Watch the New International Trailer for Channing Tatum's 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra'

As I previously tweeted on Chan's official Twitter, the international trailer for Channing Tatum's upcoming action film 'G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' is supposed to be officially released online tomorrow. Since it's already tomorrow in France, US fans get to see the trailer a bit early, since it's been released on the French movie site Allocine.fr.

In a role that has Chan topping MovieFone.com's list of summer's breakout male stars, fans can check him out in the high definition action-packed new trailer I just added to the CTU Youtube Video Channel below. Enjoy!!!

You will also be able to watch the trailer on the big screen when 'Star Trek' hits theaters next Friday (May 8, 2009).

Directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Channing Tatum, Dennis Quaid, Marlon Wayans, Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rachel Nichols and Ray Park, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra' will hit theaters on August 7, 2009 and fans can CLICK HERE to get a current list of international release dates for the film.

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New Photos of Jenna Dewan at Screening to Honor 'RAISE Hope for Congo'

Last week Channing Tatum's fiancee Jenna Dewan attended a screening for a great cause with her best friend, actress, and activist Emmanuelle Chriqui.

The RAISE Hope for Congo campaign was highlighted at the world premiere of Karen and Kat Kramer’s Screening Series, ‘Films that Changed the World,’ on Saturday, April 18. The series, which seeks to celebrate the empowerment of women, kicked off with a private screening of Barbra Streisand’s groundbreaking film, 'YENTL.'

RAISE Hope for Congo spokeswoman Emmanuelle Chriqui spoke to the 90 leading entertainment industry women in attendance about the role that activists can play in empowering Congolese women.

I have added some beautiful new photos of Jenna Dewan to the CTU Photo Gallery and you can see them all in the slideshow below. Enjoy!!!

Thanks to CTU reader Vanessa, I can also share an interview that Jenna did with RealTVFilms at the event where she talks about many of her upcoming projects. Enjoy!!

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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Makes People’s 2009 Most Beautiful List!!!

People Magazine is now confirming something that we've all known for quite a while...

Channing Tatum will be featured in People's annual "100 Most Beautiful" issue, which hits newsstands this Friday. The magazine just released a sneak peek of 17 of the top 100 beauties on their site today and here's what they had to say about Chan...

Sneak Peek: World's Most Beautiful People

From superstars (Christina! Halle! Angelina!) to the freshest faces (90210 cast! Channing Tatum!), see who made this year's list.

CHANNING TATUM: He's had training in martial arts (which he shows off in his new film Fighting), but Tatum says he's a lover, not a fighter. "I'd probably run, more than likely," the 29-year-old told WPIX in New York about how he'd react to a throwdown. Then, referring to his starmaking role in the film Step Up, he joked, "Or I'd be like, 'Wanna dance? Let's have a dance-off!'"

Christina Applegate was selected as cover girl for the issue which also includes Robert Pattinson ('Twilight'); actress Halle Berry; the cast of "90210"; Zac Efron ('17 Again'); Freida Pinto ('Slumdog Millionaire'); actress and activist Angelina Jolie; and singer Taylor Swift in their list of uber beautiful people.

Congrats to Chan for making the list for what I think is the first time and thanks to Channing Tatum fan and CTU reader Noelle for letting me know about the official post on People's website!!

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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Featured in May 2009's Interview Magazine

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!!!

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CHANNING TATUM VIDEO OF THE WEEK: New Good Day LA Interview

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.

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REMINDER: Channing Tatum's 'Battle in Seattle' Releases on DVD in Canada

I want to remind all of Channing Tatum's Fabulous Fans in Canada that his political drama 'Battle in Seattle' was released on DVD in your country TODAY!!!

Canadian fans can go to Amazon.ca to buy the new DVD, and you can also get more info on the movie on their official site.

'Battle in Seattle' is based on one of the most incendiary political uprisings in a generation. The Stuart Townsend-directed film, that (in addition to Channing Tatum) also stars Charlize Theron, Andre "3000" Benjamin, Jennifer Carpenter, Woody Harrelson, Martin Henderson, Ray Liotta, and Michelle Rodriguez, takes an in-depth look at the five days that rocked the world in 1999 as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in protest of the World Trade Organization.

You can check out tons of photos from ‘Battle in Seattle’ in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery and can watch trailers, cast interviews, and exclusive clips of Channing Tatum in the movie on our Youtube Video Channel.

What's next for 'Battle in Seattle'? Etnies will hold a screening of the film at an event called "The CINEMA" this Friday. It's s unique film series featuring award winning independent films and live Q+A sessions with the people behind the films.

Etnies invites you to a screening of 'Battle in Seattle' that will be followed by an informal Q + A with the Director & Writer Stuart Townsend on May 1st at the Yost Theater at 307 N. Spurgeon St. in Santa Ana, California from 8pm - 11pm.

You can CLICK HERE to RSVP for the free event on Facebook.

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RUMOR OR REEL?: Twilight Screenwriter Says Bring On Channing Tatum!!!

If you're a fan of the Twilight books and/or movies, then you may find today's news item even more interesting than most...

E! News is reporting that at least one very important person in the movie adaptations of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire love story thinks Channing Tatum would be perfect to play bad-boy vampire Riley in Eclipse, the third in the four-book series.

“There’s a very big battle at the end with Riley, and I think Channing would do that so well,” Twilight and New Moon screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg, who is currently writing the Eclipse script, told E! News this weekend at the Los Angeles Times Book Festival benefit for the Writers Guild Foundation.

“And there are some complexities to that character," she adds. "He really is tragic. He’s a puppet for Victoria [bad-girl vampire played by Rachelle Lefevre]. So he has to break your heart a little bit at the end when he realizes that she doesn’t want him. Channing could do that beautifully.”

Ironically, my friend Wendy, who's a HUGE Twilight fan, said the exact same thing to me last week. From what she's told me about the character, it seems to fit well with Chan's love of physical, yet dramatic, roles.

Only time will tell on this one, but knowing Chan's fan base as I do, I think the prospect of a role in the Twilight series would be pretty exciting to fans far and wide.

What do you all think about Channing Tatum joining the cast of Twilight?

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How Do You Get 2000 New Myspace Friends in Six Hours?

ANSWER: Release a new movie and then, get your profile featured on the new Celebrity Updates tab on the homepage of Myspace.

Since 2pm Central today we have had almost 2000 new friend requests (and counting). I'm not sure how long Chan's profile will stay on the tab, but this is already the largest amount of friend requests we've gotten in a single day and it's only been a few hours!

Prior to today, the record was a little more than 1000 friend requests in one day, so I'm definitely curious to see how high this could go.

Now, if I can only figure out how to approve more than 10 friends at a time, and all will be right with the world. :-)

Welcome to all of Channing Tatum's new Myspace friends!!!

UPDATE: We hit a new record high on friend requests on Myspace. In 24 hours Chan's official profile gained approximately 5,000 new friends, and thankfully, Myspace has now put the profile on auto-approve! If this is the kind of response we get with 'Fighting', I can't even imagine what's going to happen when 'G.I. Joe' is released!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHAN!!!

Today is Channing Tatum's 29th birthday!!! In case you missed it, I posted CTU's gift to Chan from his fans all around the world on Friday. You can CLICK HERE to check it out and download a copy for yourself!

I also have a great new fan-made video that CTU's longtime reader Naz has made for this special occasion. As always, Naz did an incredible job on Chan's birthday video and solicited the help of other CTU readers, so I hope you all enjoy it!!!

HUGE thanks to Naz and to all of the fans who submitted photos for her awesome new video!!!

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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum and 'Fighting' Featured in People Magazine

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.

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CHANNING TATUM VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: New Video Interviews from Around the Internet

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!!!

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TEEN.com

Channing Tatum: Random Questions

What's the weirdest job Channing's ever had? Is that REALLY him on Twitter

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NEWSWEEK.com

7 Things: Channing Tatum

The 'Fighting' star on his newfound passion, and what you can find him doing in the bath tub. ;-)

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HOLLYWOOD.com

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.

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YOUNGHOLLYWOOD.com

"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.

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REDLASSO.com

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.

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YOUTUBE.com

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.

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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.

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Check Out the New Channing Tatum Birthday Mosaic Featuring Fans at CTU!!!

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

• @schoolyxoxo


• @Rb_Cole


• @moviefreak_40


• @mmarie471

'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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CHANNING TATUM VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Chan's Appearance on Jimmy Kimmel to Promote 'Fighting'

Today's Video of the Week is Channing Tatum's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night where he was promoting his new action film 'Fighting'. If you enjoyed seeing Chan parachute out a perfectly good plane recently, then fans will also get a kick out of watching him take on a very large, angry bull named Wedgehead when he recently took a quick vacation to visit family in his home state of Alabama.

As always, Chan does a really great job in the interview! You can check out our resident adrenaline junky in his first nighttime talk show appearance below and learn why perfume companies may soon be looking into offering a manure scented fragrance. Enjoy!

You can also CLICK HERE to watch the entire show at ABC.com.

'Fighting' hits theaters TODAY!!! Chan does an amazing job in this film, so go see it!!!

Fans can also watch Channing today on HDNet's "Inside MMA" where he will be a panelist on the weekly television program devoted completely to news and highlights from the world of Mixed Martial Arts. Hosts Kenny Rice and Bas Rutten are joined by the sport's top fighters and news-makers every week to discuss and analyze the latest in MMA.

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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IN THE PRESS: Listen to Channing Tatum's New KROQ Interview

Channing Tatum was interviewed by KROQ's Kevin and Bean yesterday morning as he continued his 'Fighting' promotional tour. In case you missed it, fans can listen to the entire interview below. Chan's segment starts at about the 15:30 mark and is about 15 minutes long. Enjoy!

Channing Tatums KROQ Interview for Fighting (April 22, 2009) - Kevin and Bean with Channing Tatum

And don't forget that Chan is also going to be the lead guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live TONIGHT (APRIL 23rd at 12:05-1:05 a.m. ET/PT) where Jimmy will be taking over the Hollywood & Vine Intersection with an exclusive live outdoor performance by Depeche Mode.

Fans can watch the trailer, interviews, and movie clips on our Youtube Channel, check out tons of behind-the-scenes and promotional photos in the ‘Fighting’ Photoset in the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Photo Gallery, and get even more info about the movie at their official site www.fightingmovie.net and their new official Facebook fan page.

‘Fighting‘ hits theaters tomorrow (April 24, 2009) and fans can CLICK HERE to get a current list of international release dates for the film.

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