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FAN MAIL: An Open Letter for Channing Tatum Unwrapped

2010-09-08T16:13:56Z

As you guys know, we’ll be announcing Channing Tatum’s 2010 BIGGEST Fan here on CTU on September 13th. Although Top 10 contestant Vernon Allmaras didn’t make it into the Top 3, he posted a really amazing and beautifully gracious open letter to the CTU community on Chan’s site PostTheLove.com, and I just had to share it with you all. Enjoy!!

Recently, I had a chance to enter a contest at CTU online where I could possibly be named as Channing Tatum’s biggest fan. Imagine my shock and surprise when I was fortunate enough to be hand chosen to be in the top ten. I was over the moon. The thrill was… at first stunning but as it sank in, it felt great to have my name, words and thoughts being shared with all the other fans of his. Yeah, I took some heat on it from my buddies. You know, the dudes that are “too cool” to admit Channing could be their action hero. I hear all the slurs too. Hey, no one thought anything if you said Arnold or Bruce or Sly were your action heroes. But Channing is more than that to me.

He has a remarkable talent, perhaps stemming from that idea that he never planned on movies as a career… they planned on him. His acting comes naturally, beautifully. More than this though, I like what I have come to learn about his off screen life. Before Jenna, before fame and after, Channing has never become the cookie cutter “Hollywood” actor. Thank God. He is down home, and real, and passionate about his life, his family, and now of course, his beautiful wife Jenna. He is the type of man we all wish we could know, and because he is famous now, I’m sure a lot of people, myself included, may not get that chance. Granted, I have heard all the stories and seen live proof of how wonderful he is with his fans. He is so humble, so gracious and always giving of himself. He is the genuine article. For this, and so many other reasons, I hold him in the highest regard. That said, I am no stalker, and I do not worship or idolize the man. I just admire the way he is and strive to be more like him in being the best man I can be.

Okay so, back to the contest. What an honor to be chosen for the top ten. I wish every luck, love and blessing for the top three that made it to the next round. Their entries were all equally amazing. Yes, I read my fellow contestants entries. One thing is for sure: We all support Channing in all he does and all the fans seemed to have embraced Jenna wholeheartedly. That’s awesome because fans of one celeb often reject the partner. (I.E. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) That aside, I am honored to stand along side of Channing’s many many fans and be counted among them. They in themselves are awesome people. Which brings me to my last point.

I have learned over this week or so that it seems one remarkable woman runs CTUonline for Channing and does the most amazing job at it. It’s a huge undertaking I am sure but everything seems so orderly and efficient and everything is handled well and on time. With all this devotion, shouldn’t it be her, that is named as Channing’s ultimate fan? The work she does is simply amazing and CTU is the most comprehensive and complete site on Channing out there, and best site on any celebrity for that matter. She has raised the bar when it comes to mass media information and I sure wish there was a template in place and all pages were so well laid out and organized. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should. There is a link attached.

Peace and love to you all and best of luck to your 2010 top three finalists!!!
- Vernon “Ace” Allmaras

For the record, it’s letters like this and fans like Vernon that are a HUGE reason why I love Channing Tatum Unwrapped, so BIG thanks to Vernon for his wonderfully heartfelt post.

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Check Out Channing Tatum’s Top Three BIGGEST Fans for 2010!!!

2010-09-07T00:57:11Z

Thanks again to all of Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans around the world who took the time to enter the 3rd Annual Channing Tatum Unwrapped BIGGEST Fan Contest!!!

After almost 22,000 votes (a record for this contest), CTU readers all over the world have chosen your favorite fans from the initial Top Ten, and the lucky Top Three BIGGEST Fans for 2010 (Becky Lovell, Sharon Walker, and Danielli Raposo da Rosa) have won a photo personally autographed by Chan!!!

Channing is extremely close to his family, and for the third year in a row his mom has graciously volunteered to pick his BIGGEST fan from the top 3 finalists!!! In addition to the autographed photo and at least a year’s worth of bragging rights, Chan’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will also win the following prizes:

Prime Top Friend Spot on Channing Tatum’s Official MySpace Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
Followed by Chan on his Official Twitter Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
$50 Fandango gift card to go see all of Channing’s upcoming films when they hit the theaters
$50 Amazon gift card to buy Channing’s films on DVD

And as a very special prize this year, the winner will receive the Energymuse “Luck” bracelet that Chan often wears!!!

On September 13, 2010, Channing Tatum’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will be announced here on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.

If you didn’t make it this year, no worries. We will be holding this same contest every year. Also, I will be saving all of this year’s entries and may use some of them for future Fabulous Fan Spotlights on the blog, so be on the lookout for those each month starting this Winter.

CONGRATS TO THE TOP THREE BIGGEST FANS FOR 2010!!!

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CASTING NEWS: Aussie Jessica McNamee Joins Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams in ‘The Vow’

2010-09-04T00:42:12Z

THR is reporting that Australian actress Jessica McNamee will join Channing Tatum, Rachel McAdams, and Scott Speedman in their new film ‘The Vow‘. Jessica (who looks like Rachel’s brown-haired doppelganger in my opinion) is set to play McAdams’ estranged younger sister in the romantic drama.

The film is based on a true story about a young woman (played by Rachel) who loses all recent memory in a car accident and struggles to rebuild her identity and remember her husband (played by Chan). Speedman will potentially play McAdams’ former fiance, with whom she begins to rekindle a romance in her amnesiac state.

‘The Vow‘ is the real-life story of Arizona couple Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, which is chronicled in a book called “The Vow: The Kim and Krickitt Carpenter Story‘ and dates from 1993, two months after their marriage, when their car was hit from behind by a truck.

Here’s a description of the book that the film is based on…

“Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993, two months after their marriage, when their Ford Escort was hit from behind by a fast-moving truck. A massive head injury left Krickitt in a coma for weeks. When she finally emerged from the coma, she recognized her parents and everyone else — but she didn’t know Kim. She had no idea who he was. The ‘Krickitt’ Kim had married essentially died in the accident. The Vow is the true tale of the reconstruction of two lives and a marriage after an event so shattering that most others would have parted ways long ago. Though it was not easy, and it tested every fiber of who they were, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again.”

Screen Gems Studios (a Sony-based shingle) will co-finance with Spyglass Entertainment and will also distribute the Michael Sucsy-directed film. Spyglass’ Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, and Jonathan Glickman are producing ‘The Vow,’ and Sucsy, who directed HBO’s award-winning film ‘Grey Gardens’, is rewriting the script.

The production started filming in Toronto, Ontario in Canada on August 30th, so it’ll be a while before we get to see ‘The Vow‘ on the big screen, but fans can check out the latest pics of Chan on the Toronto set, hanging around the city, and taking photos with fans in the CTU Photo Gallery!!

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UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: First Look at Channing Tatum on the Toronto Set of ‘The Vow’

2010-09-01T12:37:22Z

After going straight to No. 1 on the US DVD sales charts, Channing Tatum’s highly-successful romantic drama ‘Dear John‘ has officially done the same in the United Kingdom, where is was released on DVD last week. While ‘Dear John‘ continues to tackle the charts both in the US and globally, Chan is moving on to his next romance…

Channing Tatum and co-star Rachel McAdams (’The Notebook‘) started filming their romantic drama ‘The Vow‘ in Toronto yesterday. The film is based on a true story about a young woman (played by Rachel) who loses all recent memory in a car accident and struggles to rebuild her identity and remember her husband (played by Chan). Scott Speedman will potentially play McAdams’ former fiance, with whom she begins to rekindle a romance in her amnesiac state.

Thanks to Channing-T.com, Popsugar, and Just Jared we have the very first pics from set, and you can CLICK HERE to check them all out on my latest post in the CTU Photo Gallery!

Make sure you stay tuned to CTU to get the latest news on ‘The Vow‘, and if you don’t want to miss any of the new pics I post in the gallery, make sure you’re following @unwrappedphotos on Twitter!!!

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Vote for Channing Tatum’s Top Three BIGGEST Fans for 2010!!!

2010-08-30T21:21:30Z

Thanks again to all of Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans around the world who took the time to enter the 3rd Annual Channing Tatum Unwrapped BIGGEST Fan Contest!!! As I previously posted, Chan’s Top Ten BIGGEST Fans for 2010 are…

Vernon Dowling
Jirleymar Morgan
Becky Lovell
Alexa Prizio
Joanna Simmons
Sharon Walker
Maggie Pinango
Vanessa Talaa
Danielli Raposo da Rosa
Pascale Terry

Although I picked the Top Ten BIGGEST Fans, it’s up to all of you to pick the top three. You can vote as many times and for as many fans as you want to through Saturday, September 4, 2010. CLICK HERE to check out the details on the top ten and to vote for the top three BIGGEST fans for 2010!!!

The Top Three BIGGEST Fans for 2010 will all receive a photo personally autographed by Chan. He’s extremely close to his family, and for the third year in a row they have graciously volunteered to pick his BIGGEST fan from the top 3 finalists!!!

In addition to the autographed photo and at least a year’s worth of bragging rights, Chan’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will also win the following prizes:

Prime Top Friend Spot on Channing Tatum’s Official MySpace Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
Followed by Chan on his Official Twitter Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
$50 Fandango gift card to go see all of Channing’s upcoming films when they hit the theaters
$50 Amazon gift card to buy Channing’s films on DVD

And as a very special prize this year, the winner will receive the Energymuse “Luck” bracelet that Chan often wears!!!

Here are all of the remaining important contest dates:

August 29, 2010 - September 4, 2010: CTU readers around the world will vote for the top 3 BIGGEST fans.
September 6, 2010: The top 3 BIGGEST fans will be announced on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.
September 13, 2010: Channing Tatum’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will be announced on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.

CONGRATS TO THE TOP TEN BIGGEST FANS FOR 2010!!!

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Check Out Channing Tatum’s Top Ten BIGGEST Fans for 2010!!!

2010-08-30T12:23:44Z

HUGE thanks to all of Channing Tatum’s Fabulous Fans around the world who took the time to enter the 3rd Annual Channing Tatum Unwrapped BIGGEST Fan Contest!!!

You guys did an amazing job with your entries, so it was EXTREMELY difficult to choose the top ten this year! Without further ado, here are Chan’s Top Ten BIGGEST Fans for 2010…

Vernon Dowling
Jirleymar Morgan
Becky Lovell
Alexa Prizio
Joanna Simmons
Sharon Walker
Maggie Pinango
Vanessa Talaa
Danielli Raposo da Rosa
Pascale Terry

The Top Ten BIGGEST Fans for 2010 have now been chosen, so my job is done, and it’s up to all of you to pick the top three. CLICK HERE check out the details on the top ten and to vote for the top three BIGGEST fans for 2010!!!

Any CTU reader can vote as many times and for as many fans as you want to. I want to remind everyone what’s at stake here…

In addition to the autographed photo and at least a year’s worth of bragging rights, Chan’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will also win the following prizes:

Prime Top Friend Spot on Channing Tatum’s Official MySpace Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
Followed by Chan on his Official Twitter Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
$50 Fandango gift card to go see all of Channing’s upcoming films when they hit the theaters
$50 Amazon gift card to buy Channing’s films on DVD

And as a very special prize this year, the winner will receive the Energymuse “Luck” bracelet that Chan often wears!!!

Here are all of the remaining important contest dates:

August 28, 2010: The top ten BIGGEST fans will be posted on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.
August 29, 2010 - September 4, 2010: CTU readers around the world will vote for the top 3 BIGGEST fans.
September 6, 2010: The top 3 BIGGEST fans will be announced on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.
September 13, 2010: Channing Tatum’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will be announced on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.

CONGRATS TO THE TOP TEN BIGGEST FANS FOR 2010!!!

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FAN ENCOUNTER: A Fan’s Starry Night with Channing Tatum at Hemingways in Toronto

2010-08-30T21:24:43Z

A little over a week ago Channing Tatum flew out of LAX en route to Toronto to begin working on his romantic drama ‘The Vow‘. Soon after hitting the town, Chan was spotted leaving Toronto’s Hemingways restaurant and in the Yorkville area taking pics and signing autographs for fans.

In today’s exclusive fan encounter, we have pics of Chan with fan Dafina Karadjova and her friends inside Hemingways. Here’s what Dafina had to say about their encounter with the notoriously fan-friendly actor/producer…

A STARRY NIGHT at HEMINGWAYS…It was Friday August 20th, and a bunch of us decided to have a night out. It was our first time going to Hemingways , which is a really nice bar in Yorkville. As we were sitting at the bar , my friend turned to us and said ” Guys, isn’t that Channing Tatum? ” It totally was !! He walked over with a friend and took a seat at the bar right next to us. We were all so excited that we spotted him and we just had to take a picture with him. He was very nice and totally charming! It was definitely the highlight of our night! - Dafina Karadjova

You guys can check out another pic Dafina took of Chan at Hemingways below…

Chan’s movie The Vow‘ is scheduled to film in and around Toronto until October 22, 2010, so I encourage you guys to keep sending me your great fan encounters!

Big thanks to Dafina for sending me the photos and info! If you happen to run into Chan or Jenna, 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!

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33&OUT NEWS: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum Join Forces Again in ‘Ten Year’

2010-08-27T15:41:14Z

The production list for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s production company 33&Out continues to grow and grow on a weekly basis. In the past few months, they released their first film (the political documentary ‘Earth Made of Glass‘) and announced they will also produce the sci-fi film ‘Ion‘ and the drama ‘The Contortionist’s Handbook‘ with partner Reid Carolin.

I’ve been told that they have a ton of other films and film shorts in the works too (including some new projects for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s HitRecord.org), but you can add one more named project to that list…THR is confirming a project I reported on in June. Chan and Jenna are set to produce and star in their first film together since ‘Step Up‘, and it’s a high school reunion film called ‘Ten Year‘.

Chan, Jenna, and Reid will be heavily involved in the development process and are working with Jamie Linden (who wrote the ‘Dear John‘ screenplay) and producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill on the film, which is an ensemble drama about friends reuniting a decade after their graduation. Jamie will be wearing both the writer and director hats for this production.

Although the script is being written with specific actors in mind (including both Chan and Jenna), there are no deals in place for the actors and their involvement will depend on availability. The indie production also is currently assembling financing, but THR reports that the filmmakers are hoping to begin shooting in November, after Chan wraps on his romantic drama ‘The Vow‘.

Jenna tweeted the behind-the-scenes pics above when she and Chan filmed a short related to ‘Ten Year‘ this past June. The shoot included friends and fellow actors Haylie Duff, Nick Zano, ‘The Hurt Locker’s Brian Geraghty (Jenna’s ‘Love Lies Bleeding‘ co-star), and Kate Mara.

Jamie told me today that the film short they worked on was…

“…really just for fun and is an exercise in tone and style [for ‘Ten Year’]…It’s really only tangentially related to the project — the actual movie would be much more of an ensemble, and most of these scenes [in the short] aren’t even in the script.”

Jamie graciously allowed me to watch the ‘Ten Year‘ short today, and I LOVED it!!! In ten minutes, it made me both laugh and cry. More importantly, it was beyond amazing to see Chan, Jenna, and their undeniable chemistry on screen together again.

CONGRATS to Chan, Jenna, Reid, and Jamie on the new film!!! I can’t wait to bring you guys more behind-the-scenes info and to see the finished product!!

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CTU NEWS: Happy Birthday to Q and CTU Fan Club Members and Readers!!!

2010-08-26T00:44:07Z

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

to CTU Fan Club Members and Readers who have AUGUST birthdays!!!

The lucky winner of an autographed photo is CTU Fan Club Member…

KELLY R.
from Woodbridge, Virgina

Would you like a chance to win? CLICK HERE to quickly register for the FREE official fan club. Each month, one or more lucky CTU Fan Club Members around the world will win an autographed picture.

Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to join the fan club. One of the perks is that Chan will follow new fan club members on his official Twitter each month. The lucky fans this month are Anja E., Vernon D., and Sarah W.!!

Coincidentally, today is my birthday, and I think it’s much better to give than to receive, so three year’s ago I started a new tradition here at CTU. Every year on my birthday I hold a contest where a lucky CTU reader can win an autographed gift from Channing.

Last year, Chan was featured on his first major cover. You all may remember the August 2009 issue of GQ. Well, I just happen to have a very special copy of the magazine that he signed for me to give away to one lucky fan here at CTU, and I think it’s time I do just that!

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST

Here’s what you need to do to enter… Send an email to contests@channingtatumunwrapped.com with “Q’S BIRTHDAY CONTEST” in the subject and the following information in the body of the email:

» CTU Fan Club User Name or Email You Used to Register for Fan Club
» Your Twitter Profile (if you have one)
» First and Last Name
» Complete Physical Mailing Address

Each fan club member can enter the contest one time. Please do not submit multiple entries, because only your first submission will be used. The winner of the contest will be announced on Friday, August 27th on Chan’s official Twitter, but you are not required to have a Twitter account to enter. Please submit your entries by the end of the day TOMORROW!!!

GOOD LUCK FAN CLUB MEMBERS!!!

P.S. Thanks to everyone here at CTU and PostTheLove.com for all of the happy birthday wishes!!! HUGS to you all!!!

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FAN ENCOUNTER: Channing Tatum Hanging with Fans in Toronto

2010-08-28T17:50:55Z

I have to admit. It didn’t take very long. Channing Tatum just arrived in Toronto a few days ago to start working on pre-production for his romantic drama ‘The Vow,’ and we already have our first fan encounter. Here’s what fan @MrWillW had to say about running into Chan on the streets of Toronto…

Temperatures sure have been dipping in Toronto of late, but things just suddenly got a little lot hotter. Alabama-born Channing Tatum arrived in Toronto last night to prepare for his role in Michael Sucsy’s next film The Vow, in which he stars alongside Canada’s sweetheart Rachel McAdams…Tatum was all smiles, coming over to say “hi” and pose for a few photos, before heading off to a work-related meeting. He was engaged in a conversation on his Bluetooth Headpiece, but had the courtesy of ending the conversation before coming over, telling his friend that he’d catch up later. He even asked a small group of fans to make sure their photos turned out before heading off. Aww.

You guys can check out a few more new pics that @MrWillW took of Chan during two different encounters below…

@MrWillW, who also happens to be a local entertainment reporter, says that ‘The Vow‘ is scheduled to film in and around Toronto until October 22, 2010, so I hope this is the first of many fan-friendly encounters I get to share with you guys!

Big thanks to @MrWillW for sending me the photos and info! If you happen to run into Chan or Jenna, 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!

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IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum & Jenna Dewan-Tatum Featured in People, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, Life & Style and Glamour

2010-08-23T05:22:04Z

Both Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum (and their blankie-loving pup Lulu) have been featured in the press quite a bit in the past two weeks. Here’s a few of the latest articles from People, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, Life & Style and Glamour (all can also be found in the CTU Photo Gallery)…

Beating out David Beckam, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Sam Worthington, Cristiano Ronaldo, Chace Crawford, Orlando Bloom, and more, Channing Tatum has made it into the top ten of Glamour.com’s 50 Sexiest Men of 2010. Check out the list’s top 10 below…

1. Robert Pattinson
2. Taylor Lautner
3. Ian Somerhalder
4. Xavier Samuel
5. Kellan Lutz
6. Johnny Depp
7. Justin Bieber
8. Gerard Butler
9. Hayden Christensen
10. Channing Tatum

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UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: Channing Tatum in Toronto Prepping for ‘The Vow’

2010-08-22T16:22:51Z

In the CTU Photo Gallery, I just posted some new photos of Channing Tatum in Canada where he’s working on pre-production for his next film ‘The Vow‘. Chan, Rachel McAdams, and possibly Scott Speedman will start filming the romantic drama next month in Toronto.

The film is based on a true story about a young woman (played by ‘The Notebook’s Rachel McAdams) who loses all recent memory in a car accident and struggles to rebuild her identity and remember her husband (played by Chan). Speedman will potentially play McAdams’ former fiance, with whom she begins to rekindle a romance in her amnesiac state.

Thanks to fan site Channing-T.com, fans can CLICK HERE check out some new pics of Chan leaving Hemingway’s Restaurant in Toronto yesterday and can stay tuned to CTU to get the latest news on ‘The Vow‘.

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Oscar-Qualifying Run for Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s ‘Earth Made of Glass’ Starts This Weekend!!

2010-08-21T19:27:29Z

“There is no den in the wide world to hide a rogue. Commit a crime, and the EARTH is MADE OF GLASS.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Exciting news!!! ‘Earth Made of Glass‘, a political documentary that’s produced by Channing Tatum, wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum, and Reid Carolin under their production company 33&Out, will have and Oscar-qualifying run in theaters in New York City and Los Angeles starting this weekend.

The moving film, which has been endorsed by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, follows Rwandan President Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu and had a standing room only premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this past April.

Against the backdrop of the world’s deadliest war in neighboring Eastern Congo, Rwandan President Paul Kagame released a report on August 6th, 2008 detailing the French government’s hidden role in planning the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Three months later, his closest aide, Rose Kabuye, was arrested by France on charges of terrorism. Meanwhile, a genocide survivor haunted by his father’s unsolved murder scours the Rwandan countryside on a 15-year search for clues. Despite having never met, the story of a President and an ordinary citizen become inextricably linked in this extraordinary documentary.

‘EARTH MADE OF GLASS‘ is directed by Deborah Scranton. She also directed ‘The War Tapes’ (short-listed for the Oscar in 2007), which influenced how they made Chan’s 2008 Iraq war drama ‘Stop-Loss‘.

Fans can watch the documentary’s official trailer below…

Below you can find screening dates, times, and locations for this weekend and next week…

August 20 - 26, 6:45PM & 8:25PM - Coliseum Cinemas - 701 West 181st Street, New York, NY
August 20 - 26, 1:20PM & 3:05pm - Laemmle’s Fallbrook - 6731 Fallbrook Ave, West Hills, CA

As I mentioned in a previous post, ‘Earth Made of Glass‘ is a beautiful film, and I’m excited that more of you will finally be able to see it. If you get a chance to attend any of the screenings, feel free to leave a comment here at CTU to let us all know what you thought about the film!

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CASTING NEWS: Scott Speedman May Join Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams in ‘The Vow’

2010-08-20T03:20:06Z

I may be dating myself here, but when I was growing up I was a HUGE fan of the show “Felicity“. I loved Keri Russell, who played the main character Felicity Porter, but I will admit that a big part of my obsession with the show had a lot to do with her on-again, off-again, on-again adorable boyfriend Ben Covington who was played by Scott Speedman (’Underworld’, ‘Adoration’, ‘The Strangers’). For you young bucks, “Felicity” was kind of like a collegic-level “Gossip Girl” with a smaller wardrobe budget and a late 90’s era angst.

So what does my college celeb crush have to do with Chan? Well…THR is reporting that Scott is in negotiations to join Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams’ romantic drama ‘The Vow‘.

Here’s a description of the book that the film is based on…

“Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993, two months after their marriage, when their Ford Escort was hit from behind by a fast-moving truck. A massive head injury left Krickitt in a coma for weeks. When she finally emerged from the coma, she recognized her parents and everyone else — but she didn’t know Kim. She had no idea who he was. The ‘Krickitt’ Kim had married essentially died in the accident. The Vow is the true tale of the reconstruction of two lives and a marriage after an event so shattering that most others would have parted ways long ago. Though it was not easy, and it tested every fiber of who they were, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again.”

I was already excited about this film, and casting just seems to keep getting better and better. From Chan to Rachel to Scott, this is one set I would LOVE to visit!!! Even if I don’t make it to set, I can’t wait for the press junket and/or premiere!

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HAPPY “OFFICIAL” 3RD ANNIVERSARY TO CTU!!!

2010-08-18T03:12:37Z

It’s been three years since I received a very special message from Channing Tatum asking me if CTU could be his official site. Three years, three premieres, two press junkets, two set visits, a Teen Choice Award nomination, an Italian Vogue photo credit, a President, millions of page views, and a lot of hard work later, this site is still standing, stronger than ever, and makes me feel like I’m officially one of the luckiest people in the world on a daily basis.

I like anniversaries, because they allow you to take a look back and see where you were versus where you are now. What I’ve figured out is that I have this ongoing love affair with CTU, and there’s no place I’d rather be than here. I truly appreciate every bit of the magic it brings into my life, and I look forward to being a part of this site, Post the Love, and anything else that comes my way for many years to come.

Strip away all of the celebrity from Chan and Jenna and you’ll find two of the most genuine, hardworking, and loving people you’ve ever known. In addition to opening their life to me and my family, they changed my perspective on the world and allowed me to see first hand that anything truly is possible. For that and for allowing me to do what I love, I will forever be a grateful friend and their BIGGEST fan.

Thank you to Chan, Jenna, and their families for everything they’ve done to help this site flourish and thank you to each and every one of you for supporting CTU and for joining me on this amazing journey. Sending a very grateful HUGS to you all!!!

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CTU HOW-TO: Sending Fan Mail to Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum

2010-08-17T17:59:07Z

Fabulous fan Hanna sent Chan and Jenna the wonderful fan letter below, and I love the fact that Jenna showed her gratitude by replying to Hanna on Twitter…

Hanna’s fan letter really had legs. In addition to all of the retweets by fans who loved the letter on Chan and Jenna’s Twitter accounts, The Daily Beast also picked it as one of the “Best Celebrity TwitPics of the Week”!

You guys often ask how to send Chan and Jenna fan mail and more importantly, do they read it? Since Jenna has so eloquently answered the latter part of that question, I thought I could help with the first. Below you will find the fan mail addresses where you can send letters, autograph requests, and anything else you want to give Chan and Jenna…

Channing Tatum
Management 360
9111 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Jenna Dewan-Tatum
c/o Joanne Wiles - International Creative Management (ICM) 10250 Constellation Blvd.
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067

You can also find the fan mail addresses above in the “Fan Club” menu in the navigation at the top of each page here on CTU.

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Are You Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST Fan?

2010-08-29T04:33:40Z

Do you think you’re
Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST fan?
If you are, then this may be your lucky day!!!

It’s that time again CTU fan club members…It’s Channing Tatum Unwrapped’s 3rd Annual BIGGEST Fan Contest!!! A contest so BIG that I only do it once a year, and the lucky winner will carry the enviable title of BIGGEST Fan for an entire year.

Practically every time I turn around someone is telling me they are Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST fan, so this contest let’s us figure out who that special fan really is and reward them appropriately. Here’s how it all works….

Fans complete a list of questions that will allow you to explain why you think you’re Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST fan. I’ll choose ten special fans from the entries and post their answers on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com. CTU readers around the world will then vote for the Top 3 BIGGEST Fans and the lucky 3 will all win autographed pictures of Channing Tatum.

Here’s the best part…

Channing is extremely close to his family, so for the third year in a row they have graciously volunteered to pick Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST fan from the top 3 finalists!!!

But wait, there’s more…

In addition to the autographed photo and at least a year’s worth of bragging rights, Channing Tatum’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will also win the following prizes:

Prime Top Friend Spot on Channing Tatum’s Official MySpace Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
Followed by Chan on his Official Twitter Profile during your reign of BIGGEST Fan
$50 Fandango gift card to go see all of Channing’s upcoming films when they hit the theaters
$50 Amazon gift card to buy Channing’s films on DVD

And as a very special prize this year, the winner will also receive the Energymuse “Luck” bracelet that Chan often wears!!!

Want to be crowned Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST Fan for 2010?

Fans can CLICK HERE to read why Chan’s mom Kay picked CTU reader Brandi as last year’s BIGGEST Fan. This year, Fabulous Channing Tatum Fans all around the world who are members of the Channing Tatum Unwrapped Official Fan Club have until August 21st to submit your entry.

Not a member of the CTU Fan Club yet? Fans can CLICK HERE to quickly register for FREE so you can enter this year’s BIGGEST Fan Contest.

2010 BIGGEST FAN CONTEST QUESTIONS

Below you will find the questions you need to answer to enter this year’s contest:

Name
CTU Fan Club Username
Hometown
State/Country
Picture of Yourself and/or a Video of Yourself
Age (Optional)
Links to Your Social Networking Site Profiles (i.e. Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, Blog, Groups)
Favorite Channing Photo and Why
Favorite Channing Tatum Movie and Why
Favorite Channing Tatum Scene and Why
Favorite Channing Tatum Movie Quote and Why
Favorite Upcoming Channing Tatum Movie and Why
Have you ever met Channing? If, so please explain your encounter.
Why are you a Fabulous Channing Tatum Fan?

First, follow @channingtatum and @energymuse on Twitter. Then, email your answers to the questions above to contests@channingtatumunwrapped.com no later than August 21, 2010 to enter the contest.

If you decide to submit a video of yourself answering the questions, make sure the video is no longer than 3 minutes, and post the video on YouTube. When you submit your entry, you should send in both your typed answers to the above questions and a link to the video.

Please DO attach the photo of yourself and the photo of Channing to your email submission, but please DO NOT email the actual video (if you have one). Also, anyone who won a Fab Fan Spotlight Award in 2009, can use their previous answers to enter this contest.

2010 BIGGEST FAN CONTEST DATES

Here are all of the important contest dates:

August 21, 2010: Email your answers to the questions and a link to your video (if you have one) to contests@channingtatumunwrapped.com no later than this date to enter the contest.
August 28, 2010: The top ten BIGGEST fans will be posted on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.
August 29, 2010 - September 4, 2010: CTU readers around the world will vote for the top 3 BIGGEST fans.
September 6, 2010: The top 3 BIGGEST fans will be announced on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.
September 13, 2010: Channing Tatum’s 2010 BIGGEST fan will be announced on ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com.

So if you think you’re Channing Tatum’s BIGGEST fan and want the world to know about it, make sure to get your submission in by August 21, 2010. If you have any questions about the contest, you can email them to me at questions@channingtatumunwrapped.com.

Good luck to all of Channing Tatum’s
Fabulous fans all around the world!!!

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UNWRAPPED PHOTOS: Jenna Dewan-Tatum at the 9th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree

2010-08-14T02:12:25Z

Tweet Jenna Dewan-Tatum attended the 9th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree last night. The star-studded event which was hosted by InStyle’s editor Ariel Foxman and the magazine’s West Coast Editors and was held at a private residence in Los Angeles, California.

Instyle also featured Jenna on their site today and here’s what the starlet had to say about the most exciting thing she did this summer…

“I went to Italy for a film festival. It was ten days of complete fun and debauchery and Italian food!”

After the event Jenna tweeted…

“The @InStyle summer soirée party never disappoints! Had such a great time :)…Thanks again for such a fun, stylish party last night! Oh and- @ERIKAjaneC and I had too much fun in the photobooth.”

Fans can check out all of the gorgeous new pics of Jenna (who was styled by friend and professional stylist Belen) as she arrives at the event in her beautiful new hair cut, dress (”Rhiana” by Boulee), shoes (YSL Tributes), and clutch (JJ Winters) on today’s post on the CTU Photo Gallery…

CLICK HERE
to check out tons of the new photos of Jenna!!!

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Watch Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum’s ‘Earth Made of Glass’ at Dartmouth Tomorrow

2010-08-13T03:38:50Z

Tweet Earlier this year, Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum joined forces with friend and fellow producer Reid Carolin to executive produce their first film via their production company 33&Out. That film is a moving political documentary called ‘EARTH MADE OF GLASS‘, and the well received doc, which follows Rwandan President Paul Kagame and genocide survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu, had a standing room only premiere at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City this past April.

I was lucky enough to attend the premiere with Chan, Jenna, Reid, and their good friends Nick Zano, Haylie Duff, and Jamie Linden (the screenwriter for ‘Dear John‘).

What could top sitting in between that particular group of people?…Sitting two seats behind Paul Kagame and having the opportunity to rub elbows with him backstage after the premiere. He’s not only the current President of an African nation, but he’s also a man who’s often compared to Nelson Mandela for his efforts to heal his genocide-torn country.

Hearing Paul Kagame speak and having the opportunity to talk with survivor Jean-Pierre Sagahutu, who lost his entire family to Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, are two experiences I’ll never forget, and ‘EARTH MADE OF GLASS‘ made an equally strong impression on me.

On August 6th, 2008, against the backdrop of the world’s deadliest war in neighboring Eastern Congo, Rwandan President Paul Kagame released a report detailing the French government’s hidden role in planning the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Three months later, his closest aide, Rose Kabuye, was arrested by France on charges of terrorism. Meanwhile, a genocide survivor haunted by his father’s unsolved murder scours the Rwandan countryside on a 15-year search for clues. Despite having never met, the story of a President and an ordinary citizen become inextricably linked in this extraordinary documentary.

‘EARTH MADE OF GLASS‘ a beautiful film and those of you in the Dartmouth area will have a chance to watch it at Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hanover, New Hampshire at 7:30pm tomorrow (August 13th). The film is the latest work from New Hampshire director Deborah Scranton, who I also had the pleasure of meeting when I was in New York, and people attending the screening will have an opportunity to participate in a discussion with her after the screening.

You can CLICK HERE to see more red carpet and behind-the-scenes photos from the premiere, and you can also watch the film’s trailer below…

The Hopkins Center for the Arts is located at Dartmouth College at 2 East Wheelock Street in Hanover, New Hampshire. Tickets are on sale now at the Hopkins Center Box Office for $10 (only $5 with your Dartmouth ID). If you would like to attend, you can call 603-646-2422 or CLICK HERE to purchase tickets to tomorrow’s screening.

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VIDEOS OF THE WEEK: 2010 Teen Choice Awards and ‘Morgan & Destiny’s Eleventeeth Date’

2010-08-12T15:53:22Z

In today’s Videos of the Week we have Channing Tatum’s acceptance speech at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards where he came down with an acute case of Bieber Fever while winning a surfboard for Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure for his role in ‘G.I. Joe‘. We also have Chan’s HitRECord.org comedic short that premiered to a packed house at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival in March and was featured on NYMag.com earlier this week. Enjoy!

For those who don’t know, ‘Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeeth Date – The Zeppelin Zoo‘ is a film short Chan created with Joseph Gordon Levitt’s production company at HitRECord.org.

The film is a sequel to ‘Morgan M. Morgansen’s Date with Destiny‘, was written by Hit Recorder Metaphorest, and stars Chan, Lexy Hulme (aka Lula) and Joe as Lionel, Destiny, and Morgan…

Fans can CLICK HERE to learn more about ‘Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeeth Date – The Zeppelin Zoo‘, to watch the prequel ‘Morgan M. Morgansen’s Date with Destiny‘ and to learn more about Chan’s work with HitRECord.org.

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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Fabulous fans all around the world!!!

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