We present a first attempt to identify and quantify possible interactions b
etween recently discovered extrasolar giant planets (and brown dwarfs) and
their host stars, resulting in activity enhancement in the stellar outer at
mospheres. Many extrasolar planets have masses comparable to or larger than
Jupiter and are within a distance of 0.5 AU, suggesting the possibility of
their significant influence on stellar winds, coronae, and even chromosphe
res. Beyond the well-known rotational synchronization, the interactions inc
lude tidal effects (in which enhanced flows and turbulence in the tidal bul
ge lead to increased magnetoacoustic heating and dynamo action) and direct
magnetic interaction between the stellar and planetary magnetic fields. We
discuss relevant parameters for selected systems and give preliminary estim
ates of the relative interaction strengths.