards shows are stand-ins for the priceless Chocolate Factory tour.
CTU has been pretty much a fairly tale for me and attending the April 20th New York premiere and after parties for ‘Fighting‘ with Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, and their families can now be added to the long list of incredible and surreal experiences I’ve been lucky enough to have because of this site.
So here’s the blow-by-blow for my latest Tatum-inspired adventure…
The week before the premiere I received an email from Chan’s publicist’s office letting me, Chan, his parents, managers, agent, etc. know where we should pickup our premiere tickets. To be included in that particular group of people was undoubtedly one of my high points here at CTU, and to say that I was excited would most definitely be an understatement.
Attending a movie premiere is one of those things I’ve had on my bucket list since Chan invited me to the set of ‘Fighting‘ a couple of years ago.
Going to premieres may be old hat to people in the entertainment industry, but I’m a newbie. Since I had never been to an event like this and didn’t know what to expect, I was really nervous and could barely sleep the night before. The only thing that comforts me when I’m nervous is to arrive early so I can get the lay of the land.
When I arrived in New York a few days before, the weather was perfect, 80 degrees and sunny. On the day of the premiere, it dropped down to 46 degrees and rained all day, but absolutely nothing could spoil my excitement. Not knowing how the weather would affect my trip into the city from where I was staying with my best friend in New Jersey, I had my car service drop me off at the Regal Union Square Stadium Theater two hours early.
In those two hours, I met reporters and security guards and watched the crew as they physically sewed the red carpet down outside under a heated tarp that would soon be filled with reporters, celebs, publicists, film execs, and family and friends.
Chan’s parents had arrived in New York City the night before. On the night of the premiere, his mom Kay texted me to let me know that they would be on their way soon, so I picked up my tickets from will call. My best friend arrived around 6pm, and we waited for Chan, Jenna, and his family.
Jenna came through the doors at the end of the red carpet first, looking even more flawless that you can imagine, and let me know that Chan was taking photos with his parents outside. She then made a beeline over to the fans across the room who were patiently waiting to get autographs. Everything happened so fast that my pics were a bit blurry as she happily interacted with the excited fans. I was able to get a quick video as she walked back in my direction to wait for Chan and his parents. You can checkout the video below…
While we waited, she introduced me to one of Chan’s friends, Caleb, who’s a model and actor in New York and came out with them to attend the premiere. We stood around talking until Chan’s parents finished taking their red carpet photos and came inside.
As always, it was really great to see Chan’s mom Kay again, but this was my first time to meet Chan’s dad Glenn. He’s such a sweety and gave me a big hug. 
Not that I didn’t know this before, but it’s quite clear when you meet his parents that Chan comes from extremely good stock. They all have always treated me like family and that means more to me than almost anything else that’s happened with this site.
After finishing up a ton of interviews on the red carpet, Chan finally made it into the lobby of the theater. Again, things were moving really quickly and his handlers were trying to move him upstairs where more interviewers were waiting for him.
Chan’s mom preceded to get his attention and let him know that I was there. Although he had zero time, we were only able to talk for what seemed like seconds before he was pulled away up the escalator to finish up everything he had to do before the film could start.
Once Chan went upstairs, we all followed so we could take our seats inside the theater and watched the movie. I have to take a minute to apologize for not being able to send more tweets on Twitter during my time at the premiere. The phone reception was really bad and then my battery died. I can’t do anything about the reception issue, but I will make sure to take my charger next time.
I actually didn’t have tickets to the after party, so Chan’s mom told me to find them after the premiere, because Chan would want me to attend whether I had tickets or not. As instructed, I tracked them down (after running into the HILARIOUS grandma from the movie) and to my surprise, they made room in the family car so I could go with Chan, Jenna, Kay, Glenn, and Caleb to the after party. That was definitely one of the many surreal things about the entire night and meant so much to me that they would allow me to ride along with them.
The after party was held at the Marquee lounge in Manhattan where club scenes from the movie were shot. You can CLICK HERE to see hi-res photos of the inside of the lounge.
As we walked through the doors, I was greeted by one of the security guards I had met at the theater and had a Cheers moment when he belted out “HEY, Q”! as we all entered the room. Led by Chan’s publicist, we proceeded to the back of the club to go up to the second level where they had tables setup for the actors, main crew, and their friends and family.
At the bottom of the stars we were stopped by another security guard who requested our tickets. As I said before, I did not have after party tickets and in addition to that, Chan’s parents had forgotten theirs at the theater. What I learned is that none of that matters when you travel with the Tatums. Chan’s publicist preceded to let the guard know that we were “Channing’s family” and didn’t need tickets. Surreal moment number 10,543 in CTU history…
We headed on upstairs to a packed room full of people and were lead to a large booth with a sign that said “TATUM” in the middle. We all sat down to enjoy the party. Not surprisingly, Chan was the man of the night, so everyone wanted to talk to him. After weeks of doing press, you would think that he would have been tired, but adrenaline from the excitement of the premiere kept him upbeat as he chatted with and took pictures with party guests for much of the night.
So here’s where I have to explain why all of my photos from the after party look as if they were taken by someone sitting in a booth and just randomly raising their arms to snap a photo of people passing by or standing next to the table. They look like that, because that’s exactly what I did, and I dare any of you to say you would have done anything different.
As far as I’m concerned, I had the best seat in the house. I sat in the center of the booth flanked by Chan’s parents and Chan and Jenna. I was truly in fan heaven and the only time I got up from said seat was when Jenna, Kay, Glenn and I all went to the buffet to get food for ourselves and Chan.
Kay even offered to get up with me so I could take photos of others in the room, but I respectfully declined. I then let her know that everyone who was truly important to me was sitting in that booth and there was no need to move. I sat there and talked to Jenna about her Dad who was trying to make it into town despite the bad weather, to Chan about his favorite Cuban restaurant in New York, and we all took photos of each other on our various cameras.
I was so committed to my seat that I didn’t even get up when my blogging idol Jared from JustJared.com walked by the table towards the end of the party, because he was trying to get a photo with Chan and Jenna for his popular celebrity news site. I just called out his name and introduced myself to let him know I was a fan of the his blog.
So I have to apologize that I did not get more photos of others at the party. I promise to try to take off my fan hat next time and venture out a bit more. You can see all of the photos I took at the premiere and the first after party in the slideshow below:
Before Chan’s parents left, Kay made sure to introduce me to Chan’s team, so I was finally able to meet his managers, agent, and attorney. Although it may seem strange, I always assume that people don’t know about the site, so I was surprised when Chan’s managers and agent let me know how much they liked it and how much they all appreciate what I do here at CTU. 
It was a great feeling and also meant a lot to me.
As the after party was wrapping up, I was invited to go to the after after party. Since Kay and Glenn had left earlier, we had a little more room in the car that was quickly filled with Chan’s friend Reid (one of the screenwriters from ‘Stop-Loss‘ and a partner in Chan’s new production company) and a friend from High School and his wife.
We all left Marquee and piled into our Hybrid SUV so we could head over to the lounge at the hotel where Chan and Jenna were staying. I hung out with Chan, Jenna, their friends, Jenna’s dad (who was going to attend the premiere, but got held up by bad weather) and some of the actors from the film like Zulay Henao, Cung Le, and Brian White. Once my car service arrived around 3am, I knew my chocolate factory tour was coming to an end yet again, and I sadly had to say my goodbyes to Chan, Jenna, and their friends so I could head back into the real world.
Below you can check out a video of Chan and Jenna saying bye to Jenna’s dad, taking photos, and signing autographs for fans outside their New York City hotel later in the week…
‘Fighting‘ premiered in the US and Canada on April 24th. The movie hits UK theaters this past Wednesday, and was released in Ireland, Spain, and Malta May 15, 2009. The movie will premiere in the Netherlands next on May 21, 2009. Fans can go to the CTU Calendar to get a current list of international release dates for the film.
Needless to say, it was an incredible night and more than I ever expected. Honestly, that always seems to happen when the Tatum’s are involved. I’ve been lucky enough to really make some good friends and Chan, Jenna, and his parents go out of their way to make me feel like family whenever I’m around them. No one ever said that they had to do that, but it’s just who they are and I love them for it.
Two years ago, I was just a woman with a little blog. CTU’s not so little anymore, but more importantly, I’ve gained some really great friends. I want to thank Chan, Jenna, Kay, Glenn, and Chan’s publicist Evelyn for allowing me to attend the event. It was an unforgettable experience. It may have been my first premiere, but I’m definitely hoping it won’t be my last.
Finally, I want to say that I also had a great time hanging out with CTU readers Marlie and Kerline the day before the premiere. Thanks to you both for taking the time to meet up with me while I was in town!!!
FAN ENCOUNTER: Channing Tatum with Fans at the New York Premiere & UK Screening of ‘Fighting’
May 13, 2009
Today’s Fab Fan Encounters include some great new photos that were submitted by Fabulous Channing Tatum fans Nell Z. and Paige B.
The pics show Channing Tatum signing autographs for fans in the rain outside of the April 20th New York City premiere of his new film ‘Fighting‘ and show him hanging out with fans at last week’s private screening of the film in London, England.
Paige thought that Chan “was so funny and has got a great laugh :D, I had a great time with him,” and here’s what Nell had to say about her encounter outside the premiere…
“I am not a photographer so the pictures aren’t great quaility, but I thought it could be cool if you let all the fans know that Channing came out in the rain to sign autographs and take pictures with the fans. He is such a good person. AND WHO WOULDN’T WANT TO SEE PICTURES OF HIM.”
You can check out all of Nell and Paige’s photos of Chan in the slideshow below:
I want to remind fans that ‘Fighting‘ premiered in the US and Canada on April 24th. The movie hits UK theaters TODAY, and will be released in Ireland, Spain, and Malta this Friday (May 15, 2009). Fans can go to the CTU Calendar to get a current list of international release dates for the film.
Don’t miss my next post where I will finally share my photos and experiences at the ‘Fighting‘ premiere, after party, and after after party with Chan, Jenna, Chan’s parents, and Jenna’s Dad!!! And incase you missed the re-tweets on Chan’s official twitter, don’t forget to watch Michael Yo’s interview with Chan for ‘G.I. Joe‘ on The Daily 10 on E! tonight at 6:30 PM Central!!!
Big thanks to Nell and Paige for sending in the great photos!
If you happen to run into Channing Tatum or Jenna Dewan, send your photos and fan encounter stories to fanencounters@channingtatumunwrapped.com. I will post them on the blog to share with envious fans all around the globe! 
New Photos of Channing Tatum on the Paul O’Grady Show
May 9, 2009
Although I haven’t been able to hunt down the video yet, I have found some new photos of Channing Tatum as he promoted his newest film ‘Fighting” on the May 6, 2009 episode of the popular UK talk show Paul O’Grady.
It’s obvious in the Ken McKay Photography photos that Chan is having a lot of fun on the show and fans who saw it tell me he did a great job and was very entertaining. You can check out the new pics of Chan in the slideshow below…
In case you missed my previous post, I want to remind fans that Channing will also be appearing on the UK’s GMTV on ITV1 Monday morning (May 11, 2009) at 7:00 AM. Thanks again to CTU reader Naz for letting me know about the appearance!
Finally, I wanted to let everyone know that I have now created a Featured Film Page for ‘Fighting’ on CTU. You can CLICK HERE to get a one-stop-shop for the latest news, photos, and videos for the film, and you can even listen to the film’s soundtrack.
CHANNING TATUM PICTURES OF THE WEEK: Chan Promoting ‘Fighting’ in the UK
May 8, 2009
Each week Channing Tatum Unwrapped will post one or more of our favorite pictures of the uber hot Channing Tatum.
Today’s Pictures of the Week show new photos of Channing Tatum as he greets fans, signs autographs, and arrives at the Hilton Courthouse Hotel to introduce a screening for his new film ‘Fighting‘ on May 7, 2009 in London, England. In the slideshow below, we also have some new pics of Chan as he walks around London yesterday and today. Enjoy!
In case you missed it, fans can listen to Chan’s very last UK interview with BBC Radio 6’s George Lamb that he did earlier today before he heads back home to the states. Chan’s segment starts around the 1:43 mark and lasts about 10 minutes. You can also CLICK HERE to listen to some of Chan’s other recent UK interviews.
UK fans should make sure you go see Channing’s new movie ‘Fighting‘ when it hits theaters on May 13th!!!
If you have a favorite picture from this blog, our photo gallery, a picture you have made or a picture that you have found on the net that you would like me to consider, send the picture or a link to the picture to potw@channingtatumunwrapped.com and tell me why you like it. I will post it and your explanation on the blog. If you like or don’t like today’s picture (for some completely insane reason), let everyone know that too by clicking on the comments link below. 
IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum’s BBC Radio 1 Interview with Edith Bowman
May 7, 2009
As I previously mentioned, Channing Tatum is currently over in the UK promoting the May 13th release of ‘Fighting‘ across the pond. Today, Chan was interviewed by BBC Radio 1’s Edith Bowman, and below you can listen to what I’ve now added to my list of favorite interviews, because I seriously think I laughed through the entire thing.
You can CLICK HERE to listen to the entire radio show where Edith has Chan do his first speed date and his ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra‘ co-star Sienna Miller even makes a surprise call into the show after she hear’s Chan on the radio. Edith’s entire show is 3 hours long, but Chan’s interview starts around the 36 minute mark and lasts a little over 30 minutes.
You can also listen to only Chan’s part of the show with Edith on the player below. Enjoy!!!
If you listened to the interview above, then you may want to CLICK HERE to watch hilarity ensue when Edith shows Chan her top five dance moves in the studio!
Chan also did a quick interview with BBC Radio 5’s Simon Mayo yesterday (interview starts around the 1:51 mark), and you can also listen to his interview on the UK’s Breakfast with Andy Goulding below…
Finally, fans can listen to Chan’s very last UK interview with BBC Radio 6’s George Lamb tomorrow May 8th at 10AM London time before he heads back home to the states. Chan’s segment starts around the 1:43 mark and lasts about 10 minutes.
CHANNING TATUM VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Chan’s Appearance on HDNet’s “Inside MMA”
May 7, 2009
Today’s Video of the Week was sent to me by HDNet, and it’s an interview that Channing Tatum recently did on their weekly news show “Inside MMA” when he was promoting ‘Fighting‘ for the film’s April 24th release in the US and Canada.
Hosts Kenny and Bas take a look back at UFC 97 (where Chan also appeared) and talk about MMA (aka mixed martial arts) in the movies. “Inside MMA” airs Fridays at 9pm ET on HDNet, and fans can check out the video clips that feature Chan below. Enjoy!
Bigs thanks to HDNet for sending me the new video!!!
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.
DEAL OF THE DAY: Want to Meet Channing Tatum?
May 4, 2009
I have some great news for Channing Tatum’s UK fans!!!
His new film ‘Fighting‘ will be released in the UK next week. In addition to getting your very own official site, UK fans will also have an opportunity to see Channing on your local TV, and some lucky fans will even get a very special meet and greet with him!
First of all, everyone will get a chance to watch Chan on the UK’s Paul O’Grady Show on Channel 4 on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 where he will be joining the comedian and one of his pet’s in the studio.
Want to be in the audience? The show is recorded at the London Studios in Waterloo, London. If you would like tickets to watch the show, you can phone ‘Lost In TV’ on 020 8530 8100. You can also go to their website at www.lostintv.com or send your request via email to info@lostintv.com. Audience seating is subject to first come first serve, so you should arrive early.
For those who want an opportunity to see ‘Fighting‘ early and for FREE and who also want a chance to attend a personal meet and greet with Channing, the next item may interest you (a little)…
Jump Off TV is giving away FREE passes to an early screening of Channing Tatum’s new movie ‘Fighting‘ in London, UK for this Thursday, May 7, 2009.
To celebrate the release of the film, which hits UK cinemas on May 13th, they are giving you the chance to see the film before it’s released at cinemas nationwide, AND the film will be introduced by Channing Tatum at the screening. One lucky winner and a friend will also get to meet Chan before the film!!
:: DETAILS ::
This exclusive event will take place on 7th May at 7pm at:
Courthouse DoubleTree Hotel
Great Marlborough Street
London W1F 7HL.
:: MEET & GREET CAPTION COMPETITION ::
To win a Meet & Greet with Channing Tatum all you have to do is select one of the images from the Event on Facebook and comment your caption. The caption can be something the characters are saying or just narrative. The funniest one wins. You may enter as many times as you like.
:: FREE TICKETS ::
To receive your free pair of tickets, log onto www.tellten.co.uk and enter the reference code 590664, which will take you to a special page where you can print off your tickets to bring along with you on the night. Remember, first come first served, so be quick to avoid missing out.
Good luck to everyone!!!
Finally, Channing will also be appearing on the UK’s GMTV on Monday morning (May 11, 2009) at 7:00 AM. Thanks to CTU reader Naz for letting me know about this new appearance!
‘Fighting‘ hit US and Canadian theaters on April 24th and will be released in the UK on May 13th and in Ireland and Spain on May 15th. Release dates are constantly changing, but you can find the most current list of international release dates for the film on the CTU Calendar.
IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Featured in May 2009’s Interview Magazine
April 29, 2009
As I mentioned in a previous post earlier this month, Channing Tatum is featured in the May 2009 issue of Interview Magazine with British actress Emma Watson (star of this summer’s ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’) on the cover.
Fans can read the new article in its entirety below where Chan’s good friend and ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra‘ co-star Marlon Wayans interviews him for the magazine.
If you know anything about Marlon or the Wayans family from which he comes (aka Comedy Royalty), then you should not be surprised at how hilarious this interview is. Chan even talks about some of the cleaner practical jokes they played on the set of ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra‘ that may have left an assistant director a little “salty” (and I’ve been sworn to secrecy on one of the not-so-clean ones that they elude to in the interview).
Via Marlon’s questions, we find out a lot of new, personal info about Chan. We learn what scares him, what’s his favorite place in the world, what’s his idea of heaven, does he think he could win ‘Dancing with the Stars‘, what’s his slogan in life, who’s his surrogate mom, what he has to say to the past haters in his life and much, much more. Enjoy!!!
CHANNING TATUM VIDEO OF THE WEEK: New Good Day LA Interview
April 28, 2009
Today’s Video of the Week was submitted by Channing Tatum’s 2009 BIGGEST Fan, Brandi S., from New Jersey. In this exclusive Good Day LA web extra interview, Channing talks about his newest projects ‘Fighting‘ (which is currently playing in US and Canadian theaters), ‘Public Enemies‘, ‘G.I. Joe‘, ‘Dear John‘, and what he may work on next. Enjoy!
BIG thanks to Brandi for sending me this new video!!! For those who missed it, Channing actually did two interviews with Good Day LA. Fans can CLICK HERE to watch the other video and a ton of other new interviews I posted on CTU recently.
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.
IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum and ‘Fighting’ Featured in People Magazine
April 26, 2009
Thanks to CTU reader Brandi for letting me know that Channing Tatum and ‘Fighting‘ are featured in the Movies section of this week’s issue of People Magazine, and thanks to Brad for sending me the scan.
You can CLICK HERE or on the image above to read the entire article where, in addition to ‘Fighting‘, Chan talks about his love of cheeseburgers, his sex symbol status, weird fan encounters, and upcoming movies ‘Public Enemies‘ and ‘G.I. Joe‘. The May 4, 2009 issue of People Magazine is currently on US newsstands, so make sure to get your copy.
Fans can also check out a ton of photos from the set of ‘Fighting‘ in the CTU Photo Gallery and can learn even more about the film through interviews and trailers our Youtube Video Channel.
‘Fighting‘ hit US and Canadian theaters this past Friday and will be released in Lithuania on May 1st and in the UK and Spain on May 15th, and you can find a current list of international release dates for the film on the CTU Calendar.
CHANNING TATUM VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: New Video Interviews from Around the Internet
April 25, 2009
Today’s Videos of the Week allow you all to watch some of the many interviews that Channing Tatum has done over the past few weeks to promote his new film ‘Fighting‘.
Although I love all of the interviews, my favorite video hands down is the first one below from Teen.com. At right about the 1:40 mark they ask Chan if it’s really him on Twitter.
A few weeks back when I was at the LA press junket for ‘Fighting‘, I explained Twitter to Chan.
He not only uses his newly acquired knowledge in this interview, but he also manages to mention me and CTU (which is the first time anything like that has made it through the editing process by my record). Needless to say, I was pretty excited to get a mention. As one very astute CTU regular pointed out, my inner fan girl showed up for a minute, and I have replayed that video more times than I’ll ever admit in public. EVER. Enjoy!!!
Channing Tatum: Random Questions
What’s the weirdest job Channing’s ever had? Is that REALLY him on Twitter?
7 Things: Channing Tatum
The ‘Fighting’ star on his newfound passion, and what you can find him doing in the bath tub.
Video Q&A: ‘Fighting’ Star Channing Tatum
Hollywood.com says that Channing answers questions about his upcoming films, but also discusses a few of his most important life moments; and in doing so, he gives us more reason to both love and respect him. They were fortunate enough to attend the “Fighting” Premiere After-party on Monday night, and had a chance to meet and chat with him briefly. They were not disappointed and told me that he was every bit the playful, sweetheart in person that he is in the interview. Hollywood.com also said that Chan’s beauty is most definitely way more than skin deep.
“Fighting” with Channing Tatum
Young Hollywood hangs out with hottie Channing Tatum. He talks about goofing around with Terrence Howard on set of his new film ‘FIGHTING’, what it was like to work on ‘G.I. JOE’ and what word he and his buddies love to use.
Channing Tatum on Good Day LA (4/23/09)
‘Fighting’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ star Channing Tatum on being sent to private school as a kid because he was unruly, his martials arts training and MMA, dating Jenna Dewan, getting his nose broken, and Terrence Howard.
E! News Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Channing Tatum on the Set of ‘Fighting’
Watch Chan walk the red carpet with fiancee Jenna Dewan and parents Kay and Glenn and learn more about Channing Tatum’s action film ‘Fighting’ as he films the intense fight scenes on the New York set.
Channing Tatum Trains MMA with Cung Le
Ever wonder if actors have what it takes in the real world? Channing Tatum shows great heart and athleticism, while training with world class MMA fighter Cung Le in his San Jose, CA gym. Watch Channing Tatum prepare for his role in ‘Fighting’.
Chan has done a TON of press recently for ‘Fighting‘, which hit around 2,400 screens at 2,310 theaters yesterday. You can CLICK HERE to check out an ever-growing list of links to even more new Channing Tatum interviews and videos.
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.
Check Out the New Channing Tatum Birthday Mosaic Featuring Fans at CTU!!!
April 24, 2009
I want to thank all of Channing Tatum’s fans from around the world who took the time to submit photos for the 2009 Birthday Project. I think it turned out great, and I hope you all like it!!!
You can CLICK HERE to get a closer look at all of the fans in the mosaic, or you can CLICK HERE to download the photo that features the poster for Channing Tatum’s new film ‘Fighting‘, in theaters TODAY!!!
I also want to announce a ton of winners for Channing Tatum Unwrapped’s latest round of ‘Fighting‘-inspired contests…
AUTOGRAPHED ‘FIGHTING’ POSTER WINNERS FROM TWITTER
‘FIGHTING’ GIFT PACKAGE WINNER FOR CTU FAN CLUB MEMBER
- Jennifer B. (Fan Club User Name: kslibrarian)
AUTOGRAPHED MAGAZINE WINNER FOR BIRTHDAY PROJECT
- Leigh H. (Fan Club User Name: babyblueeyes_2011)
Congrats to all of the lucky winners!!! I will contact you to directly to get your mailing addresses if I don’t already have them. I also want to thank all of you for entering the contests!!! If you didn’t win, don’t worry, I’ll announce the next give-away soon, stay tuned.
Finally, Chan’s birthday may not be until Sunday, but I hope fans give him an early birthday gift by checking out ‘Fighting‘ this weekend and spreading the word about the movie to all of your friends!!!
HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY, CHAN!!!
All of your fans love you!!!
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