The rumor we heard last week was true: "People" magazine has named CHANNING TATUM this year's Sexiest Man Alive. Although he didn't believe it when they told him. He says, quote, "My first thought was, 'Y'all are messing with me.' I told [my wife] after we'd been in the bathtub washing our dogs because they'd gotten skunked. She was like, 'What?' "Yeah, she calls me [the Sexiest Man Alive] now."

This year's other honorees include:

Ben Affleck
Denzel Washington
Blake Shelton
Chris Hemsworth
Max Greenfield from "New Girl"
Matt Bomer
Leg-free Olympian Oscar Pistorius
Damian Lewis from "Homeland"
Paul Rudd
Bradley Cooper
Anderson Cooper . . . who's a little sad about being recognized for his GREY HAIR.
(Check out the video from his show talking about it yesterday!)

Check out all the Sexiest Man Alive coverage at People.com!