Thank the good lord the reports that Magic Mike XXL's bi-sexual stripper, Channing Tatum, is dead seem to be a complete hoax. According to the latest gossip news updates, not only is Jonah Hill's 22 Jump Street costar not divorcing his Witches of East End wife, Jenna Dewan, word has it Channing is still very much alive and well. Just like Fast and Furious 7's Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson or The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus, Channing was seemingly targeted due solely to his popularity. The talk of a split is still in the air, however, as Tatum's reported flirting with Johnny Depp's fiancé, Amber Heard, has folks suggesting that perhaps the secret cheaters are really dating.
Not only is the Magic Mike XXL sequel set to be even more over the top than its predecessor, its star, Channing Tatum, is still alive to make a third or even a fourth film if the franchise should call for it.
A recent Facebook page in memoriam of Tatum's November 11, demise seems to be just one elaborate practical joke.
Yesterday, the Foxcatcher actor's rep explained that Channing could now count himself amongst the various Hollywood A-listers that have recently been named in their own death hoax rumors (via Media Mass):
"He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax.
"He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet."
Unfortunately, talk that Channing and his baby mama, Jenna Dewan, are having problems in their marriage aren't so easily dismissed.
An eyewitness on the Magic Mike sequel set claims in OK! Magazine's November 23, issue that Channing has been hitting on Amber Heard with such tenacity that it is starting to make everyone uncomfortable--even his wife:
"[Channing and Amber] were noticeably flirty...everybody saw it.
"You could feel the tension when Jenna visited the set."
Channing's cast mate, Joe Manganiello explained to People Magazine that with all the ladies screaming your name on set, sometimes it's easy to get carried away:
"This time, there were 900 [female extras] during our dance scene, so it was a bigger rush.
"The sound of 900 screaming women is literally deafening.
"My ears were ringing for days after I did my final routine."
So, it would seem that Channing Tatum is still very much alive and well...even if the same thing can't be said for his marriage to Jenna Dewan, and Joe Manganiello may have permanent hearing loss...not that he's complaining.
