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by Christina Garibaldi

In case you forgot, it’s Valentine’s Day—that most romantic of days when loved ones should be spoiled with flowers, chocolate and loving gestures. Yet, if your boyfriend is someone who hasn’t been planning for this day for the past few weeks, we highly suggest showing him this valuable advice from Mr. Romance, otherwise known as Channing Tatum.

Channing knows a thing or two about melting girls' hearts—you’ll understand if you’ve seen him in “The Vow” or “Dear John”—so when we caught up with him recently before his hosting stint on "Saturday Night Live," we had to get his V-Day tips for all those guys out there that might need a helping hand.

“Do something that is shocking,” Channing said. “You can go to dinner, if that’s what you want to do or have a picnic or something, but do something you’re both going to remember.”

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by Christina Garibaldi

Ladies, are you still looking for Valentine’s Day weekend plans? May we suggest "The Vow"? It has all the ingredients for the perfect V-Day movie: love, heartbreak, tragedy, oh and Channing Tatum and Scott Speedman.

“The Vow,” which is loosely based on a true story, finds Channing’s character, Leo, struggling to win back his wife, Paige, played by Rachel McAdams, after a tragic accident erases her memory. Now if this doesn’t sound like an ideal date-night flick, I don’t know what does. But there’s even better news! Channing recently told MTV News that this movie is something that your guy can relate to as well.

“It’s told through the guy's perspective,” Channing explained. “You don’t just need some horrible accident to not really know someone in a relationship, you can kind of grow apart and they cannot recognize them, and to see somebody try so hard to get back to that is cool.”

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Stock up on the Puffs Plus because Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams are here to make you weep. Their romantic drama, "The Vow," hits theaters this weekend, right in time for Valentine's Day (hint, hint, boyfriends of the world), and this is one tear-jerking affair, to be sure. Rachel stars as a young woman who suffers a traumatic brain injury in a car accident, and as a result, can no longer recall meeting or falling in love with her husband (Channing). Heavy stuff! But despite the sometimes melancholy material, Channing said it was an enjoyable experience falling in love with Rachel...on screen.

"It was easy. She's lovely, and we had a great time," he said.

Thankfully, it appears the feelings were mutual. "We got along really well," Rachel agreed. "It doesn't always go that way, but it's such a bonus. It doesn't necessarily mean that it won't seem like there's chemistry on the screen. You can not get along on screen, and it's still there somehow."

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For those of you losing your minds in anticipation of the male eye candy movie event of the year that is "Magic Mike," this week has been particularly ripe with squeal-inducing teasery and news from the stars. First Channing Tatum teased a striptease to "Pony," then yesterday we got a few official photos of the cast in which they're wearing next to nothing.

Today we bring you even more "Magic Mike" scoop courtesy of star Matt Bomer, wherein he raves about Channing's dance abilities and the honest-to-goodness mass appeal of the movie. Also how the time spent hanging around in thongs created a special bond among the cast members.

"Let me tell you, Channing's dance to 'Pony' is one of the sickest things I've ever seen in my life," Matt told us. "Obviously this movie is targeted toward a certain demographic, but I think what people don't understand is it also has, in a roundabout way, an appeal for guys too. It's a coming-of-age story, very 'Saturday Night Fever'/'Boogie Nights,' and Channing's dancing is so sick I can't even tell you.

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Tags Channing Tatum, Magic Mike, Matt Bomer, People's Choice Awards 2012, Video

We apologize in advance for not providing a hanky and fainting couch to accompany this post, but you'll just have to make do with that leftover Chipotle napkin and the strong embrace of your nearest co-worker.

Feast your eyes on the latest images from the celebrity-male-stripper revue moonlighting as a movie called "Magic Mike." The new snaps come courtesy of Entertainment Weekly and find the stars of the flick—Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer and Alex Pettyfer—wearing little more than neck accoutrements and smug grins. (Just how we like them!)

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Channing Tatum and Zooey Deschanel are hoping to tickle your funny bone this February. The actors have been tapped to host "Saturday Night Live" next month. It marks the first time either one has emceed the sketch comedy show.

NBC has announced that Channing will host the February 4 broadcast, and “New Girl” star Zooey will be on hand one week later on February 11. While Golden Globe-nominated Zooey has some fine musical chops, she won’t be the musical guest for her episode. Zooey took to Twitter to confirm that Karmin will assist her, while the Grammy-nominated Bon Iver will be featured with Channing.

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How about a little eye candy and "Magic Mike" movie details to brighten your day? The only setup the below video really needs is that it features Channing Tatum, one of the coolest and most laid-back actors in the biz, talking about his role in the stripper flick (our fourth most-anticipated movie of the year, mind you), a certain Ginuwine song and why dudes just don't look cool walking around naked.

I was lucky enough to catch up with Channing during the press day for another exciting flick, "Haywire," and naturally couldn't pass up the opportunity to pose some probing questions about "Magic Mike," specifically what song we might not ever forget after we see the film and what the heck the guys are doing in that first photo that was released.

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Last week, we kicked off our countdown of the Top 10 Hump Day Hotties of 2011, and with babes like Chris Hemsworth, Armie Hammer and Joseph Morgan already on the list, it may have you wondering just who else is left. Well, the wait is over. Here’s our Top 5 Hotties of the year.

5. Alexander Skarsgård, “True Blood”
His "True Blood" character, Eric Northman, is often naked, and we can’t complain. But not only did he strip away those layers this season, he also stripped away his vampy bravado, making not only Sookie fall for him, but us as well. Then again, we already were pretty sweet on him to begin with.

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Tags Alexander Skarsgard, Channing Tatum, Hump Day Hottie, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Hutcherson, Ryan Gosling

When it comes to our No. 4 pick for most-anticipated flicks of 2012, there shouldn't be any surprise about the selection. After all, it's no secret that the Hollywood Crush staff has a well honed, highly enthusiastic appreciation for the finer, er, points of the male beast...all of which will be on, ahem, full display in this edgy, envelope-pushing drama starring the infinitely ogle-able Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer and Joe Manganiello.

Yes, we're talking about "Magic Mike."

And yes, just to be clear, we're talking about a whole lotta hot naked man-meat.

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Tags 5 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2012, Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Magic Mike, Matt Bomer, Matthew McConaughey, Steven Soderbergh

Ladies, stop what you're doing. Put down the leftover cranberry sauce; step away from the eggnog dregs; hold off on your fifth try-on of that can't-decide-if-it's-hideous-or-not holiday sweater. Because right now, five semi-clothed gentlemen would like to show you something.

Yep, it's here: the first official photo has finally arrived from the set of "Magic Mike," the new Steven Soderbergh movie about hot-bodied male strippers on a journey of self-discovery. And let's just say that there's, ahem, a lot to discover when you're talking about Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello and Matt Bomer in a nude revue.

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Tags Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Magic Mike, Matthew McConaughey