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The Good article nomination for Channing Tatum has failed, for the following reason:

Lead section is too short. See Madonna Anonymous_anonymous_Have a Nice Day 18:17, 11 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Protected?

HE DOES NOT HAVE 7 BROTHERS AND SISTERS. HE HAS ONE SISTER.

Is it time to have this article protected from new and unregistered users? It's constantly being vandalized...-Bri 12:41, 24 July 2006 (UTC) He went to Tampa Catholic. He's in the graduating class of 1998.[reply]

I think this article should be protected from all editing since the discussion over his sexuality is more from registered users than unregistered users. Someone add my time stamp for me and get an admin person over here....

someone protect this article. it is constantly being vandalized.

MODEL

Does he still model?? Because I checked the FORD site and he is still signed with them in the Men's division. Lil Flip246 18:17, 1 August 2006 (UTC) His brother is John Cena, a pro wrestler for the WWE, and his real name is Mike Tatum.[reply]

Sexuality

I have been friends with the guy for almost ten years. He is straight.

I don't know who wrote the bit about Tatum's sexuality, but I tried to find the article this claims to source and could not. It doesn't bode well that this was an anon user with just this one edit. I tend to believe it's fabricated until I can see the original with my own eyes. Plus, the quote is poorly written, and if it were taken directly from a magazine article, it should be flawless. And there's the claim of Tatum living with Dewan, and I haven't seen proof of that either. -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 11:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

That doesnt give you the right to erase peoples comments just because you haven't seen it with your own eyes.i highly doubt that hes gay seeing that he goes out with amanda bynes.I wish he was though.lOl

Actually, if I do a search and can't find it, I have every right to delete it. Especially after explaining my reasons and justifying it as I did above. We have a responsibility to living people that their info on Wikipedia is correct to the best of our collective ability.-FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 11:44, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think something should be added addressing his sexuality, even if it states that its just a rumour. It has spread all over the internet. When doing a search on Yahoo the first thing to come up on "Also Try" is "Channing Tatum Gay". --Geoffrey Gibson 02:39, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

We can only comment - in any way - on his sexuality if a reputable source explicitly commented on it - i.e. regardless of what the specific comment was. Anything else is our own original research and should be avoided. Mad Jack 04:34, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've found a reputable source and will add it to the article--Geoffrey Gibson 02:39, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I gotta say, that's not all that good a source, but I guess it may have to do for now Mad Jack 17:29, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Has anyone read this?? As of 2005, Tatum is dating his Step Up co-star Jenna Dewan. Hollywood columnist Janet Charlton says Dewan admitted they were a couple. They have been dating since they finished filming Step Up. [1] Lil Flip246 14:43, 27 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

In case anyone is wondering, the "Allstarz" article cited and now removed was an exact copy of this very article from back before 2006[1] (at that point Wikipedia said he was bisexual, but again, no source). I am beginning to think that we may well have been the soure of this whole thing... someone added it here as a joke in 2005 and it went on and on from there. For the record, though, when looking for sources, anything that looks like Tatum was not personally involved in is not reliable. Frankly the large majority of websites out there copy our content, which is good for us if we're right, not so much if we're wrong. Mad Jack 00:25, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and Lil Flip, I agree with you that the source currently used for the "bisexual rumors" is fairly dubious and more or less consists of the original research of the writer for that website, which may not pass WP:RS. Mad Jack 02:29, 29 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I recentlu heard that he wasn't dating Jenna anymore on an entertainment show and on a few reputable websites......... Jas B 07:37, 3 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well those sites were incorrect. He is still dating and living with Jenna. ----WCFIRM (talk • contribs) 23:38, 24 January 2007 (UTC)][reply]

Dancing

He has been dancing for quite a while. He has danced in several music videos. All the dancing you saw in STEP UP was his own.

Was he a dancer before Step up, or did he just learn some for the role?

I don't have the source on hand, but read in "People" that he learned it for the role, and fairly quickly. UW Jakey 09:07, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

According to the DVD commentary, they were looking for a hip hop dancer that was not classically trained, so therefore he had to learn some things but incorporated alot of the hip hop. --dputig07 04:29, 9 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Awards

What is the protocol in the awards section for an award that has yet to be given out? Do we not add it to the table until the award ceremony?--UW Jakey 08:12, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well of course he was!! He was a dancer in Ricky Martins, "She Bangs!" How could Channing Tatum be so good in "Step Up" if he never danced before! Come on people its common sense!

Fansites

I think no fansites should be listed on this page. There was one fansite listed a LONG time ago, and it kept getting deleted. Now, just because a certain person probably works for Wikipedia and added theirs last, it gets to stay? It's not even the leading fansite source for Channing Tatum, it opened last month.

I just think there needs to be a better way of deciding which "one" fansite gets to be listed, if that's really the rule. It's a pretty stupid rule by the way. All or none is the way it SHOULD be. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by EXXC3L (talk • contribs) 17:53, 24 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I appreciate your opinion, but this is a public site where people are looking for additional information on this actor. You censoring a legitimate fan site, because you do not think it should be here, is down right Un-American. To me, it goes against everything Wikipedia stands for and I think it is completely elitest and ridiculous. The top fan site is ChanningTatum.org and the person who runs the blog is a co-web and the blog is linked to from ChanningTatum.org. If the fans and readers of the fan site feel that it is not helpful, then and only then should it not be considered a viable information source for this actor. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by WCFIRM (talk • contribs) 13:24, 24 January 2007 (UTC). I love Channing...Lucy[reply]

Alright, then you'll appreciate the fact that the site listed is not the place for additional information about Channing. There is no information on the page, actually. There are 3 or 4 other sites listed that have been around for much longer and that have much more to offer. As a matter of fact, that blog gets most of its info and pictures from other sites, so why list that one? It doesn't make sense. I'm sorry, but it's going to keep getting deleted until we figure out which site should be listed. EXXC3L 20:43, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is finally clear to me who you are now. Again, we are going to have to agree to disagree. At this point, I am sure you have read the blog, and you should realize that it actually makes an attempt to get information from sources that other sites don't have, like directly from Channing's agency, managment company, DVD distribution company, and movie production companys. Have you noticed that news lately has been reported on CTU and then it shows up on the other "established" sites or it doesn't show up at all, because these sites are lax at updating. CTO.com currently takes you to a dead page. Sounds like a little blog envy to me, so I guess this dispute continues. [[[User:Wcfirm|Wcfirm]] 03:40, 2 February 2007 (UTC)]

Envy? hahaha I'm sorry I had to laugh out loud at that one. ChanningTatum.org or Channing-Tatum.com deserves to be there. Period. It's a shame you think you're better than those two sites. EXXC3L 03:46, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is obvious that you think you are better. I have not removed your link. Just because something has been around longer, does not make it better. I think that all of the sites have value. [[[User:Wcfirm|Wcfirm]] 04:08, 2 February 2007 (UTC)]

lol way to just take what I said and repeat it. YOU think YOU are better, by suggesting that the hard work of CT.org for a year is 2nd to some blog that opened a week ago. When was ct.org listed? June 2006. When was that blog listed? last week. I think we all know what site should be there. EXXC3L 04:11, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]