It was a battle of the superbods as "Avengers" star Chris Hemsworth and "Magic Mike" hunks Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello all hung out fully clothed at an event in NYC this week.

Question is ...

While performing at a benefit concert at NYC last night, Sir Elton John got very hands on ... with Channing Tatum's talented ass.

Looking like Liza Minnelli in "Cabaret," a sleeveless Tatum backed his thang up into Elton's eager hand at the Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund at Carnegie Hall.

Elton gives new meaning to the term tickling the ivories.

In "The Vow," Rachel McAdams is torn between hunky Channing Tatum and gorgeous Scott Speedman.

The question is ...

No fists were thrown when Channing Tatum stripped off his shirt to reveal his buff, hairless chest while filming his male exotic dancer movie "Magic Mike" on a boat in Tampa on Tuesday.

Voila.

TMZ has now obtained video of the actual bar fight in Chicago Friday night -- after which Channing Tatum was ushered away by security.

As we reported, there's a conflict over whether Channing threw a punch in the melee -- or if he was even involved in the fight. Tatum's people insist he was not a participant, but several tweets from alleged patrons suggest otherwise.

The video shows Channing was clearly there -- but the question ... did the actor play a role in the free-for-all?

Channing Tatum had to be ushered away by security after a huge fight broke out at a Chicago bar early this morning.

There was a flurry of tweets today claiming Channing was involved in the fight and punched a patron. However, a source connected with Channing says multiple witnesses definitively say ... Channing never threw a punch and was not involved in the brawl.

We're told law enforcement was called to the scene at 1:10 AM for what was described as a "big fight" -- but no arrests were made.

In the video, Channing can be seen being escorted away by security after the altercation went down.

Channing was seen earlier in the evening, posing for a pic along with a fan with his wife, Jenna Dewan.

"I Am Number Four" star Alex Pettyfer got into character for his new stripper movie -- and had the ladies (and some men) in the newsroom breaking out their one dollar bills.

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Channing Tatum is used to getting the pampered celeb treatment -- so why's he going through the HELL known as the DMV just like the rest of us ... and will he pull out his hair like the rest of us?




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The Burglar Bunch targeted way more celebs than we first thought ... this according to legal docs just obtained by TMZ.



According to a search warrant affidavit, alleged Burglar Bunch member Nick Prugo says his crew "door-knocked and conducted surveillance on the following celebrity residences:"

- Zac Efron
- Vanessa Hudgens
- Miley Cyrus
- Hilary Duff
- Spencer Pratt
- Channing Tatum
- Brittny Gastineau
- Ashley Tisdale
- Jacqueline Bisset
- Adam Goldstein aka DJ AM

The Burglar Bunch allegedly hit the homes of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson, Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox.

The affidavit we obtained was filed in support of a search warrant that was executed just yesterday at Nick Prugo's home. According to legal docs, nothing was seized.

Channing Tatum has some potentially devastating news for his female (and some male) fans -- he desperately wants to turn his six pack into a keg.


Last night at JFK, the oft-shirtless actor says he's looking forward to doing roles that require him to get "fat and ugly."

In unrelated news from the future, Channing's next movies will make negative money.

Channing Tatum accidentally boiled his hot dog on a movie set -- but according to him, it's recovered "100%."


This weekend at LAX, the freak accident coverboy says the burns he suffered to his private parts were the worst injuries he's ever had, "by far."

His wang is now officially out of the woods.